John Walker from London has sent us this account of his ancestors from the family of Payn (or Payne, or Paine), who lived in Langport as far back as the late 18th century. His story includes quite a bit of general Langport history, as well as details of the Gillett family, with whom they are connected by marriage.
This advertisement from 1897 relates to Charles Stewart Payn, who clearly followed in the family tailoring tradition.
You can read and dowload John’s full account of the Payn family here. John is looking for any comments, corrections or additions that anyone may have.