Joseph Russell & Maria Ball

[LindseyB]

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me find more information about my second great grandparents.

The censuses show that Joseph was born c1811 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and Maria born c1813 also in Wycombe.  I've found a text only marriage on 28th October 1832 in West Wycombe of a Joseph to a Maria Ball.

I can't find their births and can't find their parents.  As they were consistent about being born in Wycombe, I'm believing that, but there are two Nottingham baptisms for the right names and years ...

Any help much appreciated.  Thanks.

[LindseyB]

The 1841 census shows Joseph, Maria and children Joseph, George and Edwin along with a John Ball aged 60 and Elizabeth Ball aged 30, so presumably Maria's father and sister.  They all claim to have been born in county.

[Br1gau]

Was just on the point of posting that census LindseyB  but looking at John Ball, aged 60, I think it might be 'no', not born in county?

brigau

[LindseyB]

Hi brigau, yes, you're right.  We've found a John Ball born Cricklade, near Swindon in the '51 census with Elizabeth living in High Wycombe, but it's such a common name ...

Interestingly, I can't find Joseph, Maria or any of the children in the '51 census.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Ancestry transcription strikes! All b wycombe, apart from Joseph knr b west Wycombe

Joseph Rupell    41 - farm lab
Maria Rupell    38
Joseph Rupell    18 - chair maker
George Rupell    16 - chair polisher
Edwin Rupell    11 - cainer
Emma Rupell    9 - cainer
Ellen Rupell    6 - scholar
William Rupell    3
James Rupell    1

HO107, 1719, 209, 22

[bevj]

FamilySearch has them in the 1851 census as above but correctly transcribed as Russell
Bev

[LindseyB]

Oh, silly me ... 

Thanks for that. 

If John is the father of Maria, and Elizabeth was born in Buckinghamshire, presumably Maria was too as she was younger ...

[suzard]

1851
Bird in Hand High Wycombe Bucks
Joseph Russell Head M 41 Farm lab Wycombe
Maria wife 38 Wycombe
Joseph son 18 chair maker W Wycombe
George son 16 Chair Polisher Wycombe
Edwin son 11 Cainer (spellt as such) Wycombe
Emma daughter 9 Cainer Wycombe
Ellen daughter 6 Scholar Wycombe

next door

Ann Russell Head W 74 Parish relief Beesley Gloucestershire
Henry son U 21 Chair Maker  W Wycombe ( maybe he was grandson?/)

HO107 1719 209 22

Suz

[suzard]

think I missed the 2 youngest - must be on next page -will take a look now

Suz