William MILFORD/Sarah EMERY

[emjaye]

Any information on William Milford, portmanteau maker, born abt 1823, Bath, died 1892, Bath and Sarah Emery, born abt 1824 in Shepton Mallet, died 1874 in Bath.

They married in Bath in 1858 and had nine children, Charlotte, Martha, Charles, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth, James Emery, Sarah & Alice.

After Sarah's death he married a Jane and there were at least two more children, Frederick & Clara.

I have found the family on the Census 1861 - 1891.

[tina morana]

Hi Emjaye
I'm presuming you have Wm in 1851 census with his first wife Charlotte?
Is it 1841 you need for him & Sarah?
Thank you

Tina

[wozzle]

are charlotte and sarah related
only there is a marriage in 1842 of a william milford and charlotte emery
charlotte dies in 1858
then you have the 1858 marriage to sarah emery

[tina morana]

Hi Wozzle
They were both born in Shepton Mallet. I can find Sarah in 1841 but not Charlotte, together I mean.
Do you think he could have married Eliza Jane Hardwick, dec 1874?
Sarah died in sept qtr.
Wm doesn't stay widowed very long!!

Tina

[emjaye]

Thank you Wozzle & Tina.......no, I didn't have the 1851 Census, but I do now.  Should have payed closer attention to the children's ages on the 1861 Census.  The older children obviously belong to the marriage to Charlotte.  Have now also found him in 1841, at home with his parents Thomas (Trunk Maker) and Mary.  His brother Thomas is also on the 1841/51 Census with him.

It does seem likely that the wives were sisters, since both are listed as born in Shepton Mallet.

Many thanks............Emjaye

[wozzle]

Hi Wozzle
They were both born in Shepton Mallet. I can find Sarah in 1841 but not Charlotte, together I mean.
Do you think he could have married Eliza Jane Hardwick, dec 1874?
Sarah died in sept qtr.
Wm doesn't stay widowed very long!!

Tina

yes i thought that was a possibility as well but that marriage was in axbridge
and on the 1881 census jane says born bath 1844
i could not find a birth in 1842-1846 of an eliza jane hardwick
there is a birth in axbridge in 1855 of an eliza jane hardwick think this is probably her
plus there is a william milford and eliza milford on the 1881 census eliza down as born burnham,somerset they have a daughter aged 5 with them
axbridge is the reg dist for burnham
so i think we can discount eliza jane hardwick

[tina morana]

Hi again Wozzle
IGI have the marriage as Burnham 1874
Her death in 1910.
Must have a squizz.

Tina 

[trish1120]

Williams Mother is a MARTHA and Thomas has a second Wife MARY by 1841 Census;

William MILFORD, Baptised 16 May 1823, St James, Bath, Somerset
Father THOMAS , Occp Trunk Maker, Abode Abbey Gate St
Mother MARTHA
Siblings;
MARY, 13 Nov 1825, Buried age 1 at Widcombe, 22 June 1827
THOMAS, 04 May 1828
MARY ANN,  08 Aug 1830
ELIZABETH, 25 Dec 1832
RICHARD, 26 Oct 1834

BURIAL, MARTHA Milford, 14 January 1835, Abbey, Bath, Somerset, Age 36
Buried at Widcombe

MARRIAGE;
24 Dec 1837, St Mary, Bathwick, Somerset
Thomas MILFORD, Widowed, Trunk Maker, Abode Gravel Walk, Father WILLIAM Milford, Occp Haggler
Mary Ann JENKINS, Abode Gravel Walk, Father GEORGE Jenkins, Labourer
Witnesses, John Simmonds, Elizabeth Backcollar

2 Baptism with Parents WILLIAM/MARY ANN Milford;
SARAH ANN, 07 October 1838
ELIZABETH ELIZA, 09 February 1840
These 2 have Fathers Occp Porter and abode Gallaway Buildings  but as there is a Elizabeth with them aged 1 in 1841 census they may be theirs.

Trish 
EDIT Source of Records www.freereg.org.uk

[trish1120]

Thomas MILLFORD Married Martha PHILLIPS, 05 Nov 1822,
St James, Bath, Somerset
Witnesses, James Burt, Fanny Smith

1861 Census Thomas is born c 1802, Taunton, Somerset
1871 Census c 1803, Taunton
1881 Census c 1802, Taunton
I cant find the 1851 Census
By 1861 Thomas/Mary Ann have these extra Children'
SUSANNAH 1846
JOHN 1848
EMILY 1851, all born Bath

Trish