I cant get my Ancestry to load original images so can only get part information. Can someone look up a William Green b1781 - Herefordshire he married an Elizabeth and in 1841 Census was living in Hentland Herefordshire with his wife and children Joseph b1836 and Caroline b1831 - am trying to find out where William was born or any info that would help in my search? Cant seem to find him on 1851 Census
On 1861 Census both William and Elizabeth living alone in Ross though the birth dates are slightly different! Is it poss this is the same couple?
In my searching for Caroline and Joseph later on cant seem to find anything?
This could be them in 1851 - remember that ages are rounded down in 1841
HO107/1976 134/24 Herefordshire Bridstow Cottrells John Cooper head mar 46 ag lab Hereford Sellack Elizabeth do wife mar 47 ag lab wife Do Tretire Mary do daur 14 do Bridstow Thomas do son 9 do do Lucy do daur 7 do do Elizabeth do daur 5 do do James do son 3 do do William Green Father inlaw Mar 74 ag lab do hentland Elizabeth do Mother inlaw mar 72 do Tretire
I could literally kiss you - you have just unraveled who my G G Grandfathers parents were - He was Thomas Green b1803 Stoke Edith he first appeared on Berkeley Parish Records as being married in Hill, Gloucestershire 1831 then nothing til 1851 census where he living alone as a widower stating he was born in Stoke Edith (done extensive searching to no avail) with 3 of his children Joseph Caroline and George - his wife appeared to die shortly after childbirth with George early in 1840's hence the other two children living with Grandparents in Hentland!! Wow i didn't see the link apart from repeated christian names! Did it say on 1841 census where William was born?
Do you think the other Greens on the page were related ie his son?
I also think Elizabeth Cooper was likely to have been Green what do you think?
The 1841 census only gives born in county - Y or N - it does not give towns/parishes
I mentioned the others, because in those days folks living nearby with the same name could well be relations. If they were related, I would assume John Green would be a brother or cousin of William Green. It would seem very likely that Elizabeth Cooper was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Green - and as you mention, the same given names keep reappearing.