Esther or Hester Harding born C1820 Wareham Dorset

[VIK]

I have Hit a brick wall with Esther Harding.  According to census she was born 1820 in Wareham Dorset and I am looking for the name of her father/mother.

She married Harry Dash and moved to Portsea, Hampshire  Where she remained until her death in 1918.  I have all her census records and marriage, though father of the bride is not mentioned in the online record.

Does anyone have access to church records for Wareham?

Thanks

Vik

[rosie99]

The marriage to Henry Daysh in 1844 names her father as James Harding occ Cordwainer

[Milliepede]

I think the family has been transcribed as "Hardy" in 1841 St Martin Wareham

James 45 cordwainer
Sophia 45
Henry 20
Esther 21
James 11
Jane 9
Maria 7

[Annette7]

I think the family has been transcribed as "Hardy" in 1841 St Martin Wareham

James 45 cordwainer
Sophia 45
Henry 20
Esther 21
James 11
Jane 9
Maria 7

The baptisms of all these children are in the name of Hardy so not a mis-transcription of 1841 census.

Found on Dorset OPC - doesn't appear to be any Harding's there at all.

Annette

[Annette7]

The error here seems to be the name 'Harding' on the 1844 marriage certificate and should indeed be 'Hardy' (perhaps the vicar was having an off-day).

Have just checked birth entries of some of their children on GRO's own index and mothers maiden name shown as 'Hardy', not Harding.

That being so, Esther/Hester's parents were James Hardy and wife Sophia Ash (married 31/1/1811 Wareham):

James bp.1811 (obviously the date must be unreadable but appears between entries for 16th June and 13th July) - bur.28/3/1823
Ann bp.25/10/1812
Jane bp.5/6/1814, bur.3/4/1823
Eliza bp.15/9/1816
Hester bp.22/11/1818
Henry bp.3/4/1821
Hannah bp.25/12/1822
(James and Jane above died 6 days apart in 1823 and no more baptisms until 1829)
James bp.27/12/1829
Jane bp.18/9/1831
Maria bp.16/2/1834

So, Esther was actually a Hardy after all, not Harding, as her childrens births testify.

Annette

[rosie99]

I agree Annette, I checked some birth registrations yesterday and they were all as Hardy    The signature on the marriage looked like Hardig /Hardiy

[VIK]

Well thanks a million Rose, Millipede and Annette.  I should have known Hardy was a very likely name especially in Dorset.  Also from previous experience when a name is pronounced with the local dialect it often sounds slightly different.  I noticed there is also two spellings of Esther’s married name Dash and Daysh in the census.  That’s given me a lot more to work on for my son’s and partners family.

The stupid thing is I did so much work yesterday, now I can’t locate a lot of it, feeling confused.  I am sure I will find it if not I will go over it again.

Cheers

Vik

[Milliepede]

Just post again whenever you need anything checking, always plenty of people here willing to help