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Hello

I am tracing up my mother's family line and hit a small brick wall with my gt-grandmother's parents.  Emily Plumley's mother, Sarah, died in January 1870 aged 36 years, in Shepton Mallet.  On her death certificate she is described as the "widow of William Plumley, ag lab".  Until receiving this, I'd believed her to be unmarried, as no father is listed on her younger daughter's birth cert.  The only marriage I can find for William Plumley and a Sarah is to Sarah Hole in October 1848 - his father is Samuel Plumley, hers Edward Hole.  The marriage takes place in North Wootton, Wells - which I believe is not that far from Shepton Mallet, so it seems likely that this is correct.  I have now sent for the certificate to check ages, etc,

Grateful if some kind person would look at 1841 for Sarah Hole with father Edward - likely to be around 6 years old; and William Plumley with father Samuel - no idea of age.  I am currently making the assumption that they would have haled from the North Wootton/Wells area.

Would also be grateful for look-ups on 1851 and 1861 for William and Sarah Plumley - trying to find out if they had any other children - as my gt-grandmother and her sister were not born until 1863/1864, and their names (Emily and Anne) don't appear to fit the usual pattern of naming children after parents, etc.

Any help at all will be much appreciated, as I'm not sure how to get over this hurdle!

Thank you in advance.

Su

Have found a possible ... but would be a mistranscription on the census enumerator's part!

On 1881 there is a Thomas Thomas working as a barman at The Greyhound Inn, Islington, London - he is 22 and born Surrey - just think it's possible because your Thomas is a publican on the 1891 and some parts of what are now South London are in the Surrey/Middlesex registration districts on the censuses.  Only thought of this because I thought Thorns looked more like Thomas on the 1891 - it's v. clearly Thomas on 1881 BUT we can't see what the enumerator copied.

Su

There is a Frederick C White age 15 born St Leonards on Sea (which is really a part of Hastings!) living in Hastings on 1901 census.  This might be him prior to marriage to Beatrice  - family are living at Rosetta, De Cham (not clear!) Rd, Hastings.  Father is a building contractor, cousin is an Architect's pupil

1901 Census

Minnie Brann 35  Wittersham, Kent, England Servant  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Edwin D Brown 20  Plumstead, Kent, England Cousin  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Arthur H White 49  Lewisham, Kent, England Head  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Ella Maud White 19  St Leonards, Sussex, England Daughter  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Florence M White 22  St Leonards, Sussex, England Daughter  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Frank D White 14  St Leonards, Sussex, England Son  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Frederick C White 15  St Leonards, Sussex, England Son  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Jeanine O White 12  St Leonards, Sussex, England Daughter  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Jeannie White 50  Alexandria, Egypt Wife  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
Mina E White 11  St Leonards, Sussex, England Daughter  St Mary Magdalene  Sussex   
 

Hello

I'm trying to track down information relating to the family of Richard Bray (born in Brighton c1820) prior to 1871.  We believe that he married Sarah Ann Spicer (born c1813) in 1838 and have found five children for the couple (William c1842, Elizabeth c1844, Henry c1848, Fanny c1851, Anne c1855 - all born in Brighton).  On the 1871 census Sarah is a widow living with 3 of their children at 27 Cavendish St, Brighton.

If possible, would anyone be able to help with look-ups for this family on the 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses to see if Richard is with them ... just trying to work out when he died!?

Many thanks.

Su

Hi Jen

Thanks for the info - I will give that a go.

No way he can still be alive, though, as he was born in 1883! 

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