- Sarah married Lawrence Bond who was born in Higher Littleton in the Somerset coalfields. Lawrence’s father had been born in Ansford and no doubt moved to Higher Littleton in search of work. Map of the Somerset coalfields showing some of the places mentioned in the genealogical below. It is interesting to see how many of Sarah and Lawrence’s descendants lived in the coalfield areas in Lancashire and South Wales. Other members of the family worked in the Bristol tobacco industry.
- Sarah’s branch was found following an ancestry.com DNA match with ‘Debbie’ who is a descendant of Sarah’s grandson Eli Bond 1866-1933.
- Most of the information on this page comes from the well researched ancestry trees. Ancestry members can use the links to the owners of these trees, given below in their relevant lines. Inevitably errors will have crept into the list below.
- All places mentioned below are in Somerset unless stated.
- When the lines surname changed the new surname is in bold.
- Sarah Oram 1785-1860
- +Lawrence Lansdown Bond 1786-1829 born Higher Littleton, in the north Somerset coalfields, father born Ansford married at Ditcheat on 17 April 1815. Died Ditcheat. See Sarah Oram 1785-1860 page.
- Thomas Bond 1816-1877 born and died Dicheat
- + Elizabeth “Betsy” Mary Francis 1823-1873 born Ansford, died Shepton Mallet Registration District. See note about illegitimate daughter on Thomas Bond’s page.
- see below for their offspring
- James Bond 1824- born Ditcheat
- + Martha Wade 1823- married 1845 in Ditcheat, daughter of Christopher Wade, labourer. Born Ditcheat.
- Vanish after marriage, did they emigrate? Maybe offspring.
Offspring of Thomas Bond and Elizabeth “Betsy” Mary Francis
- Lawrence Bond 1843-1916 born Alhampton, died Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales.
- + 1. Mary Miles 1847-1876 born Rimpton, married 1867 West Camel, died January 1876 Warrington, Lancashire.
- Ernest Frank Bond 1870-1947 born West Camel, died Bristol
- + Mabel Matilda Pickford 1880- born, married in 1901 and died Bristol.
- 5 offspring born and died in Bristol
- + 2. Elizabeth Ann Coleman 1855-? born Castle Cary married in June 1876 in Newton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire where she died.
- Benjamin Bond 1877- born Newton le Willows, Lancashire
- Bessie Amelia Bond 1881-1954 born Bristol died Pontypridd, Glamorgan
- + Isaac Edward Moon 1877-1936 born Peasdown St John, Somerset coalfields, married in 1900 and died Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Also lived in Somerset Coalfield area.
- 12 offspring
- William James Bond 1885-1944 born Bedminster, Bristol died Rhondda, South Wales
- Elizabeth Ellen Bond 1887- born Bristol
- + Ernest Frederick Vincent 1883-1969 born and died Wells. Lived and married in 1905 in Glamorgan, South Wales.
- 2 offspring
- Susannah Bond 1891-1960 born and died Pontypridd, South Wales.
- + Jacob Vincent 1892-1971 born Coxley near Wells and died Pontypridd, South Wales
- 9 offspring
- Minnie Bond 1893- born Treorchy, South Wales
- + David Evans 1891- born Treorchy, South Wales
- 2 offspring
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- Mary Jane Bond 1846- born Alhampton
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- Joseph Bond 1848-before 1891 census born Sparkford
- The offspring of farm labourer Joseph Bond moved to Bristol, many working in the tobacco industry. 1891 census includes a Joseph Bond born 1852 in Sparkford, coal miner, boarder, Haydock, Lancashire. Descendant Vulscombe who lives in Langport, Somerset
- + Mary Andrews 1844-after 1911 born Castle Cary married 1868 Wincanton Registration District
- Georgina Bond 1869-1951 born Castle Cary died Bristol
- Alice Mary Bond 1872-1954 born West Camel died Bristol
- +Edwin John Wheeler 1871-1949 born, married in 1892 and died in Bristol.
- 7 offspring. 2 emigrated to Tasmania
- Thomas Bond 1872- born West Camel
- Eli Bond 1875- born West Camel
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- Isaac Bond 1850-1919 born Alhampton died Prescot, Lancashire. First tree offspring born Castle Cary before the family moved to Lancashire about 1875. In the 1881 census Isaac was a carter for a farmer in Haydock where most of his neighbours were coal miners. In 1891 Isaac was a publican, in 1901 a potato dealer and in 1911 a fishmonger! Died 1919 Prescot, Lancashire
- + Elizabeth Cary 1851- born Warrington, Lancashire, married 1871 in Wincanton Registration District.
