Marriages in BRISTOL (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, October 14, 2011, 16:47 (4792 days ago) @ selbyfamily

Ooops !! Egg on face !
Yes Sheila you are correct; I've just returned from a trip to the library where among other things I looked into Bristol history a bit more (typical, only last week I returned a book of Gloucestershire history that I've renewed several times over many months). Sadly for my self-esteem you posted before I could correct mine. Ah well ladies first of course.

That said I'm a fan of old maps, I'm looking at an 1825 Samuel Lewis County map on the wall that clearly shows Bristol as the largest city within the County, albeit only just inside the border from Somersetshire as it was then. This same map has four separate "island outposts" of Gloucestershire within what is now Warwickshire & Wiltshire....

I must admit my view is somewhat distant and oldfashioned, having been away from the County since the 80s. I guess I've been confused (not difficult !) by my always following the "local" County Cricket side as per my reference earlier.
Apologies for misleading anyone, thanks Sheila for being so diplomatically polite in your post.