Swanton WORKMAN from Walcot / Bath SOM (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, February 22, 2008, 10:57 (6189 days ago) @ A Swan

Looks like he is from Somerset - no telling how that accent would be understood in the Forest !

It may be Swanton (??) as in

Name: Tom Swanton Workman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 11
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 152

Name: Thomas Workman
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Bedwelty
County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 71

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Year: 1859
Month: Apr
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: WORKMAN
Child_Forenames: Tom
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Betsy
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Westbury
Occupation: Shoemaker
Officiating_Minister: Chris Jay Jones Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: No indication of ages given
Register_Reference: P354 IN 1/15
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Westbury on Severn

Who is very probably the son of Thomas / Betsey born East Dean 1852! ( not Thomas Joseph from Newnham)

Name: Archibald Workman
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 261

1891
Thomas Workman abt 1851 Gloucestershire, England Head Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Jane Workman abt 1854 Gloucestershire, England Wife Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Alfred Workman abt 1881 Gloucestershire, England Son Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Archibald Workman abt 1882 Gloucestershire, England Son Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Frank Workman abt 1890 Abercarne, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Susan Workman abt 1886 Abercarne, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Tom Workman abt 1884 Abercarne, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire

1901
Thomas Workman abt 1849 Eastdeane, Gloucestershire, England Head Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Jane Workman abt 1852 Eastdeane, Gloucestershire, England Wife Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Alfred Workman abt 1882 Eastdeane, Gloucestershire, England Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Archibald Workman abt 1883 Eastdeane, Gloucestershire, England Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Arthur Workman abt 1900 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Brinley Workman abt 1891 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Edgar Workman abt 1891 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Edith Workman abt 1896 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Frank Workman abt 1890 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
George Workman abt 1893 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Susannah Workman abt 1887 Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Abercarn, Monmouthshire

I 'll look around further , but here is an interesting group in the 1841 census

1841
Josh Workman abt 1791 Walcot, Somerset
Chas Workman abt 1821 Somerset, England Walcot, Somerset
Henry Workman abt 1826 Somerset, England Walcot, Somerset

I suspect this is Joseph Workman who in 1851 is in the Bath Workhouse.

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Researching the WORKMAN family from Walcot, Bath, particularly Thomas WORKMAN, born around 1819-1825 in Walcot, Bath (St Swithans), who was a shoemaker with connections to Gloucester, Cheltenham and subsequently moving to the Forest of Dean. Also seeking information on his father, Swanton WORKMAN born around 1790-1800, an engine pipe maker. Would be interested to hear from anyone with any connections to the Workman or Swanton surnames in the Bath area at this time.

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