Mark Foot & William Foot

[keyboard86]

Hi again Mark

Birth Ellen Edith Foot Dec qtr 1864 Dorchester 5a 338, can see her in 1881 as a 16 year old domestic, but at present cannot locate either a death or marriage?

Death Mark Foot Dec 1882 Dorchester 5a 211 aged 28

Marriage Alfred Foot to Ruth English Sept 1876 Dorchester 5a 617

1891 Census

Alfred Foot 43 occ General Labourer b Batcombe
Ruth 42 b Lyons Gate
James 14 b Hillfield
Sarah A 12 b Hermitage
Edward G 10 b Hillfield
William H 7 b Middlemarch
Lily M 5 b Hermitage
Alfred J 1 b Hermitage
Residing at Hermitage
Census Ref RG12/1656/117/9

1901 Census

Ruth Foot 53 Married occ Charwoman Living apart from husband b Lyonsgate
Sarah Annie 22 b Hermitage
William Henry 17 occ Ordinary Ag Lab b Middlemead
Lily Mercy 15 b Hermitage
Alfred John 11 b Hermitage
Residing at Gunville Road, Hermitage
Census Ref RG13/2005/102/1

Cannot locate Alfred in 1901 and any positive death for him?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi Mark last one for tonight:-

Marriage John Foot to Emily Short June 1862 Dorchester 5a 609

1871 Census

John Foot 32 occ Ag Lab b Batcombe
Emily 29 b Hermitage
George 8 b Hillfield
Emily J 7 b Hillfield
John 5 b Hillfield
Alfred 3 b Hermitage
Annie 10 months b Hermitage
Samuel Pauley 20 Wifes Brother b Hermitage
Residing at Gunville, Hermitage
Census Ref RG10/2016/56/10

Marriage to explain the brother Samuel Pauley:-

George Paully to Sarah Short Sept 1850 Dorchester 8 95

Death John Foot June qtr 1874 Dorchester 5a 238 aged 34

Emily re-marries as Emily Jane Foot to a John Richard Downton in June qtr 1878 Dorchester 5a 643, in 1881 John Foot b c 1866 and Annie Foot b c 1870 are shown as Stepchildren to John R Downton
Keyboard86

[..claire..]

Marriage details for Henry

Hillfield Parish Church 26 April 1870

Henry Foot 30 widower  occ. Hurdler?  of Hillfield Father: William Foot~hurdler
Elizabeth Ellen Taylor 30 spinster of Long Burton. Father:Richard Taylor~hurdler
witnesses: George & Ann Taylor

marriage details for Charles

Hermitage Parish Church 29 March 1866

Charles Foot 21 bachelor labourer of Hermitage. Father: William Foot~labourer
Judith Mary Blanch Lane 20 spinster of Hermitage. Father: Joseph Lane~labourer
witnesses: J and Elizabeth Lane

marriage details for Alfred

Hillfield Parish Church 24 August 1876

Alfred Foot 28 bachelor woodman of Hillfield. Father William Foot~woodman
Ruth English 28 Spinster of Hillfield. Father: Daniel English~game-keeper
witnesses: Charles and Mary Foot.

claire

[mark foot]

I thought I was clear but further digging has confused me regarding the family of William and Mercy Foot.
Batcombe Baptism record shows ? 2nd name Jane Foot date 21 ? 1849. What is her first name?

The 2nd mystery is regarding Edith Foot.
1871 census shows Edith Ellen as 6 year old dau of William and Mercy. This has always worried me due her being many years after the death of ist born and even the child before called Mark.
Also at near by Minterne Magna there is a child with the same of Henry Foot and Mary Batten.

I hope I am not going mad and would appreciate your comments.,

Many thanks

Mark
 

[mark foot]

Additional info
Henry and Mary Batten have been recorded as the parents of the bapt of Ellen Edith Foot at Minterne Magna. This is quite possibly incorrect. At Hilfield 1869 James is bapt with parents Henry and Mary Batten.
1871 Census shows Edith E, daughter of Willam and Mercy Foot in Hilfied, aged 6.
In the same census a Nelly Foot is a visitor aged 6 from Minterne. Is Nelly, Ellen?
What happened to Edith E who is listed as a scholar from Minterne?
I am confused and would welcome any help.

Many thanks
Mark

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I thought I was clear but further digging has confused me regarding the family of William and Mercy Foot.
Batcombe Baptism record shows ? 2nd name Jane Foot date 21 ? 1849. What is her first name?

The image I have access to has only one forename - Jane, DOB is 21, no month but probably January as the previous entry is January.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The 2nd mystery is regarding Edith Foot.
1871 census shows Edith Ellen as 6 year old dau of William and Mercy. This has always worried me due her being many years after the death of ist born and even the child before called Mark.
Also at near by Minterne Magna there is a child with the same of Henry Foot and Mary Batten.

Many thanks

Mark
 

I suspect 1871 is an error and it should be granddaughter. We now have the GRO records with mother's maiden name. Ellen Edith's mother was previous Fox - so looks like she is Henry & Mary's child.

She may well also have been enumerated twice at places she'd been staying at that period

[mark foot]

Mabel, very many thanks. Mercy would have been in her late 40's to have Edith and that would be unlikely. I did wonder if William and Mercy may have pretended to be the parents of Edith, if one of their relations had given birth but may have been unmarried or died?

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Mabel, very many thanks. Mercy would have been in her late 40's to have Edith and that would be unlikely. I did wonder if William and Mercy may have pretended to be the parents of Edith, if one of their relations had given birth but may have been unmarried or died?

Given the birth registration suggests Ellen Edith is Henry & Mary's daughter, I'm not sure why there would be any subterfuge. More likely Ellen is staying with various friends/relatives for some reason (e.g. new baby in the house/mother pregnant/parents ill) and gets counted there. The 1871 census is taken by an enumerator at the door, so easy for someone unfamiliar to get the relationships mixed up