Thomas budden Blandford/Pimperne

[queenswood 1]

I am trying to trace details of Thomas Budden born around 1793 in Dorset who subsequently married Jane who was born in West Indies in 1811. They had a daughter Called Jane, also born in  West Indies around 1830 and then seemed to return to Blandford as they are on the 1851 Census with subsequent children. Thomas Budden was a Tailor and I would appreciate any details that can be given as to earlier censuses or information as to why he went to the West Indies prior to his marriage.
Many thanks

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Caroline

I searched the Dorset OPC site http://www.dorset-opc.com for "thomas budden blandford" with "Find ALL words" and got 60 hits

this was Hit nr. 10, :
This looks like them in 1841:

The Parish of Pimperne
1841 CENSUS HO107/277 Folios 4 to 14

Household Reference; Forename, SURNAME,  Age; Occupation; Born in Dorset - Yes/No; Reference.

88;     Thomas;     BUDDEN;     ;     45;     Tailor;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15
88;     Jane;     BUDDEN;     ;     30;     ;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15
88;     Jane;     BUDDEN;     ;     9;     ;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15
88;     Jemima;     BUDDEN;     ;     7;     ;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15
88;     Thomas;     BUDDEN;     ;     5;     ;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15
88;     Letitia;     BUDDEN;     ;     1;     ;     Yes;     HO107/277/p 15

 "born in Dorset" = yes, for everybody ? probably to make life easier !!

And Hit nr. 1:
this looks like Jane in 1861 (Cenus, Blandford Forum), she's now a widow !

Schedule No; Location; SURNAME; Forename, Relationship; Marital Status; Age; Place of Birth; Reference
134;    ;    Bryanston Street;    BUDDEN;    Jane;    Head;    Widow;    49; Seamstress;    West Indies ********;    RG9/1333/F17p28
134;      //;    Bryanston Street;    BUDDEN;    Louisa;    Daughter;    Unmarried;    10;    ;     Blandford;    RG9/1333/F17p28

This time Jane was definitely born in the West Indies !

I'll leave the other 58 Hits for you, maybe you can find a few of the kids' baptisms and marriages !

Good Luck !
Bob

[roz.ronly]

Check out the 'dissenters' church records.  Quite likely you Buddens were Quakers.  I found (Blandford Dissenters)

Catherine Budden b. 7- 12-1763 to Thomas and Martha
William Budden      b. 27-4-1785  to Thomas and Susanna
Henry Budden        b. 13-1-1792  to Thomas and Susanna

Many Puritans and Quakers quit these shores, due to religious persecution.