I have found a considerable amount out about my ancestors over the last couple of years but now have a few bits that I am just hitting a brick wall on. I would appreciate any suggestions how to break through..
My great great grandfather was Henry Burbridge born circa 1793 in Upper Sapey, Hereford. His wife was called Sarah born 1795ish in Rowley Regis. They has 5 children, possibly 6. The first born I can confirm is Ann born in Upper Sapey in 1826 but they may also have had Mary in 1821 but she comes and disappears on the records. I know from a newspaper record that he did a runner in April 1826 and left his wife and family at the mercy of the parish. He was a Cordwainer.
There are a number of Burbridges in the area and another Henry and Sarah born similar dates and married at Kempsey in 1827. I don't think they are the same family as children are different but a number of family trees on ancestry do seem to merge the details just to confuse matters.
Burbridge is frequently misspelt as Burbage, Burbidge and many others.
IF I obtained the baptism records for the children, would they have the mothers maiden name on them? If there another way to track them if I continue with the blank on the wedding. Wedding date I would of guessed to be 1820- 25?
I have the church records for St Giles Rowley Regis and can't see it there.. I could ask researchers at the Hereford records office or many need to go to the records office at some point if I can't find anything else
