I am trying to clarify the maiden name, and if possible trace the family, of my 5x Gt Grandmother Elizabeth LYSOM/SYSUM of Westbury on Severn.

Elizabeth married William YOUNG, of Churcham, on 21 Jan 1761, at Westbury on Severn. The Banns for the marriage were read at Churcham on 7,14 & 21 Dec 1760. The PR Transcriptions state that the brides surname is unclear and best guess is given.

William Young was baptised on 31 Aug 1740 at Aston Ingham and his parents, John and Hester Young's residence is given as Bulley.

I have tried various spellings of Elizabeth's surname. The only one I have been able to trace has the surname of SYSUM and was baptised on 23 May 1727 at Newent. Her parents being Richard and Margeret SYSUM.

I have currently ruled her out because she would have been some 13 years Williams senior at the time of the marriage plus the last known child, Michael Young born 1772 would put her at the edge of her child bearing years

Just a possible!

Record_ID: 222173
Entry_Number:
Year: 1743
Month: Mar
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: SANSOM
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Anne
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [not stated]
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[mas] Carpenter Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Dau of
Notes: Old style date 1742/43
Register_Reference: P 354 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 80
Parish_Chapel: Westbury on Severn
Soundex: S525

Hi ChrisW

Many thanks,I will follow that up.

Graham

Sadly Elizabeth SANSOM was buried on 3 Apr 1743 at Westbury on Severn.

Thanks again ChrisW for your suggestion but unfortunatly the original question still remains.

Can anyone help out there.

Thank you

Hi Graham,

Have you considered Taysum as surname? Have seen this transcribed incorrectly many times!!! Taysum's were a large family in Glos.

Regards

Rachael

Hi Rachael

Thanks for your suggestion. I have given it a go, together with various other spellings of that name, but unfortunatly to no avail. The search goes on.

Thanks again

Graham

Have you tried Lysons. I have an Elizabeth nee Lysons bur. Westbury on Severn abt 1650

Hi Bri

Thanks for the suggestion. Have given it a try but unfortunately no luck.

Graham

hi just wondering if you sorted it out for elizabeth surname as im sure its sysum but im still trying to sort out the sysum tree as i cant ask anyone really as my dad passed away and he knew a lot of the family chat soon x sharon