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Thanks .... you found the right family .... the confirming fact is Ann born in Poplar, London. I had this information ... but thought it was wrong ! .... seemed stange when everyone else was born around Strood.

Another helpful clue in further searching is the sister with her child at the house on Census day.

Can anyone find a reference for the family in 1841?

Thanks RootsChatters
John

 

I'm looking for  the location of my family in 1841 & 1851:

Here's what I have:

George GAMBRILL  head  b. 1816  Woodnesborough, Kent
Harriet     "  wife  b.  abt1812
Harriet     "  dau   b. 1839  Erith, Kent

The next child Ellen was born in 1842 in Strood, Kent. So for 1841 Census the family could be either in Erith or Strood. I believe they were still in Strood in 1851 (5 or 6 children by then).

George GAMBRILL was at some stage a mariner, so he may or maynot be shown with the household. I'm most interested in any other information about the household that shows up in 1841 and 1851.

Can anyone help me?
Thanks
John 

Thanks Chris ..... my I do admire your "sticking with it until you find something" .... an example I will strive to follow! The children in the 1841 Newhaven Census match those in 1851, so you found the right MOCKFORD household.

Thanks also for the AVIS/AVES leads in Maresfield. I must say I am a little suspicious of the 1851/61 Census information where Sarah's place of birth is given as "Marsfield" and "Maresfield". Given that her future husband was a labourer, it is most probable that Sarah was in domestic service. What would take a single girl from Maresfield to Newhaven (about 18miles away) in the early 1830s, when there are lots of towns close to Marefield ?

Anyone got any ideas?
John 

Hello Alli,
Thanks so much for the BIVRI information - that is most useful, and it reinforces the "strong leads" I have obtained on-line from IGI records.
I live on an island, and my main source of research material is limited to internet sites ... could you tell me if I can access BIVRI on-line? (I don't mind if it's a pay-site). If not, would you mind my asking for a BIVRI lookup regarding my Betteridge ancestors quest.
 
My direct Betteridge ancestor (Ellen) was born in Eastbourne SSX, and I have traced her father (John) in the 1841 & 1851 Census for Eastbourne. What took me to Brighton was the fact that Ellen married in Brighton and from the Marriage Certificate I found other Betteridge family members residing in Brighton (brother & cousins).

Would you mind doing a BIVRI search for any birth or marriage record of Ellen's father. From the 1841 & 1851 Census combined information I have:
   John BETTERIDGE born abt. 1780 in Stow or Stoke, Glocestershire. (looks more like Stow on the census).

Hope you don't mind my imposing, and thanks again for your help so far.

John


   
 

Thanks Angi. Yes, I've analysed the GRO image up and down to see if there could be a variant - but there is no mistaking what is typed. I've also searched the Index +/- two years, and there are no other Frederick James Selway births.
 
I'm in Canada and not too familiar with the Somerset Records Office(s). Any idea which office to contact ?  I will try e-mail to start with, as I'm on the west coast of Canada and we sleep while the UK works!
John