Threads Through Time

WITHY DITCH SCHOOL SAMPLERS—

March 2011 page on my blog—

I have recently heard from Mary who grew up in the town of Withy Ditch in England. She sent me information on both the Ann Carter and Margaret Saunders Withy Ditch School samplers. Wonder how they ended up here in the US? 

Mary sent me this link which shows photos of the parish church and also Withy Ditch School! Beautiful countryside photos.

http://www.dunkertonparish.org.uk/Withditch/withyditchmain.htm

She also sent me part of the town census 1841 and 1851 which lists each girl and her family members.

1841 Census
5 Records found
Piece: HO107/961 Place: Wellow -Somerset Enumeration District: 6 Civil Parish: Dunkerton Ecclesiastical Parish: Dunkerton Folio: 10 Page: 12 Address: Tunley
		Surname		First name(s)		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		SAUNDERS		Jacob		M		30		Carpenter		Somerset
		SAUNDERS		Louisa		F		30				Somerset
		SAUNDERS		Margaret		F		4				Somerset
		SAUNDERS		Ann		F		2				Somerset
		SAUNDERS		Edwin		M		1				Somerset

On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 11:37 PM, Mary Larner <larnermary@gmail.com> wrote:

just found this

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1851 Census
6 Records found
Piece: HO107/1940 Place: Bath -Somerset Enumeration District: 1b Civil Parish: Dunkerton Ecclesiastical Parish: Dunkerton Folio: 32 Page: 21 Schedule: 80 Address: -
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		CARTER		George		Head		M		M		55		Journeyman Blacksmith		Somerset - Nunney
		CARTER		Jane		Wife		M		F		52				Somerset - Wellow
		CARTER		Ann		Dau		-		F		10		Sundy Scholar		Somerset - Dunkerton
		CARTER		George		Son		U		M		28				Somerset - Wellow
		HISCOX		George		Lodger		U		M		25		Soldier 80 First Light Coy		Somerset - Camerton		Soldier 80 first Light Coy on furlough
		ATNER		Nor		Lodger		U		M		23		Coal Labourer		Dorset - Sherborne

Thank you so much, Mary, for these wonderful links to the past of our WIthy Ditch School Girls!