TRUNCH FAMILIES
Faces to some common Trunch names
Within the Trunch records various family names occur quite frequently. Some of them appear for a few years and others for centuries. Some members of "Trunch" families were actually born outside of Trunch - often in nearby villages where labourers were working on farms.
Click here for a chart of common names in Trunch through the Centuries. It is surprising how many of the names were still common in the 20th. Century although they may not be directly linked to the earlier families.
Here I will pick out some of the families where there is information of general interest. I'm starting with the Dixons where there are two wills available to view, the Longs with 2 auction notices and the Masons with a long past and a recent village connection. The Bullen family became the well-known "well-sinkers" of Trunch, while the Bulleys were blacksmiths and have a bit of a marriage mystery, while the Banes and Buttles families both experienced tragedies.
I have been intrigued by the names Cornelius Bugden and Henry Bugden May and I researched how they were connected with Trunch. I also came across an old postcard that links the May family with the Powells. The Primroses have a very long connection with Trunch and were major farmers and property owners in the 19th. Century as were the Wortleys. The Worts family (with several alternative spellings) appear in the Trunch records over many centuries, while the Fullers were particularly dominant from the 19th. Century onwards. The Gibbons family also appeared in Trunch in the 19th. Century and prospered as craftsmen. The Howes family have wills available, memorials in the church and there is a website dedicated to all Howes. The Colman family are interesting with, illegitimacy, crime and transportation to Australia in their history. The Allisons and Flaxmans were both families who had members who moved away from Trunch looking for a better life.
Obviously I will not be researching the families as closely as family members will so if any of you have family information that you would be willing to share, please contact me.
Click here for a chart of common names in Trunch through the Centuries. It is surprising how many of the names were still common in the 20th. Century although they may not be directly linked to the earlier families.
Here I will pick out some of the families where there is information of general interest. I'm starting with the Dixons where there are two wills available to view, the Longs with 2 auction notices and the Masons with a long past and a recent village connection. The Bullen family became the well-known "well-sinkers" of Trunch, while the Bulleys were blacksmiths and have a bit of a marriage mystery, while the Banes and Buttles families both experienced tragedies.
I have been intrigued by the names Cornelius Bugden and Henry Bugden May and I researched how they were connected with Trunch. I also came across an old postcard that links the May family with the Powells. The Primroses have a very long connection with Trunch and were major farmers and property owners in the 19th. Century as were the Wortleys. The Worts family (with several alternative spellings) appear in the Trunch records over many centuries, while the Fullers were particularly dominant from the 19th. Century onwards. The Gibbons family also appeared in Trunch in the 19th. Century and prospered as craftsmen. The Howes family have wills available, memorials in the church and there is a website dedicated to all Howes. The Colman family are interesting with, illegitimacy, crime and transportation to Australia in their history. The Allisons and Flaxmans were both families who had members who moved away from Trunch looking for a better life.
Obviously I will not be researching the families as closely as family members will so if any of you have family information that you would be willing to share, please contact me.
