GEORGE MOORE,born 1817 in West Hanningfield Essex,living in Bishops Stortford.

[gracol]

In 1837 he married Eliza Forster in West Hanningfield.1851 Census for Bishops Stortford he is described as a "labourer on tramp" with wife Eliza born Thaxted Essex,both lodging with others "on tramp".
Eliza Moore died 1858 St Albans district.
1871 Census living in Dell Lane (next to "The Bull"?) Bishops Stortford,a marine store dealer,with wife Martha,born Brentwood Essex.
I cannot find him on the 1861 census,any record of his marriage to Martha,any later censuses,or any record of their deaths.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[CaroleW]

1851 Census for Bishops Stortford he is described as a "labourer on tramp" with wife Eliza born Thaxted Essex,both lodging with others "on tramp".
Eliza Moore died 1858 St Albans district.

1851 shows her as Elizabeth and George's birthplace is shown as Westinfield, Essex, England

[gracol]

Thanks for the reply CaroleW.
I cannot find any record of a Westinfield in Essex.
I thought the enumerator probably shortened or misheard "West Hanningfield",having never heard of it.
Don't know if that's a reasonable assumption!
Colin

[CaroleW]

I think there is a Westin Field but it’s in Berkshire

[gracol]

1851 Census does give county as Essex,as you say.
I feel it must be the same George Moore in both the 1851 and 1871 censuses,have noticed a few weird spellings of "West Hanningfield" in records other than Essex.
Disappointing cannot fill the gap or find subsequent records,can't win them all I suppose.

[LizzieL]

In 1881 it looks like him as a 72 year old widower lodging at the Bell Inn Bridge street BS, back to being a labourer again.
In 1851 he's living three doors away from some of OH's rellies, I realised it when FindMyPast said I'd already bought the image!

[gracol]

Thanks very much LizzieL for the reply.
Now know he was probably in Bishops Stortford from 1851 until his death there in 1887,although still  puzzled why I can't him in the 1861 census.
Still cannot find his marriage to a Martha which must have been between 1859 and 1870,or her death which must have between 1871 and 1881.
LizzieL--OH's rellies--??

[LizzieL]

In 1837 he married Eliza Forster in West Hanningfield.

Have you got a copy of the marriage certificate? I can't find a reference on FreeBMD, was it before 1st July 1837?

[rosie99]

In 1837 he married Eliza Forster in West Hanningfield.

Have you got a copy of the marriage certificate? I can't find a reference on FreeBMD, was it before 1st July 1837?

It is showing on familysearch in December 1837,  I wonder if it is banns 
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD4-497Z