Help with Clouter family from Bristol

[clairec666]

Thanks for everyone's help. It's particularly interesting to know about the laws regarding non-conformist marriages.

I'd like to know more about Charlotte Clouter (nee Seager). Is there a christening for her? I'm assuming she was widowed by the 1841 census... she's living with the Smith family - Wm born 1792 and Elizabeth born 1795. Maybe she was their servant, or a lodger, or they could be related.
If anyone can find any christenings for Seagers in the Bristol area it would be great, as I can't find any on familysearch.

[Capetown]

?  as the name Robert was used

CLDS

Robert Hunt SEAGER married Susanna ROGERS - 16 July 1792 St George Bristol

1830 Pigots Directory of Bristol

Stephen SEAGER - Tavern/Public House, Phoenix Pile -
Robert Hunt SEAGER - Currier/Leather Cutter, West Street, St Philip Bristol

Bristol Criminal Register 1817-1828

Joseph SEAGER - October Session, 'uttering Base Coin' - not guilty - 23 1822 BTC
Robert "Hunt" SEAGER - April session of goal delivery - forgery - not guilty - 19 1820 BTL

The Poll Book of the Electors etc 1833

Robert Hunt SEAGER - Currier  West Street

[clairec666]

Thanks - maybe Robert Seager was Charlotte Seager's father? This might explain why the name was used again a couple of generations later. It wasn't one of the most common names at the time, but not particularly unusual.

I'm not familiar with Bristol, but I guess since Robert Seager was from the parish of St Philip, where Charlotte Seager married, it's likely they were from the same part of town.

(P.S. If Robert is indeed my ancestor, I'd glad he was found not guilty )

[Capetown]

Looking at the Index of Bristol Wills on the net

There is the Will of Stephen SEAGER 1845 - so he should be on the 1841 census

[Kay99]

Remember in 1841 the Charlotte Seager that Osprey found, if correct, was listed as not born in Gloucestershire

I think this is the Stephen Seager who died in 1845 - listed as a publican and not born in County

1841 - Pile Street St Mary Redcliff Bristol
Stephen    Seager 57 Publican
Ester Seager 56 Somerset, England    
Harriet Price 14    FS

[Capetown]

By Googling Robert Seager

There is on the net

Bristol Potters & Potteries

which is interesting with info inc

SEAGER Robert 1 born 1801

and his son SEAGER Robert 2

giving details of their occupation and residence 1841 and 1851 Bristol

Robert SEAGER  c1801) married Ann HALLIN - St James Parish Church Bristol

[Kay99]

Possible baptism for Stephen

Stephen  Seger   Baptism 08 Feb 1784  South Wraxall - Parents Paul and Elizabeth

[clairec666]

I've looked at all Seagers in the Bristol area on familysearch, and there seem to be a lot of Stephens, so I guess the name is another family tradition.
Still not sure how they're connected to my Seagers, but it's of interest....

I guess if Charlotte Seager was not born in Gloucestershire, it's going to be hard to find her origins.

[osprey]

there's another possible Robert in the family. In the non-conformist records, there's the burial of A Robert Cloutter aged 44 21 May 1807 in the Lewins Mead Burial Ground. Also, a Sarah Clouter aged 66 buried 25 Nov 1821 in Lewins Mead, who would be possibles for the parents of James.

Robert Clouter married Sarah Lamb 20 Oct 1788, St James, Bristol

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFRF-J9Z