Belcher Family, Maldon etc

[Puffcat]

Trying to trace Thomas Belcher born c 1840 who was born in Maldon, and later married Eliza Anstice

[Tati]

Hi Puffcat,

1851
HO107/1778 571 54
Heybridge, Essex
B Street Green Road
Thomas Belcher, head, 33, Wheelwright, b. Essex Woodham Walter
Mary, wife, 33, b. B*** (1861 says Woodham Ferris)
Thomas, son, 11, b. Purleigh
James, son, 10, b. do.
William, son, 8, b. Wurley
Elizabeth, dau, 3, b. Heybridge

[Tati]

Hmm - not sure who's who!

HO107/327/28 10 15
Woodham Walter, Essex
William Belcher, 65, Weeler
Mary, 25
John, 26, Weeler
Daniel, 14, Weeler
Thomas, 2
James, 1

All born Essex

[Puffcat]

Think Thomas married Eliza in 1861, can you see them there ?

[Richard Knott]

The 1851 says Bicknacre.

Richard

[Tati]

Thomas is staying with Eliza's family in 1861:

RG9/1090 134 20
Heybridge, Essex
Hall Rd
Eliza Leggett, head, mar, 40, Mariner's wife
Eliza Ansty, dau, 17, House servant
Elizabeth Ansty, dau, 13, scholar
Mary A Leggett, dau, 9, scholar
Jannett Leggett, dau, 2
//
Thomas Belsher, lodger, unm, 21, Machine Maker, b. Purley

All but Thomas born Heybridge

[Puffcat]

Any idea where Thomas is on the 1841 ?

[Tati]

Yes I think - see reply #2 

[Tati]

Errr ... you probably meant Thos sr! 

1841
HO107/324/14 11 16
Great Warley, Essex
Glass Home
Isaac Searls, 75, Gardener
Elizabeth, 65
Sarah Joslin, 25
N K Joslin (male), 6 days
Thomas Belcher, 20, Wheelwright J

All born in county