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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Dorset => Topic started by: kathvit1969 on Sunday 06 October 19 15:21 BST (UK)
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Hi
My 2nd great grandmother, Blanche Ellen Foot, was born in Sherborne Union Work House in 1864 to Mary Ann Foot (no father listed). She disappears for 25 years until she marries Frederick Upshall in 1889 and moves to Wales.
I'm interested in finding out more about her side of the family, but not having much luck. Does anybody have any suggestions?
thank you
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Yes she certainly is elusive between those dates isn't she :-\
I found her on a family tree with the correct husband but it gives her parents as
Charles Foot &
Sarah Maria Hamblin
Sarah Maria is unmarried at 40 and living at home in 1881 so I don't think this can be right.
There are no pre marriage census details shown for Blanche :(
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Welcome to rootschat
I see she gives her abode when she marries in Wales as Dorchester, Dorset. One of the witnesses appears to be a George Foot, have you traced him prior to the marriage.
Father is named as Charles Foot occ Labourer - made up to cover her illegitimacy :-\
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She maybe in Swansea in 1881
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=Blanche%20e&surname=Foot&residence_place=Wales&residence_year_from=1881&residence_year_to=1881&count=20&offset=0
Mike
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Could mum be the Mary Ann Foot who married Frederick Beach, Dec qtr 1864 Sherborne?
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Could mum be the Mary Ann Foot who married Frederick Beach, Dec qtr 1864 Sherborne?
Maybe not. This family was in Corton Denham, Somerset by 1871 - no sign of Blanche with them.
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She maybe in Swansea in 1881
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=Blanche%20e&surname=Foot&residence_place=Wales&residence_year_from=1881&residence_year_to=1881&count=20&offset=0
Mike
I think I should have looked more closely before rushing out to cut the grass >:(
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Thank you all for your replies.
I’m new to genealogy so please excuse my green questions. I’m interested in finding out more about George Foot, as mentioned in the quote below, but I can’t find this marriage record which mentions him as the witness to Blanche’s wedding. Please could you point me in the right direction? Thank you.
I see she gives her abode when she marries in Wales as Dorchester, Dorset. One of the witnesses appears to be a George Foot, have you traced him prior to the marriage.
Father is named as Charles Foot occ Labourer - made up to cover her illegitimacy :-\
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The parish register entry for the marriage can be seen on FindMyPast.
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I wonder whether this item in the Sherborne Mercury. (June 28, 1864) has something to do with your Blanche (being the child mentioned)?
Modified to add: their marriage Dec qtr 1864 Sherborne 5a/805
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Here is Frederick and Mary Ann BEACH in 1871, though I can't see a birth registration for 7 year old "Mary A" - is this Blanche? :-\ Kate and Sarah are registered at Wincanton.
Frederick Beach 38 Corton Denham, Somerset
Mary A Beach 32 Pointington, Somerset
Mary A Beach 7 Pointington
Kate Beach 5 Corton Denham
Sarah J Beach 1 Corton Denham
GBC/1871/2424/0051
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Sorry, I think I was on the wrong track. There is a Mary Angelina FOOT registered at Sherborne in Jun qtr 1864.
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That couple have already been discounted
Could mum be the Mary Ann Foot who married Frederick Beach, Dec qtr 1864 Sherborne?
Maybe not. This family was in Corton Denham, Somerset by 1871 - no sign of Blanche with them.
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Hello,
Thank you for your responses so far. On the marriage cert of Blanche Ellen and Fredrick Upshall, George Foot was listed as a witness to the wedding. I found a child born in 1864 (correct age) listed Ellen Foot living with her grandparents in Compton Pauncefoot in 1871. Her grandfather was George Fose (Fox/ foot) and her grandmother was Mary (fox?). Not sure if there was a misspelling there.
I can't seem to find any record of George Foot (Fose Fox) and Mary (Fose, Fox, Foot) who were married at any time, and George who was still alive in 1889 to witness the marriage of Ellen and Fred.
Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, can anybody find them?
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Mary was a WHITELOCK, and they were married in 1850.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7XD-BBC
Emily is with George in 1841, her mother was Rhoda (possibly PITMAN). Ellen appears to have been registered as Ellen FOX, so probably Emily's daughter.
FOX, ELLEN
No mother's maiden surname
GRO Reference: 1863 D Quarter in WINCANTON Volume 05C Page 535
Compton Pauncefoot appears to be entirely populated by those with the names FOX, WHITELOCK and FOOT ;D
Debra :)
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I have another possibility for and it looks pretty good to me.
I have been following Mary Ann FOOT baptised in Dewlish in 1843, the daughter of Robert FOOT and his first wife Elizabeth ALNER. Robert married secondly to Elizabeth's sister Charlotte ALNER in 1848, but they had already had a son named George who was baptised in 1846.
In 1851 Charlotte, George and another daughter Fanny are in the workhouse in West Fordington and Mary Ann is with her grandfather Robert ALNER in Dewlish.
In 1861 Robert and Charlotte and their children are in Hazelbury Bryan, and I think Mary Ann was in service to Edward DAVIS.
In 1868 Mary Ann FOOT married Charles GOLDRING at Stinsford and named her father as Robert. In 1876 George FOOT also married in Stinsford to Sarah Ann GOLDRING who was Charles' sister.
Mary Ann and Charles had a son named Eli George GOLDRING in 1868. In 1871 Charles and Mary Ann (GOULDRING) are in Stinsford with Ely G. aged 2 as well as a daughter named Ellen aged 7 born Holwell. Is this Blanche Ellen?
Eli George died in 1878 and Mary Ann also died 1878 aged 35. Charles GOLDRING remarried to Mary Ann Jane CRABB.
Even though Blanche Ellen was married in Wales, the banns were read at West Fordington. Frederick was of Ystradyfodwg and Blanche was 'of this parish'.
Debra :)
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Thank you Debra! I was focusing my search around Sherborne - where Blanche Ellen was born and in the surrounding catchment areas for the Sherborne work house. I will definitely look at this.
Thanks again
Kath