Obadiah Flower died in Warminster 1850 Wiltshire

[KimmiRowell]

Hi All - I am looking for any information pertaining to this family who were originally from Heytesbury. Obadiah and his wife (Mary Ann Long) had numerous children, amongst them being Charles Flower. Charles Flower married married Mary Ann Dennis ( I have drawn an absolute blank as to where she was born and only know her father was John Dennis, and Ironmonger from Bristol. They married and had 3 children, Elizabeth Reed Flower, who was my 2nd Great Grandmother, Frederick Flower and Henry Charles. I have managed to trace Elizabeth Reed Flower and find out a lot of facts, but have found minimal for Frederick and Henry. Any information will be gratefully received.

Many thanks

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

They married and had 3 children, Elizabeth Reed Flower, who was my 2nd Great Grandmother, Frederick Flower and Henry Charles.

Can you give details of the childrens birthyears and birthplaces?

Charles Flower & Mary Ann Dennis married 1842 Clifton (Gloucs)

[CaroleW]

There is no Obadiah Flower death in 1850

Deaths June qtr 1851 
Obadiah Flower        Warminster    8   329 (he was 75 when he died)

[KimmiRowell]

Thank you ever so much ! Marriage date and place is quite correct.  Elizabeth Reed Flower was born in 8/09/1846,  Warminster, Wiltshire, England and married Frederick Henry Clappen. Her brother Frederick was born in 1843 in Warminster and Henry Charles was born in 1848 in Warminster. Their Mum, Mary Ann Long died in 1849 and Charles seems to have remarried !

Thank you 

[KGarrad]

Obadiah married Mary Ann Long 23rd July 1801, at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire

[KimmiRowell]

That is quite correct ! The Long and Flower family are very interesting ! Seem to have a Snelgrove from Heytesbury in there too 

[KGarrad]

1841 Census:
Class: HO107; Piece: 1187; Book: 12; Folio: 13; Page: 19
School Street, Warminster, Wiltshire

Flower, Obabdiah  M  65 Independent Means 
Flower, Mary  F  60
Flower, John  M  25  Grocer
Flower, Charles  M  20  Clerk
Flower, Benjamin  M  17  Clerk
Flower, Christiana  F  28
Flower, Mary  F  21
Flower, Henry  M  2                           All born in County

(Remember that, in 1841, adult ages were rounded down to a multiple of 5 years)

[KimmiRowell]

That is very interesting indeed, so for example if someone were 55 it would say 60 on the census ?
Charles was born in about 1820 in Maiden Bradley

[KimmiRowell]

I cannot seem to find Charles and his children in the 1851 census either