Owen Braund Tavistock

[sammie]

Good afternoon

I am trying to find any information (Birth etc) on a Owen Braund born between 1869 and 1871 and most likely in Tavistock, Devon

On his marriage certificate 4 April 1894 in Plymouth he is aged 23 and a seaman and his father is listed as William Braund and a soldier

He is a brickwall, so any information would be appreciated

regards
Sammie

PS Have found him only on the 1901 and 1911 census's and cannot find his birth on FreeBMD

[Milliepede]

What exact birthplace does he have on the census you have found?

If his father was a soldier he may have been born abroad 

[sammie]

1901 and 1911 show two different places Tavistock on one and Plymouth on the other

Cannot find his father on any census's but do not even know his birth year yet

Sorry cannot be much more help than that

[Milliepede]

No luck with births so maybe we could find his father William - there is this marriage in Tavistock Sep 1856 which may or may not be him.

Braund William
Down Richard
Reddicliff Sarah Ann
Wilkins Elizabeth

[DOB7]

He was baptised at Tavistock 16 Dec 1869 son of Selena BRAUND, residing in the Union House (workhouse). In 1871 he appears to be shown as Owen BRAN aged 3 born Plymouth.
In 1891,  shown in Plymouth is an Owen HONNER, 21 living with Sarah HONNOR 80, described as her son which seems unlikely. A couple of dwellings away is a John HORNER and his wife Selina, born Lifton - may just be coincidence.

[sammie]

I found the Owen Bran on 1871 in Plymouth too and thought it could be, living with John Stanbury and his wife and as a "nurse child"

Which got me thinking that they may have known the family and maybe his father William was pretty young when he fathered Owen and the family shipped Owen out so to speak ?

Many thanks on the Selena information, thats great stuff

[sammie]

DOB7 would you happen to have something on the baptism you can attach for me so I can have a look. Feeling quite excited now

[DOB7]

I think Selina was only about 14/15 when she had Owen. No father's name is given on the baptism. Unusually for a workhouse birth there doesn't appear to be a birth registration for him.

[Milliepede]

Sarah Horner is, I think, married to John in 1881 a fish dealer.

Possibly the John Horner married to Selina was their son so Owen was technically a grandson - maybe!