"Archers Farm" - Aldenham - Help Please.

[Rick]

Small world!

Here they are in 1851.  Joseph age is definitely given as 22.  This would make him 12 when he married, so I think that the enumerator must have misheard or just made a mistake.

HO107/1714 Folios 13 & 14 Pages 19 & 20
Aldenham
Herts

ROMNEY(sic)
Joseph, Head, Married, 22, Ag Lab, b Hatfield
Hannah, Wife, 26, b Sandridge
Thomas, Son, 10, Scholar, b Wheathampstead
William, Son,9, Scholar, b Shenley
James, Son, 7, Scholar,  b Aldenham
George, Son, 3,  b Aldenham
Ann, Daugher, 1, b Aldenham

And in 41.  The 1841 census does not give relationships within families, marital status or exact place of birth.  It only indicates whether or not someone was born in the census county. Adult ages are often rounded down to nearest 5.

HO107/442/8 -9
Gustard Wood Common
Wheathampstead
Herts

All born in Herts.

EDMONDS Elizabeth, 50, Lace Maker
RUMLEY (sic) Joseph, 20, Ag Lab
RUMLEY (sic) Hannah, 20
RUMLEY (sic) Thomas, 6 months.

They were clearly both very young when they married and it would probably be well worthwhile ordering their marriage certificate if you do not already have it.  It would be very interesting indeed to see how old they told the vicar they were!

Dec Quarter 1840   
St. Albans Registration District.  Volume 6 Page 779    

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/


Rick

[Rick]

Kay

I have found something interesting amongst the Herts Removal Orders.  It is for an Elizabeth EDMONDS.

You will recall that an Elizabeth EDMONDS was living with Hannah & Joseph in 1841.  As Hannah's maiden name was EDMUNDS, I had rather assumed that she may have been Hannah's mother.  Always dangerous with the 41 to assume anything though!

Here is the Removal Order entry.  If you quote this reference to HALS, they will give you a photocopy of the original order.  This could well contain useful biographical information.

EDMONDS Elizabeth - Ref: D/P90/13/11
15th March 1815
FROM: St Albans (Abbey)  TO Sandridge.

Singlewoman, pregant.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24217.0.html

This poor lady was clearly removed to her home parish of Sandridge before her baby was born. The parish of St Albans Abbey did not then have to pick up the tab for her confinement and the care of her child.

This could well be the baptism of this child from the BVRI.

EDMONDS Mary - Baptized 4 Jun 1815, Sandridge, Herts
Mother:   Elizabeth EDMONDS

Something to think about certainly.  If this lady isn't Hannah's mother then she could well be a member of her extended family in Sandridge/Wheathampstead which after all were and still are, very small places.

Rick