Measures family Ashby de la Zouch area.

[CaroleW]

Ann Measures & Joseph Harris married Sept qtr 1846 Market Bosworth 15 239

[BumbleB]

Burial - Normanton - 14 December 1844 - Normanton is in the Ashby de la Zouch registration district.

John Measures of Normanton aged 46

[Ians1900]

Oh dear, I'm rather confused now and think that there may be mistakes in my family tree!

I know that John Measures born 1842 Normanton Le Heath is definitely correct

[Ians1900]

Carole,

You said
"The John Measures birth in March qtr 1842 shows mmn as Bishop

1851 has a son James b 1844 - mmn also Bishop

1841 census has eldest child as Jane aged 11..."

This is the family.

[Ians1900]

So who is this Bishop lady?

[Ians1900]

Ok, what do you think of this?

On Family search 1841 census, I have found:

Richard Measures aged 4 (this fits)
Jane aged 11 (this fits)
William aged 9
Emma aged 12

Father John Measures aged 45
Mother Ann  aged 34

[Ians1900]

Sorry, they're in Nailstone

[Ians1900]

I've just had another look at Familysearch - I'm not skilled enough to work this one out.  Can anyone help with this puzzle?

[BumbleB]

The birth registrations which Carole found with mother's maiden name as Bishop indicates that John Measures had married a lady whose surname was Bishop.

There is a marriage:

26 December 1828 - Hugglescote - by Banns

John Measures of the parish of Birstall and Ann Bishop of this parish.  Witnesses:  Richard Measures and Jane Bishop.  All parties made their mark.