Marriage cert. George Smith & Martha Rose

[termar]

George Smith married Martha Rose March 1849 Berkhamstead Herts.
fathers Thomas Smith & George Rose

[mandy mouse]

Hi - we see you have an unwanted marriage certificate of George Smith and Martha Rose 1849, Berkhamstead which could be the missing piece of our puzzle! We are currently in the hertford records office searching through marriages to confirm that these are our correct ancestors - can you help???
Thanks

[termar]

Hello
George Smith married Martha Rose March 4th 1849 at the Baptist Chapel Berkhampstead.
Fatherīs names Thomas Smith and Nathan Rose.

I also have the birth certificate for their son George.
If you think this is your missing link I have additional information on this family which you are welcome to.

[mandy mouse]

Hello

That's wonderful news!  I definately think that the information you have is our missing link, it all makes sense now, and we'll be able to continue our journey to the past

Thankyou

[mandy mouse]

PS

Yes please! We would welcome any additional information you have regarding the Smith/Rose family.

[termar]

If you want me to send an image of the 2 certificates send me a PM.

Thomas Smith was born in Tring Berkhampstead around 1796. He married Kezia Mallard at the church of St Peter & Paul on 5 July 1819.
Children:
Maria born 1823      married Thomas Harding 1843  Maria died 1874

George born 1827   married Martha Rose 1849  George died 1900 Martha died 1889
Children of George Smith & Martha Rose 1854
George born 1854
Ann born 1855 died ?
James born 1858
Emma born 1861 died 1863
Rose born 1863
Emily born 1869


Sarah born 1830     married John Cooper Sarah died 1891
Anne born 1831      I have no information on Anne

Kezia Smith nee Mallard died between 1831 and 1834

The widowed Thomas Smith married Hannah Horwood at the church of St Peter & Paul on 21 September 1834
Children:
Charles born 1835
Elizabeth born 1837
Isabella born 1839

Hannah Smith nee Horwood died in 1850
On the 1851 census Sarah Rose, Marthaīs sister, is living in Wiggington with Thomas & his children.
In 1861 they are both living in Sharps Alley Frogmore Street Tring together with Sarahīs 2 children Mary Ann & Rachel. The Tring/Berkhampsted area was renowned for illegitimacy among the female straw plaiters.
1881 sees Sarah Rose living with Thomasīs grandson George and his family.
Hope this helps.

[mandy mouse]

Thanks for all the info.
One thing I'm a bit confused about is that on the 1851 census that I have seen for George Smith and Martha, it says, address: 10 Lower Dunsley,Tring. George Smith is the Head of household, Martha Smith, his wife, John Cooper is his brother-in-law and Sarah Cooper his sister-in-law.
So I thought this Sarah who married John Cooper was Martha's sister, not Georges??
Martha does have a sister called Sarah too, also born 1830 - confusing isn't it.