William Gardner

[Helina]

William Gardner born 1851 Hawkesbury, parents Lewis and Elizabeth Gardner.  In 1872 William married Mary Ann Wait.  On the 1881 census William seems to be married to Harriet but cannot find a suitable death for Mary Ann

Any help would be appreciated.
helina

[PaulineJ]

You don't link to either of the census that you refer to.
What were the households? a familysearch link is nice & easy to look at
Are there any kids with 'em?
Did you look up the kids in the GRO indexes?
What maiden name(s) appear?

Pauline

[solidrock]

Going by her age at marriage and general area, these are possibilities...

GARDNER, MARY  ANN      53      
GRO Reference: 1877  S Quarter in NORTHLEACH  Volume 06A  Page 212

GARDNER, MARY  ANN      54      
GRO Reference: 1875  M Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON  Volume 03A  Page 593

GARDNER, MARY  ANN      53      
GRO Reference: 1877  S Quarter in NORTHLEACH  Volume 06A  Page 212

[PaulineJ]

Is this the ( + Harriet one you have adopted?)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-LYXZ  (1881)
Different surname spelling, &  younger than you state

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WB2R-92M (1891)
Different surname spelling, &  younger than you state

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS6H-W4L (1901)

Consistently born 1853, so not "yours" by the look of it

[Helina]

On the 1881 census where Harriett is the mother 2 children William b 1879 and Mary C b 1881 both born in Hawkesbury

[PaulineJ]

And when you looked at the GRO indexes? What did you find?

[tazzie]

Hi .....

A marriage in 1878 as Gardener to Harriett Higgings  Stroud reg district.

Tazzie

[Helina]

Am looking now, not much luck only one I can find is Mary Gardner mother Reeves thornbury 06a 221 but b 1883 so no good.

[PaulineJ]

Am looking now, not much luck only one I can find is Mary Gardner mother Reeves thornbury 06a 221 but b 1883 so no good.

They residence at census is consistently Chipping Sodbury.
Search there and Use "similar surname" in the searches