There must be some connection.
My ancestor Sampson HARDY was christened 26 Feb 1810 St Michael, Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire. Son of Joseph HARDY & Ann UNKNOWN.
Have no marriage record but must have married my Lavinia Amelia Sykes BIRD about 1839 ? Unable to find them in 1841 census.
1851 census: Islington, Islington East, St Paul's, 10 James Street ? page 15
Sampson HARDY 41 head married plumber born Nottinghamshire, Sutton Bonington
Lavinia " 36 wife born Lancashire, Liverpool
Henry A " 11? son born Middlesex, St Luke
page 16
Amelia HARDY (6 or 4 ?) dau born Middlesex, St Luke
Lavinia " 1 dau born Middlesex, Islington
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Sampson's death is registered:
Oct-Nov-Dec 1860 Hampshire, Portsea Island volume 2b page 238
Cannot afford cost of certificate
His burial date was listed online somewhere 26 Oct 1860 Portsea, Hampshire
cemetery not identified
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1861 census Middlesex, St Olave Silver Street ?, Cripplegate & Farrington ?, City of London Northwest
page 30:
Lavina S HARDY 48 head widow Sempstress born Liverpool
Edwd J " 9 son born London, Middlesex, England
George " 6 son born Landport? St, Hampshire
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1871 census Portsea, Portsmouth, St John (Municipal Ward), Trinity (Ecclesiastical Parish),
address 68 ________ (possibly Cumberland Street ?)
page 104 / 51:
Lavinia HARDY 57 head widow Mantle Maker born Liverpool
Edward " 19 son Plumber born Middlesex, London
George " 16 son Plumber born HantsLandport?
Lavinia " 21 dau Machinist born Middlesex, London
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1881 census Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, 22 Prince George Street , page 23
James MUNDAY 52
Walter J " 15
Edgar H " 12
Lavinia HARDY 60 Boarder widow born Portsea, Hampshire housekeeper - domestic
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1891 census Porsea, Hampshire, Portsea island, 8 Oxford Road, page 33
James MUNDAY 63 head widower retired Shipwright born Gosport, Hampshire
Lavinia HARDY 77 Housekeeper domestic born Liverpool, Lancashire
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pretty sure this is her :
Death registration:
Lavinia Sykes HARDY
Jul-Aug-Sep 1899 Portsea Island, Hampshire
age 85
volume 2b page 367