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Berkshire Lookup Requests / Reading Berkshire Baptisms Marriages - surname HOUSE
« on: Saturday 14 December 19 10:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all, any help with this query will be greatly appreciated :)

I am trying to find the parents of Louisa HOUSE (possibly Hows / Howse) born abt. 1805 either Reading or Wantage, Berkshire.   The closest I have come to finding her baptism is a Lucy Hows baptised St Giles, Reading, 31 August 1806 with parents John Hows and Elizabeth and a possible marriage for parents - John HOWSE with spouse Elizabeth NIAS, married 20 May 1799, Wantage, Berkshire.  Obviously all supposition at this stage.

A bit of background and the definite information I have on Louisa. She married Charles SNOW 28 December 1828, St Mary's Reading.  I have found Charles b.1804 Gallowstree Common (a shoe/bootmaker), Louisa b.1805 Reading (a nurse) and children on the UK Census from 1841 to 1871. 

Charles and Louisa had eight children and their youngest daughter, Emily b. 1846 Reading, married James FORD 1 July 1867, Lambeth, Surrey and their son Percy Reginald Britton Ford emigrated to South Africa.

Apologies for being so long winded and thank you in advance for any assistance.

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London and Middlesex / JOHN DESMOND - SOUTHWARK
« on: Friday 25 January 19 12:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

I am researching the DESMOND family from the above area and if possible, I need a couple of pointers, please.

From the GRO I have the following listing for Timothy DESMOND b.1859 St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey Surrey Vol.1d Page 85 - mother's maiden name MURPHY.

I have a marriage record for Timothy to Sarah Base in 1878 and his father's name shows 'John Desmond (Labourer).'

I can find a civil marriage reg. listing on Ancestry for John DESMOND m. 1845 St Geo. Southwark but in the brides name that appear there are two Murphy's - Mary and Julia.   

I find a Timothy on UK Census (b.1859 Bermondsey) from 1861 to 1881 with parents John b.1811 Ireland and Julia Desmond b.1821 Ireland, so I assume I have the correct family.  However, I cannot find any parish records for John's marriage or for Timothy's baptism to substantiate the family connection.

I have tried searching for Timothy's siblings (as shown on the census) in the hopes of finding something that might help but I come up blank. I cannot even link them to a mother with maiden name Murphy, by searching the GRO.

I've reached the point where I'm going round in circles trying to work out if the John on Timothy's marriage record and the John married to Julia are one and the same person. 

Please if anyone can give me their thoughts on this, from a different angle, I would be most appreciative.

Thank you :)

 


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