Albert Herridge. Where did he come from …

[spiderboy]

…. And when was he born?
First sighting in High Street Weymouth in 1861. Piece: 1349. Folio: 19. Page: 31. Schedule: 179. Born Dorset. Bradford. Circa 1840/1.
Married Eliza Palmer 7th July 1861 Holy Trinity, Weymouth. Both of full age and residents of Weymouth. He says his father is George Herridge a carrier.
1871 in Silver Street Weymouth. Piece: 2000.  Folio: 68. Page: 35. Schedule: 148. Born Dorset. Weymouth. Circa 1841/2.
1881 still living in Silver Street. Piece: 2104. Folio: 72. Page: 31. Schedule: 152. Born Wincanton. Somerset. Circa 1832/3.
25th November 1888 Death Certificate shows “Accidentally drowned in Sea”. Age shown as 49 therefore born circa 1840. Albert was the night watchman of a dredger that was working in the harbour and according to an inquest report his body was washed up on the beach between Osmington and Preston three days later. The inquest was held at the Ship Inn.
I have not been able to identify him in the 1851 census or to find a birth or baptism. Any help would be gratefully received. I would also be pleased to make contact with anybody who has this family in their tree.
Spiderboy.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Have you discounted this birth?

Albert Herridge  Jun 1840   Wincanton   10   524 (Found on FreeBMD)


Is that St Wite's flag?

Nanny Jan

[spiderboy]

Hi nany jan
Thanks for that one. I have several certificates filed none of which were the right one. I will have to have a look later to see if this was one of them.

Yes it was the St Wite's flag but now known as The Dorset Cross. The jury is still out on whether it will be the chosen one. But as has been pointed out a lot of time and work has been put into promoting it and I suspect that even it is not the one finally chosen by the Echo readers it won't disappear completely. I thought I'd have a go at being the first to fly it on RC, hope you approve?
Spiderboy

[nanny jan]

I'm sure I've seen it flying in Wimborne...........Oddfellows Arms?


Nanny Jan

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Could George, his father, be a currier rather than a carrier?

I found these,


1841  HO107/945/8  f.26  p.20  Horsington, Somerset  (Wincanton reg dist.)
Wadmans? Cottage

HERRIDGE
George     45   Currier   
Matilda    35   
Henry      16     
Robert     14     
Matilda    12   
George      7     
Thomas     4     
Albert        1                    All born in county.



Transcribed as HARRIDGE
1851  HO107/1857  f.390  p.45  Weymouth, Dorset
High West? Street

George HARRIDGE    Head    54    Currier              Somerset Frome
Matilda                  Wife    45                            Dorset Ibberton
Robert                    Son    22    ??nner               Somerset Wincanton
George                   Son    16    Gin? Labourer          "  "        "  "
Thomas                   Son   14           "  "                 "  "        "  "
Alfred                     Son    12                                "  "        "  "
Ellen                      Daur     6                                 "  "        "  "
John                       Son     4                             Dorset Weymouth


Could Alfred be Albert?


Regards
Daisy

[spiderboy]

Hi Nanny Jan & Daisypetal

Sorry about delay in replying but I have been in hospital.

Bit embarrassed regarding the post now.  This part of the family was done several years ago before I had a subscription to A…. and in the early days of FreeBMD - I should have checked again more recently. Checking the certs that I had, I did not have the one for 1840 but have now ordered it with my fingers crossed, so thank you for that.

Thank you also for the references for the family in 1841 and 1851, I’m sure you’re correct and it looks as if you’ve helped me fit in other members of the family where I had notes but been unable to connect them. I agree it does look as if Albert was a victim of a wrong transcription and briefly became Albert. George’s occupation could also very easily be another transcription error, an “a” and a “u” can look very similar when written. On the GRO copy of Albert’s marriage certificate it is certainly “Carrier” but if in 1851 son Robert was a “Tanner” it would probably make sense that George was a Currier. Perhaps a trip to see the Parish Register for the marriage at Holy Trinity might throw a bit more light on it. The problem is that with George being from Frome I have found references in wills and trade directories to members of Herridge families in the town with both occupations.

Nanny Jan - Yes I’m sure that you saw the flag flying at the Oddfellows and if you’d attended the Folk Festival also at several other places in the town, the Town Crier and the Mayor are amongst the people promoting it.
Once again thank you both very much for your help.
Spiderboy.

[spiderboy]

Hi
Just to let you know that the birth certificate was the correct one, Albert was born in Horsington where the family were in 1841. Father George was shown as a Currier as he was on the death certificate for his widow Matilda sent for a same time.
Now I can’t find George in 1861!  Matilda was with youngest son John at Twerton Somerset. Piece: 1682. Folio: 34. Page: 22. Schedule: 130 and says she is married. I think I have found George’s death aged 75 in 1867 and now await the certificate in an effort to prove it, but if it was him - where was he in 1861? Once again any help gratefully received.
Spiderboy.

[Richard Knott]

Now I can’t find George in 1861! 

He's indexed under George Herrisdge, born Towome!

Richard

(Yes, I've seen all the flags in Wimborne).

[spiderboy]

Hi Richard
Thank you very much for that one and I’m amazed how quickly you found him. I’d though I’d explored every variation on Ancestry but obviously not.
Spiderboy.