Hetherington and Foster/Forster

[vik3000]

I have obtained the marriage certificate of my hubs gg grandparents and am now how difficulty locating the correct families on the census records, especially with the Foster/Forsters!!!!!  Needles in haystacks......

I would love any connections or information on the following families please

I have Margaret (Ann) HETHERINGTON born 1852 to Robert Hertherington.  Place of residence at time of marriage New Town of Rockcliffe -

(marriage took place) in 1872 parish of Blackford.  Robert's occipation was a Farmer.

She married Andrew Foster (the way the name is currently spelt is Forster), his age given as full so can I assume that he was born c1850/1?, occupation Husbandman, born to George Foster (also a husbandman), place of residence given was Barracks Town.  (I can find no place of this name).

Witnesses were Joseph Smith and Margaret Foster.

Any and all information and pointers gratefully received.

Thanks

[JenClark]

Hi vik3000,

I think this is your Andrew in 1871, so gives a clue as to age:

Black?nd, West Linton, Carlisle, Cumberland

Thos Baxter Head 48yrs Farmer b. Arthuret, Cumberland
Jane Baxter Sister 42yrs b. Arthuret, Cumberland
Andrew Foster Serv 22yrs General Servant b. Rockliffe, Cumberland
Jane Kirkup Serv 29yrs b. Houghton, Cumberland
George Graham Serv 14yrs b. Rockliffe, Cumberland

What do you think?

Jenny

[JenClark]

This looks like your Margaret in 1871 too:

New Town of Rockliffe, West Linton, Carlisle, Cumberland

Robt Hetherington Head 44yrs Farmer of 102 acres b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Jane Hetherington Wife 44yrs Farmer's wife b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
George Hetherington Son 20yrs b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Margaret Hetherington Dau 18yrs b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
James McHay Serv 60yrs Farm Servant b. Haltwhistle, Northumberland

Jenny
 

[JenClark]

And your Andrew in 1861 with his father George:

Tedhills?, Rockliffe Castletown, Carlisle, Cumberland

George Foster Head 48yrs Farmer of 36 acres b. Arthuret, Cumberland
Ann Foster Wife 45yrs Farmer's wife b. Scotland
Mary Foster Dau 16yrs Farmer's dau b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Margaret Foster Dau 14yrs Farmer's dau b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Andrew Foster Son 12yrs Farmer's son b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Daniel Fraser Serv W 70yrs Farm Labourer b. Scotland

Jenny

[JenClark]

I am assuming that you have the 1881 census which puts Andrew at 30yrs b. Kirklinton, Cumberland. The Andrew that I have transcribed is the only Andrew Foster in Kirklinton, so looking pretty good 

I'll try and trace your Foster's back further if I can...

Jenny

[JenClark]

This is them in 1851:

Moorhouses?, West Linton, Carlisle, Cumberland

George Foster Head 37yrs Husbandman b. Arthuret, Cumberland
Ann Foster Wife 35yrs b. Scotland
Mary Foster Dau 6yrs Scholar b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Margaret Foster Dau 4yrs b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Andrew Foster Son 1yr b. Kirklinton, Cumberland
Elpsy(?) Blake Lodger Wid 73yrs b. Scotland

Jenny

[JenClark]

There is a marriage on the IGI for:

George Foster and Ann Blake 11 NOV 1843   Kirklinton, Cumberland, England

Extracted from original records (ie not put on by a member)

Checked Free BMD and it is down as:

George Forster & Ann Blake Dec Q 1843 Longtown, Cumberland (vol 25, pg 111)

Which considering a widowed Mrs Blake is living with them in 1851 suggests it is pretty likely 

Jenny

[JenClark]

There is also a birth record on freebmd for:

Andrew Forster Jun Q 1849 Long Town, Cumberland (vol 25, pg 138)

Might be worth checking out to see who his folks are?

[JenClark]

Best fit so far for George in 1841 is:

Main Street, Longtown, Arthuret, Cumberland

John Forster 65yrs Blacksmith born in county
George Forster 25yrs born in county

other Forster's on the page too

Jenny