Withers family

[gary54]

Looking for information on the descendants of Robert Withers and Mary Ann Watkins who were married on the 9th of May 1839. They lived at Woodhouse Down and Olveston, Gloucestershire. 

[miriamkinga]

Start you off with the 1841 census just in case you don't have it: -

Robert Withers, 20
Mary Withers, 20
Lucy Withers, 1
Eliza Watkins, 20  all born Gloucestershire

H0107/ 361/15/27

What info are you looking for Gary?

[gary54]

Look for information on the family and descendants still living in the UK. A son, my gg grandfather, also Robert Withers (possibly first born son) emigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1883.
Names of all children of Robert & Mary. We believe there may have been 8 children.

[miriamkinga]

1851 census - ref H0107/ 1957/ 111/ 27

Robert, Mary & Lucy together with: -

William 8, George 5, Robert 2, henry 1 all born Olveston

[Cas (stallc)]

1861 - 1747/Page 2/Folio 86

Olveston Street
OLVESTON
reg dist THORNBURY

All Withers, All b Olveston

Robert head, Widower, 47 ag lab
William 18 son ag lab
George 15 son ag lab
Robert 13 son scholar
James 10 son "
Edward 6 son "
Mary A Prewitt 44 widow, housekeeper

Looks likley

Deaths Jun 1858   
Withers    Mary Ann      Thornbury 6a   124   

[Cas (stallc)]

1871 - RG10/Piece 2585/Folio 84/Page    8

TAN HOUSE FARM
HENBURY

All Withers, All b Olveston, all ag lab.

Robert 59 head
Mary A 53 wife
George 25 son
Robert 22 son

Marriages Mar 1863   
PREWETT    Mary Ann     Bristol    6a   31    
WITHERS    Robert     Bristol    6a   31

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Living next door up to Robert:

Thomas Withers, head 74 ag lab b Almondsbury
Mary  66 wife b Hayfield
William 25, Son b Almondsbury

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Next door up again (Think this is Roberts Son)

William Withers 28, head  ag lab, b Olveston
Laura " wife, 31, b Middlesex
Charley " son, 5 b Olverston
James " son, 3, b Olverston

[Cas (stallc)]

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3B4-RR5 - 1881 Robert Snr


Did your Robert Jnr marry Harriet Russell?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFYY-8QX - Marriage

Marriages Jun 1874
Withers Robert     Thornbury 6a   405
Russell  Harriett     Thornbury 6a   405


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3B4-5BF 1881 - Possible Robert Jnr

Regards Cas

[gary54]

Our Robert married Harriet Russell. They emigrated to Queensland in 1883 with 8 children all born in Olveston.
Elizabeth b:1870
Minnie b:1872
George b:1874
Mary Ann b:1878 
Eliza b:1878
Emily b:1880
Louisa b:1881
Flora b: 1882.

[Cas (stallc)]

In 1871 Harriet is in the household of William Fisher and family age 22 unmar with Elizabeth Russell age 10mths. same area as 1881

RG10/Piece 2585/Folio 51/Page 9

Births Jun 1870   
Russell Elizabeth    Thornbury 6a 191

Minnie is also registered as Russell

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Births Dec 1873   
Russell Minnie Thornbury 6a   208   

Have found the Russell family in 1861 let me know if you need details

Hope all this has helped

Cas