west Acre PR

[woozle]

Hi
I am hunting for the marriage of Samuel Edwards (born 1844-ish) to Emma as I imagine they married in the wife's parish which was West Acre. Their first child was born in 1866 so I presume a date of 2 or 3 years before that.
Can anyone help?
Cheers
Woozle

[Tati]

Hi woozle,

FreeBMD shows a marriage

Sep 1863 Thetford  4b 632   
Emma Jane Grass  - Samuel Edwards

In 1851, there is an Emma Grass age 7 born Westacre at East Walton. Shout if you'd like the details (HO107/1828 308 4)

[ricky1]

Hi Woozle,

carnt help with the PR, but this might be them

Samuel Edwards
1863
Sept Quarter
Thetford
Norfolk/Suffolk
Vol 4b
page 632
On the same page as Samuel is Emma Jane Grass

regards
ricky

PS
Emma Grass was born at West Acre according to the 1851 census parent's Matthew and Maria Grass

whoooooooooppppppsssss Sorry Tati

[Tati]

Hi Ricky - nice we came to the same conclusion 

[ricky1]

Hi Tati

Was the only one that seemed to fit, I'll disappear now, being as I butted in
regards
ricky

[woozle]

Hi Tati, Hi Ricky.
I do so love this website. Thanks for your help.
 My aged mum has spent years looking for this info, gave up and passed everything on to me. I Discovered rootshat a couple of days ago and I though I'd have a go at what she had been researching  using paper copy and trailing up to London everytime.
On her notes she has Grass underlined and with Q-marks. I remember talking to her about it a few years ago. She is going to be so thrilled. Thanks again.
Tati, if you could give me the details of the 1881 for East Walton I'd be most obliged.
Thanks both of you
Regards
Woozle

[ricky1]

Hi Woozle
your welcome
will let Tati give you the details for the 1851 census, as she answered first

regards
ricky

[Tati]

Hi both 

Ricky!?! What's that post first business?  You should have replied!   

1851
HO107/1828 308 4
East Walton, Norfolk
Matthew Grass, head, 40, Gamekeeper, b. Brandon
Maria, wife, 38, b. do.
Harriott, dau, 17, b. Pentney
Will^m, son, 14, App Gamekeeper, b. do.
Eliz^h, dau, 10, scholar, b. Westacre
Emma, dau, 7, scholar, b. do.
Henry Ja^s, son, 5, scholar, b. East Walton
Geo Hubbard Grass, son, 3, b. do.
John Walter Grass, son, 6mo, b. Pentney
Willm Cater, lodger, s, 20, Warroner(?), b. Anmer

In 1861, Emma is visiting William Cater at Apethorpe Northamptonshire. Her birthplace is given as Walton.

 

[Tati]

1841
HO107/769/12 12 19
West Acre, Norfolk
Matthew Grass, 30, Gamekeeper
Maria, 30
Harriott, 7
William, 4
Maria jun., 2
Elizabeth, 3 months

All born in county

1861
RG9/1264 58 18
Brandon, Suffolk 
Town Street
Matthew Grass, head, wid, 46, Farm Labourer
Henry, son, 15, ditto
George, son, 13, ditto
John, son, 11, ditto
Maria, dau, 9, scholar
Argusta, dau, 4?, scholar

all dittoed born Brandon 

In 1871 Matthew, 58, Warrener, b. Brandon Suffolk is lodging with a  Sharpe family at Barkestone Leicestershire, where he still is in 1881 (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=12468611 RG11/3380 16 1) and 1891.