Maria FREEMAN

[andrea_mc]

Hi
 i am looking for Maria Freeman born approx 1844 in Bovington Herts
Father john Freeman she married Henry Taylor 12 oct 1861 Bovington
On 1881 census she appears to be callled mercia

i would like to find her birth
andrea

[Trees]

I think your on the wrong board there is an on gong discussion of FREEMAN on the Hertford board may link with yours
However I have an Elinor FREEMAN in Bishops Frome Hereford if thats any help please get back to me 
Trees

Moderator comment: moved to Hertfordshire from Herefordshire

[petercornish]

Hi Andrea,

I searched the Bovingdon parish records for the period 1835-1850 but regret found no baptism entry for Maria Freeman.    The only Freeman during that period was for Ann d/o Sarah Freeman born 27May1835 bap 02Sep1835.

Regards   ...   Peter

[andrea_mc]

hi thank you very much

was  her father john  there with other children ?


andrea

[Valda]

1871 census RG10 1385 folio 16
Pudas Cross Bovingdon  Hertfordshire
Dorcas Kemp 62 Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Head  Widow Straw plaiter
Thomas Kemp 22  Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Son  Ag lab
Jane Kemp 20 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, Daughter Straw Plaiter
George Kemp 18 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, Son  Ag lab
Mary Baker 4 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Granddaughter
Henry Tayler 30 Chesham Buckinghamshire, Visitor Ag lab out of employ
Maria Taylor 26  Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Wife Married Straw plaiter
Elizabeth Taylor 6 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Daughter
George Taylor 4  Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Son Married

1861 census RG9 837 folio 7
Bovingdon  Hertfordshire   
Dorcas Kemp  52 Studham Bedfordshire, Head  Widow Straw plaiter
Maria Kemp 16 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Daughter  Straw plaiter
Thomas Kemp  12 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Son  Shepherd's boy
Jane Kemp  10 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Daughter  Straw plaiter
George Kemp 8 Bovingdon Hertfordshire Son   

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

There appear to be no Maria (or other spellings) Freemans born Bovingdon on the 1861 and 1851 censuses

1851 census HO107 1715 folio 78
Poods? Cross Bovingdon  Hertfordshire   
John Kemp 39 Buckinghamshire, Head  Married Ag lab
Dorcus Kemp 40  Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Wife  Married Straw plaiter
Joseph Kemp 17 Bovingdon Hertfordshire, Son Ag lab
William Kemp 14 Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Son Ag lab
Ann Kemp  12 Bovingdon Hertfordshire, Daughter Straw plaiter
Maria Kemp 7  Bovingdon Hertfordshire, Daughter 
Thomas Kemp 2 Bovingdon Hertfordshire, Son
Jane Kemp  4?mths  Bovingdon Hertfordshire,  Daughter   

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

There is a Freeman baptism in Bovingdon with a mother called Dorcas

FREEMAN, Joseph   
Christening Date:28 Aug 1831    Bovingdon, Hertfordshire,
Father:   Thomas FREEMAN
Mother:   Dorcas

Buried 19th October 1831

THOMAS FREEMAN 
DORCAS MENTON 
Marriage:  19 APR 1831   Bovingdon, Hertford
 
No baptisms for any of the Kemp children.

A possible death registration for Dorcas

Deaths Mar 1881
Kemp  Dorcas  76  Amersham  3a 313

Amersham registration district covers Chesham.

Marriages Jun 1856
FREEMAN  Dorcas    Hemel Hempstead  3a _63
KEMP  John     Hemel Hempstead  3a 363

Births Dec 1844
KEMP  Maria    Hemel Hempstead  6 499

No Maria Freeman birth registration that I can see but FreeBMD is not complete for this period.

Regards

Valda

[andrea_mc]

hi
thank you so much i think you must have found her .

i had maria on 1871 married to henry taylor with kemp family .

but did not realise that the  kemp  family was important


is it possible to find any witnesses to the marriage of

 henry taylor and maria freeman

12 oct 1861 in Bovington

andrea




 

[Valda]

Yes if you have the details from the actual marriage certificate or the entry in the parish register. I thought you must have that because you knew Maria's father was called John Freeman (if you were illegitimate and you could get away with it you often gave your father's details as having the same surname as your own).

It might also be worth obtaining the details of Dorcas' marriage in 1856 or the Maria Kemp birth (if it is the correct registration) to see if Dorcas maiden name was Menton. Either of these would help prove the census information - that is if it is the correct Maria.

Regards

Valda