George Braybrook - Folksworth/Broughton

[hclar1]

I am trying to find information about the parents and possible siblings of George Braybrook, born 1825 in Folksworth.  I believe his father's name was Robert and he may have had a sister called Lydia but other than that I don't know about his ancestry.  I can't find him in any census earlier than 1861 (when he was already on his third marriage) when he was living in Broughton.  I believe he was in Australia/New Zealand around 1851 which would explain that absence.  Is anyone able to provide any information that would/could help?  Thanks in advance ...

[AMBLY]

Hi hclar1

Folksworth was a small parish - in 1851 the population was 206.

This could be George's parents  in 1861?

1861: Folksworth, Huntingdonshire
Ref: RG9/ Piece 964 Folio: 35/ Pg2
Address: (one STreet Only)
Head: Robert BRAYBROOK 75, Ag Lab, b Caston** Huntingdonshire
Wife: Mary BRAYBROOK 61, b Morborne, Huntingdonshire
Son: Robert BRAYBROOK 19, unm, Ag Lab , b Folksworth

** The enumerator seems to have added a note, "query Kelston" or "query Keyston". I thinks this means the enumerator was unsure if "Caston" was correct, and perhaps was a phonetic rendering of "Keyston" which is in Huntingdonshire. Apparently "Keston" was also a form of the name.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Keyston/index.html

Have found Robert & Mary in 1851 too, Will post it up in a mo,

Cheers
AMBLY

[AMBLY]

1851: Folksworth, Huntingdonshire
Ref: HO107/ Piece 1747 - Folio 44 - Pg 3
Address: Village
Head: Robert BRAYBROOKE 65, Ag Lab, b Keyston, Huntingdonshire
Wife: Mary BRAYBROOKE 51, Ag Lab, b Morbourn, Huntingdonshire
Son: William BRAYBROOKE 18, unm, Ag Lab, b Folksworth, Huntingdonshire
Son: Robert BRAYBROOKE 9, Ag Lab, b b Folksworth, Huntingdonshire

Trying to find in 1841!

Cheers
AMBLY

[hclar1]

Many thanks, Ambly 

[AMBLY]

I can't find anything for Folksworth 1841.
Not the BRAYBROOK family, nor the GEE and SANSON families which were all on the same page as them in 1851, and with ages and POB  to indicate they should have been in Folksworth 1841 

Apparenty though there is a 1841 Census available for Folksworth  as described on Genuki, so you may have to source it via CD or something.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Folksworth/index.html

May be of use?
http://members.tripod.com/AztecRose/huntingdon/hun.html

Robert BRAYBROOK died 1868 per FREEBMD. Mary not until 1878 - she is still in Folksworth
1871: Folsworth Huntingdonshire
Ref: RG10/ Piece 1514/ Folio 38 / Pg2
Head: Mary BRAYBROOK 71, widow, Pauper, b Morbourn
She is apparently living alone.

Your George:
Assume he is the one married Mary BEARD 1854 ST Ives RD , and in 1861 they are in Broughton (with Mary's BEARD brother in the house). Regarding the eldest child in that house - obviously born (to a prior wife?)  before the marriage to Mary: George BRAYBROOK age 9, b Broughton

Is he the one, who's birth is registered Jun Qtr 1851 St Ives - as George BRAYBROOK?

Cheers
AMBLY

[hclar1]

Thanks again, Ambly.  Yes, George married Mary Beard, his third wife!  The couple enjoyed 57 years together ...

[g a r]

1841 HO 107 452/8 4 page 2

Folksworth

High Street

Robert Brabrook 55 Ag Lab Y
Mary do 40 Y
Sarah do 10 Y
William do 8 Y

and less than 2 miles away in Denton

HO 107 452/5 4 page 1

Denton

Thomas and Martha Canwell both 35 occ. Farmer
5 girls
2 boys
and another girl
then

Mary Braybrook 20 Female Servant Y
George do 15 Male Servant Y

hope these are relevant and of help
cheers,
g a r

[hclar1]

Excellent, thanks g a r.

[bedfordshire boy]

The only marriage of a Robert Braybrook on Hunts Marriage Index in the right time frame was in 1829 at Folksworth to Mary Gray, both otp. This ties in with the ages of the children in 1841.

David