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[behindthefrogs]

Remember that you are back in the 1850/60s and Nephew doesn't always mean what we expect today.

The term step son may not be in use and in-law used instead.  Nephew is a vague term implying a relation of the next generation not necessarily the son of a brother or daughter.  Its getting a bit late for these uses which were normal 50 years earlier but they should be born in mind.

This could mean that nephew in the census is nothing more than anticipating the marriage.

[rosemaryag]

Slightly confused .... but gripped by this saga

Do you have the marriage cert for Sarah Harrison & Samuel Bradbury?
This might provide some useful Harrison info - either through her father's name or any witnesses or another possible paper trail if they married by licence

I have just rechecked the 1861 Census entry & it looks like Sarah Harrison, who is acting as Samuel's house keeper, is listed as married - do you agree?  If that was the case, this should also be made clear on their marr cert - & might allow tracing of Sarah's previous marriage, George's birth certificate etc

I have had a quick look for the GRO reference for Samuel & Sarah's marriage on Ancestry, but no luck 
.... before I search more seriously & thoroughly - do you already have it &/or do you think this is the way to go?

cheers
Rosemary

[suey]

I agree with Rosemary nothing on Ancestry or Free BMD for the Marriage of Sarah and Samuel...so had a look at the BVRI and found this 

SARAH HARRISON married SAMUEL BRADBURY on 5th August 1871 Hanley Staffs.

Husb 45 - wife 41.
Husbands father - William BRADBURY
Wifes father - George TOUNSLEY

Source FHL Film

Suey

[lizdb]

Have you thoroughly searched birth records to see if there is a George Harrison AND a George Bradbury born in approx 1858-1863 in Hanley?

Getting one (or two) birth certs will confirm if there are 2 people or one, and who his/their father's were

[janan]

I've had a look for Sarah Tounsley (various spellings) in 41 but no sign of her anywhere in Staffs - there are Townleys in Hanley but no George. It is possible that although Sarah gives her father as George Tounsley she was actually illegitimate so went by her mother's name - not much help in tracking her down  
I don't know why but have this strong feeling that she was Harrison before her possible marriage to Isaac. There is a Sarah Harrison  15  Potter in Hanley in 41  lodging with Aaron and Emmely (sic) Rawley, Aaron is a Potter.

We need that first marriage and to find Isaac in 51.

Suey -  Any sign of a Sarah marrying an Isaac Harrison circa 1851 on the BVRI?
Jan

[janan]

Could someone please check out Isaac Harrison born 1830 living Stoke Upon Trent in 1851, there is also a Sarah Harrison born 1833 living in Stoke - fingers crossed they are together

Cheers Jan

[janan]

This adds weight to that marriage Suey found
Jan

1841
Farr Green Upper Hanley
William Bradbury 51 Butcher
Samuel Bradbury 15
Born in county
HO107/990/7 Pg2

[Valda]

From freeBMD

Marriages Dec 1850
HARRISON  Isaac     Stoke on T  17 243   
Tansley  Sarah     Stoke on Tr  17 243   

Births Mar 1852
Harrison  George Albert    Stoke  6b 135

Regards

Valda

[janan]

That's great Valda - and there not even mine  
Jan

1841
Shelton, Stoke
George Tansley 40 Fruiterer
Sarah do 40
Bethen do 15
Sarah do 11
John do 5
Thos Rome 2
All born in county
HO107/992/10 Pg34