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Hi Andrea
Thanks for the message. Yes, I know Susan, we are related. We met through the GR site and do our research together.
Well spotted though!
Many thanks again
Lyndsey
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thank you for eveyones help
i now have birth certifucate for maria
24 nov 1844
father john kemp
mother dorcas freeman formerley Merriden
then i have marriage
john kemp aged 46 batchelor
dorcas freeman 46 widow
father John Herriden (or Merriden) Labourer
thank you
this now leaves me with the confusion of dorcas surnames
as the marriage found earlier of thomas freeman to dorcas
is Menton
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The IGI gives two possible spellings for Dorcas' surname on the 1831 marriage
THOMAS FREEMAN
DORCAS MERITON
Marriage: 19 APR 1831 Bovingdon, Hertford
THOMAS FREEMAN
DORCAS MENTON
Marriage: 19 APR 1831 Bovingdon, Hertford
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1841 census HO0 441/9 folio 28 page 5
Sears Bovingdon Hertfordshire
Thos Freeman 61 Hertfordshire Ag lab
Ann Freeman 60 not born Hertfordshire
Sarah Freeman 22 Hertfordshire
Jas Freeman 14 Hertfordshire
Ann Freeman 3 Hertfordshire
Fanny Merridan 26 Hertfordshire
Henry Merridan 9 Hertfordshire
Jos Merridan 7 Hertfordshire
next door
Jas Kemp 52 Hertfordshire Shoemaker
Sarah Kemp 59 Hertfordshire
Jas Kemp 20 Hertfordshire Ag lab
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A possible
1841 census HO107 111/8 folio 15 page 24
Back Lane Hyde Cheshire
John Kemp 30 Not born Cheshire Excavator
Dorkis Kemp 30 Not born Cheshire
William Kemp 4 Not born Cheshire
Ann Kemp 1 Not born Cheshire
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thanks that looks like the family
i had only looked herts for them on 1841 census
and not found them
the 2nd one i had found possibly
is a relation
1 as kemp family is next door and
2 merridan mother and child is with them
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The interesting thing about the 1841 Merridens is by 1851 they seem to have turned into Freemans if only for the census.
1851 census HO107 1715 folio 95
Bridge Row Bovingdon
George Freeman 27 Bovingdon Head Unmarried Ag lab
Fanny Freeman 37 Hemel Hempstead Sister Widow Straw plait manufacturer
Henry Freeman 19 Bovingdon Brother Unmarried Ag lab (1861 census a married Meriden in Bovingdon)
Joseph Freeman 17 Bovingdon Brother Unmarried Ag lab
Keziah Freeman 7 Bovingdon Niece Straw plait manufacturer (1861 census a lodger and a Merrington in Hemel Hempstead)
Thomas Freeman 4 Mo Bovingdon Nephew
MERRIDON, Henry
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1832
Christening Date: 25 Sep 1842 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Father: William MERRIDON
Mother: Fanny
MERRIDON, Joseph
Birth Date:12 Apr 1834
Christening Date: 25 Sep 1842 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Father: William MERRIDON
Mother: Fanny
WILLIAM MERRIDEN
FANNY FREEMAN
Marriage: 19 DEC 1831 Bovingdon, Hertford
Births Dec 1850
Merridon Thomas Hemel Hempstead 6 545
Births Sep 1843
Merridon Kesiah Hemel Hempstead 6 504
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DORCAS MERRITON
Christening: 14 OCT 1810 Studham, Bedford
Father: JOHN MERRITON
Mother: SARAH
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Hi
thanks that realy great
the christenning of dorcas fits in great with the marriage details, father John merridon and the Age is right when she married John kemp
what do you now think of the first marriage we found to thomas Freeman in 1831 ( denten)
do you think it is another mis spelling of the surname
Dorcas must have married some one freeman for on her marriage certificate to john kemp ( after the children were born) she listed herself asdorcas freeman widow in 1856 .
thank you again for your help
i will try and piece it all together .
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THOMAS FREEMAN
DORCAS MERITON
Marriage: 19 APR 1831 Bovingdon, Hertford
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hi
thank you again it looks like it is her marriage
so when she married maria`s father in 1856 that is why freeman was used as a surname
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hi
i would like to find out more about her parents
john Merriden ( merriton) And Sarah
i do thinkthe above entry of 1810 is her christenning
john i think was born about 1780`s In Flamstead Herts and sarah 1790`s
on 1841
dacorum hemel hempstead
cressend ?//
( minington)
john 60 ag lab y
sarah 50 y
maria20 y
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1841 census HO0 441/9 folio 28 page 5
Sears Bovingdon Hertfordshire
Thos Freeman 61 Hertfordshire Ag lab
Ann Freeman 60 not born Hertfordshire
Sarah Freeman 22 Hertfordshire
Jas Freeman 14 Hertfordshire
Ann Freeman 3 Hertfordshire
Fanny Merridan 26 Hertfordshire
Henry Merridan 9 Hertfordshire
Jos Merridan 7 Hertfordshire
next door
Jas Kemp 52 Hertfordshire Shoemaker
Sarah Kemp 59 Hertfordshire
Jas Kemp 20 Hertfordshire Ag lab
Going back to earlier replies
i now think this is the father of Thomas freeman who was Dorcas Merridon
1st husband father
IGI has his Christening 1812 in Hemel Hempstead
Fanny Merridon above ( daughter off Thomas and Ann Freeman christened 1814 Great Gaddesden, Hertford)
Shown on the 1841 census married Dorcas Brother William Merriton
i am now trying to find out about Thomas freeman and Wife Ann
is this Thomas married to Ann Ghast 13 Feb 1802 Hemel Hempstead
as the families seem to interlinked
hope this makes sense
Andrea
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