George SANSOM, Henstridge/henstead?

[jacks]

I have been trying to track down my ancestor George Sansom but have been totally stuck until the other day when I found his incredibly informative transportation record (thank you Tasmania archive office) this stated his place of origin as Henstead near Sherborne. Now I haven't been able to find such place and please move this if I am wrong so I am wondering if the record gives the place name wrong and if it is Henstridge?

It also said B. (brother? ) Alex and John presuambly for next of kin.

He was a widower who left five children in Wincanton.


What I need to know is if it is Henstridge and if so his birth details of anyone has any ideas? I did find an Alexander Sansom in Sherborne at around the right period and there is also a John Sansom in Henstridge at the right time.

George is around 40/1 in 1844.

Can anyone help with suggestions?

[wendy47]

Hi jacks

It looks as though Henstridge could be the place. Sherbourne is about 7 miles from Henstridge. There is a Henstead the other side of the country in  Suffolk.

1841 census

Maria Sansom    abt 1761    Henstridge, Somerset    
Edith Sansom    abt 1766    Henstridge, Somerset    
Mary Sansom    abt 1766    Henstridge, Somerset    
John Sansom    abt 1771 Henstridge, Somerset    
James Sansom abt 1786    Henstridge, Somerset    
Maria Sansom    abt 1791    Henstridge, Somerset    
Robert Sansom abt 1791 Henstridge, Somerset    
John Sansom    abt 1796 Henstridge, Somerset    
Elizabeth Sansom abt 1801 Henstridge, Somerset    
Harrott Sansom abt 1801 Henstridge, Somerset    
Harry Sansom    abt 1806    Henstridge, Somerset    
John Sansom    abt 1816    Henstridge, Somerset    
William Sansom abt 1816 Henstridge, Somerset
James Sansom abt 1821    Henstridge, Somerset

Do you have the names of his family back in England? When was George transported?
Wendy

[jacks]

George was tried Somerset Wells Ist Jan 1844 and transported March 8th 1844 His crime was committed at Wincanton.

On the 1841 census he is at Wincanton  with the name being given as George Sampson aged 35.

The transportation record says he has 5 children but the 1841 census only shows 4

Sarah 10
Mary 7
John 12
George 3

I know that George junior ends up in the workhouse as he is there in the 1851 census.

George senior married Elizabeth Day at Wincanton. I will have to get back to you with the date. But he is a widower in 1844. All the children were born at Wincanton.

Hope that is some help.

[wendy47]

Hi

I'm not having much luck but I did find

St Lawrence Church, Cucklington Somerset by Banns
Marriage    08 Jun 1834   
William BUTT of this parish, Bachelor to Sarah DAY Spinster, of this parish
witnesses George SANSOM & Elizabeth SANSOM
Register No.   37   
File No. 4517
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/cgi/Search.pl

As Elizabeth is not in the 1841 census could this be her death? She couldn't have died much before this date as George is 3 in the 1841 cunsus so may be she died in or just after childbirth.

Deaths Jun 1839
SANSOM    Elizabeth    Wincanton    10    376

There is also this one

Deaths Mar 1844
SANSOM    Elizabeth    Wincanton    10    454

This is the UK site to order a death cert if you wish but you may be able to get it locally.

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Wendy

[jacks]

Thanks for helping me. 

In the Wincanton the baptism records give the surname is given as Sampson.

George junior was born Jun 1838 Wincanton. As Elizabeth is not around in 1841 I would surmise that it is the 1839 death that is the most likely.

There is a joint baptism for George and an Elizabeth though in May 1839 but although there is no sign of Elizabeth on the 1841 census so it is just possible that Elizabeth and Elizabeth junior were elsewhere on the night of the census.

There is also a previous George baptised in September 1826 as the firstborn child. Presumably he died and the later George took his name.

George married Elizabeth Day at Wincanton 25th Jun 1826.

 http://www.findmypast.co.uk/home.jsp

There seems to be several Sarah Day's in Wincanton at the time so it is possible it is Elizabeths sister. I haven't managed to pin down Elizabeth's parents either!

Sorry if it all seems a little rambling I have been stuck on  this line for ages!

[wendy47]

Hi

Well one step forward is all it takes to renew enthusiam

IGI   
WILLIAM BUTT     Born About 1808 Cucklington, Somerset, England
 Married    08 JUN 1834     Cucklington, Somerset
MRS SARAH BUTT Born 30 AUG 1807  Cucklington, Somerset, England

Dau    JANE BUTT iorn 15 APR 1836    Cucklington, Somerset, England

Hopefully you'll find out more.

wendy

[JHMe]

I don't know if this may help or confuse, but I have and ancestor Elizabeth SANSOM alias CHIPPETT.[married John LEWIS] of Henstridge.
I thought this might be a one off but when looking back through the Henstridge film, there were several SANSOMs with that alias. It might be worth searching for George with that surname too.
Judy

George was tried Somerset Wells Ist Jan 1844 and transported March 8th 1844 His crime was committed at Wincanton.

On the 1841 census he is at Wincanton  with the name being given as George Sampson aged 35.

The transportation record says he has 5 children but the 1841 census only shows 4

Sarah 10
Mary 7
John 12
George 3

I know that George junior ends up in the workhouse as he is there in the 1851 census.

George senior married Elizabeth Day at Wincanton. I will have to get back to you with the date. But he is a widower in 1844. All the children were born at Wincanton.

Hope that is some help.