I would love to return this bible to its family.
There are some marriages recorded in it - using the name SHURMER taking place around Oxford, in Bicester and St. Giles.
Earliest date is 1887.
Please get in touch if this means anything to you.
It is a large, hard backed illuminated bible so will be expensive to post.
That's very helpful, julietmadddren! I hope your bible finds a good home.
And Welcome to FTF!
Christine
Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
My Mother-In- Laws mother was a Schurmer from Oxford,England, Her Father was Ralph Schurmer born 1858 and he was a Porter at a college in Oxford,he was married to Clarissa born 1859 they had 7 children between 1886 and 1901, My M-I-L who is now 90, is the child of Clarissa the younger born in 1895. I am not sure if this is the family you are seeking?
Welcome to the forum Victoria.
It does sound as if there is a possible connection there - will keep my fingers crossed for you!
Why not send Julia a PM (personal message) - just click on her name to the left of her post and you will see the message option. She should receive an email notifying her of your message, so can then sign into the forum to see your post.
Thanks, I sent her a PM and hope to hear from her soon
Hello. Thanks for responding. Could you send the names of the 7 children. There may be one that matches the names in the bible
Schurmer Children
Ralph born 1886
Ernest 1893
Thomas 1894
Clarissa 1895
Mary 1898
Percival 1901
Arthur 1909 (adopted) They all lived at 7,Kingston road,Oxford.
I hope this helps, it may not be the same family although Shurmer is not a common name
You'd think that there'd be some kind of connection: FMP has a maximum of 303 incidences of the name in the 1911 (of which only 17† in Oxfordshire), and fewer in the previous years.
There are 1,384 births registered in the E&W index, and 3 overseas. None of the other figures goes into four digits.
Christine
† I think that should probably be 16: it looks as if Ralph, b ca 1858, Fairford, Glos, college porter, appears both at home and at the college.
Last edited by Christine in Herts; 31-05-12 at 15:53.
Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
Hi julietmaddren
have just signed on to Family Tree and see my maiden name mentioned! My dad was Jack Empson Shurmer, born the youngest of five in Temple Guiting on 8th December 1912. I wonder if I have a connection to your bible?
Would love to hear from you
Regards
Pat
It seems that I did not reply to you at the time - just back on today. None of your listed names appear in the Bible. The geographical area is right though - so if you find any more names let me know.
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