- Alban Bond 1872-1925 born Castle Cary died Prescot, Lancashire
- Albert Bond abt 1872- born Castle Cary
- Harry Bond 1873-1950 born Castle Cary died St Helens, Lancashire
- +Sarah Ann Hedgecock 1875-1954 born and died Lancashire
- 9 offspring
- Jane Ann Bond 1876-? born St Helens, Lancashire
- + Thomas Howard 1872- born St Helens, Lancashire
- 2 offspring
- Arthur Bond 1878- born and died St Helens, Lancashire single in 1939
- Elizabeth Bond 1880-1972 born St Helens, died Widnes, Lancashire
- + John Price 1880-1929 born Chorley, died Prescot, Lancashire
- 2 offspring
- Isaac Bond 1884-1838 born and died St Helens, Lancashire
- Gilbert Bond 1885-1968 born St Helens, died Widnes, Lancashire. Miner and bodybuilder
- + Agnes Maude Mullins 1885-1968
- 4 offspring
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- Sarah Bond 1852-1933 born Ditcheat, died Bristol. 1911 census stated 12 offspring, 10 still alive.
- + Charles Valentine Cook 1848-1918, shoemaker son of labourer Henry Cook born East Lydford, died Bedminster area of Bristol; married 1871 at Ditcheat. Offspring born Bristol, Lancashire 1881 census shoemaker in Haydock, and Bristol.
- George Henry Cook 1873-1948
- + Sarah Ann Clutterbuck 1875-1950
- Many offspring
- Emily E Cook 1875-1943 no marriage
- Gertrude Caroline Cook 1877-1878 died in infancy
- Sarah Anne Cook 1879-1952
- + Frank Francis Davey 1880-1928
- 6 offspring
- Alice Cook 1880-? died in infancy
- Elizabeth (Lisa) Cook 1881-after 1911
- Gertrude Caroline Cook 1884-1958
- + Reginald MF Yandell 1881-1955
- 8 offspring
- Alice Cook 1886-after 1911
- Charles William Cook 1886-1963 no marriage
- Charlotte Cook 1888-?
- Thomas William Cook 1891-1894
- Florence Lily Cook 1892-1966
- + Henry Elijah Bangham 1888-1966
- 1 offspring
- Maud Beatrice Cook 1895-1979
- +Harold Frwilliam Lewellyn Snow 1888-1973
- 1 offspring
- +Harold Frwilliam Lewellyn Snow 1888-1973
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- Thomas Bond 1855-1929 born Ditcheat, moved to Haydock Lancashire between 1871 and 1881 censuses later moving near Mancester to Tyldesley and then Boothstown.
- + Martha Bond 1855- married 1890 in Prescot, Lancashire.
- Lilly Bond 1891-
- James Bond 1893
- Albert Bond 1898
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- Benjamin Francis Bond 1857-1932 born Ditcheat, moved to Lancashire between 1871 and 1879. Moved around Lancashire where he was a labourer, died Leigh.
- + Hannah Heyes 1860-? born Haydock, Lancashire married Eccleston, St Thomas in 1879.
- James Bond 1880-1954
- +Ethel Mary Collie
- 2 offspring
- 9 more offspring no marriages in Ancestry trees
- William Bond 1859- 1928 born Ditcheat moved to Lancashire between 1871 and 1880, died Haydock, Lancashire. Farm labourer then farmer.
- +Mary Ann Cuncliffe 1860-1947 born Garswood, married in Ashton in 1880 died Newton, all places in Lancashire
- descendant Carol Eden lives in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
- Thomas Bond 1882-1882
- Henry ‘Harry’ James Bond 1883-1918
- +Priscilla Taylor Smith
- 3 offspring
- Joseph Bond 1885-1972
- + Elizabeth Cunliffe
- 10 offspring
- Beatrice ‘Beatty’ Bond 1886-1977
- +John James Byrom
- 4 offspring
- William Bond 1891-1972
- + Ellen Craighan
- 11 offspring
- Emily Bond 1889-1973
- + Robert Eden
- 3 offspring
- descendant Carol Eden
- Edward ‘Ted’ Bond 1892-1958
- + Mary Pattison
- Frederick ‘Fred’ Bond 1895-1972
- Lily Clarke
- 3 offspring
- Leonard Bond 1897-1917 missing in action Flanders
- Stanley Bond 1899-1979
- + Martha Litherland
- 2 offspring
- Sidney Bond 1901-1979
- + Martha Ellen Bond
- 1 offspring
- Evelyn Bond 1904-1909
- +Mary Ann Cuncliffe 1860-1947 born Garswood, married in Ashton in 1880 died Newton, all places in Lancashire
- James Bond 1861-1911, agricultural labourer, born Ditcheat, died Taunton Reg District, probably in Barrington and Puckington parish.
- +Leah Ellen Raison 1860- married 1883 in Barrington.
- 10 offspring to be added
- Elijah ‘Eli’ Bond 1866-1933 born in Sutton, Ditcheat moved to Lancashire by 1884 where he was a coalminer.
- +Charlotte Davies 1866-1915 born Haydock, married 1884 at Haydock
- Thomas Bond 1886-
- Alice Bond 1888-
- Sarah Ellen Bond 1889-1964 moved from Haydock to USA in 1921, ‘railroad machinist’. Wyoming, Denver CO in 1935 and Salt Lake City in 1940.
- +James Cornelius Roberts 1888-1954 married Astley St Stephen in 1914
- descendant Debbie Keys ***DNA match with Rhonda***
- Albert Bond 1892-
- George Bond 1895-
- Harold Bond 1898-
- Elizabeth Bond 1871-