Maria FREEMAN

[Valda]

The IGI gives two possible spellings for Dorcas' surname on the 1831 marriage

THOMAS FREEMAN 
DORCAS MERITON 
Marriage:  19 APR 1831   Bovingdon, Hertford

THOMAS FREEMAN 
DORCAS MENTON 
Marriage:  19 APR 1831   Bovingdon, Hertford

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

1841 census HO0 441/9 folio 28 page 5
Sears Bovingdon Hertfordshire 
Thos Freeman 61  Hertfordshire Ag lab
Ann Freeman 60 not born Hertfordshire
Sarah Freeman 22 Hertfordshire
Jas Freeman 14  Hertfordshire
Ann Freeman 3 Hertfordshire
Fanny Merridan 26 Hertfordshire
Henry Merridan 9 Hertfordshire
Jos Merridan 7  Hertfordshire
next door
Jas Kemp 52 Hertfordshire Shoemaker
Sarah Kemp 59 Hertfordshire
Jas Kemp 20 Hertfordshire Ag lab

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

A possible
1841 census HO107 111/8 folio 15 page 24
Back Lane Hyde Cheshire
John Kemp 30 Not born Cheshire Excavator     
Dorkis Kemp 30 Not born Cheshire   
William Kemp 4 Not born Cheshire
Ann Kemp 1 Not born Cheshire   

Regards

Valda

[andrea_mc]

thanks that looks like the family

i had only looked herts for them on 1841 census
and not found them


the 2nd one i had found  possibly
is a relation
1 as kemp  family is next door and
2 merridan mother and child is with them

thanks

[Valda]

The interesting thing about the 1841 Merridens is by 1851 they seem to have turned into Freemans if only for the census.

1851 census HO107 1715 folio 95
Bridge Row Bovingdon
George Freeman 27 Bovingdon Head Unmarried Ag lab
Fanny Freeman 37  Hemel Hempstead Sister Widow Straw plait manufacturer
Henry Freeman 19 Bovingdon Brother Unmarried Ag lab (1861 census a married Meriden in Bovingdon)
Joseph Freeman 17  Bovingdon Brother Unmarried Ag lab 
Keziah Freeman 7  Bovingdon Niece Straw plait manufacturer (1861 census a lodger and a Merrington in Hemel Hempstead)
Thomas Freeman 4 Mo Bovingdon Nephew

MERRIDON, Henry
Birth Date:   2 Apr 1832   
Christening Date:   25 Sep 1842 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Father:   William MERRIDON
Mother:   Fanny

MERRIDON, Joseph   
Birth Date:12 Apr 1834   
Christening Date:   25 Sep 1842 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Father:   William MERRIDON
Mother:   Fanny

WILLIAM MERRIDEN 
FANNY FREEMAN 
Marriage:  19 DEC 1831   Bovingdon, Hertford

Births Dec 1850
Merridon  Thomas    Hemel Hempstead  6 545

Births Sep 1843
Merridon  Kesiah    Hemel Hempstead  6 504

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

DORCAS MERRITON   
Christening:  14 OCT 1810   Studham, Bedford
Father:  JOHN MERRITON 
Mother:  SARAH 

Regards

Valda

[andrea_mc]

Hi
thanks that realy great


the christenning of dorcas  fits in great with the marriage details,  father John merridon and  the Age is right  when she married John kemp


what do you now think of the first marriage we found to thomas Freeman in 1831  ( denten)
do you think it is another  mis spelling of the surname

Dorcas must have married some one freeman for on  her  marriage certificate  to john kemp ( after the children were born) she listed herself asdorcas freeman widow  in 1856 .

thank you again for your help
i will try and piece it all together .

[Valda]

THOMAS FREEMAN 
DORCAS MERITON 
Marriage:  19 APR 1831   Bovingdon, Hertford

Regards

Valda

[andrea_mc]

hi
thank you again it looks like it is her marriage

so when she married maria`s father in 1856 that is why freeman was used as a surname


andrea