Carrs in Newbury

[fuchsiamagic]

Does anyone have anything at all about Carr families in Newbury 1790 - 1850. My ancestor John Carr b 1798 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire is proving to be very elusive. He lived in Newbury 1820 - 1845 and would have married Ann? around 1831. Thanks.

[rosie99]

Possible for daughter Jane
CARR, JANE       mmn PLANK 
GRO Reference: 1841  March  Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 211

ADDED Also son Charles
CARR, CHARLES       mmn PLANK 
GRO Reference: 1838  Dec Quarter in OF NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 191

[rosie99]

John Carr
Ann Plank
Marriage Date:   6 Mar 1831
Marriage Place:   St Mary, Islington, Middlesex

[rosie99]

Looks like they were still in the Newbury area in 1848
CARR, WILLIAM       mmn PLANK 
GRO Reference: 1848  June Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 213

Presumably his mother
Death
CARR, ANN       36 
GRO Reference: 1848  J Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 165

[rosie99]

Does anyone have anything at all about Carr families in Newbury 1790 - 1850. My ancestor John Carr b 1798 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire is proving to be very elusive. He lived in Newbury 1820 - 1845 and would have married Ann? around 1831. Thanks.

You need to be clearer about what information you are looking for in Newbury 1790 - 1850 on the Carr family.  If as you say John was bn Gt Bedwyn in the early 1800's why do you think the family was in Newbury prior to his birth. 

His age on census varies
1841 was listed as 34 but amended to 30 (because of rounding )
1851 age 48
1861 age 62.

[trish1120]

Daug Ann (Annie 1861 Census) is a lodger in Newbury in 1851 age 7
She is still in London in 1871 as a Servant.

CARR, ANN mmn PLANK 
GRO Reference: 1844  M Quarter in NEWBURY  Volume 06  Page 229
 

[fuchsiamagic]

Thanks Rosie and Trish for your replies. That has helped a lot.

[Capetown]

Assume this could be his brother - with some family names the same... and occupation

1851 Berkshire

Mayors Lane

CARR

Thos - 44 - Sawyer - born Newbury, Berkshire
Elizabeth - 44
Charles - 18 - Sawyer
Maria - 15
Eliza - daughter - 11
Amy - daugh 6


1841 Census, Berkshire, Newbury

CARR

Thomas - Sawyer
Elizabeth - 30
Sarah - 14
Thomas - 10
Charles - 7
Maria - 5
Emma - 3
Eliza - 1


Thomas CARR married Elizabeth PALMER - 3 November 1834, Berkshire.

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The witnesses to John Carr's marriage to Ann PLANK were: Joseph ROBERT and Ann FARLEY

[fuchsiamagic]

Thanks Capetown. The problem I have is with Ann Carr, my 2nd great-grandmother. The Parish Register entry for Ann's baptism is 30 Jan 1844:  It lists her parents as Thomas and Ann. Thomas was listed as a Papermaker. Her Birth certificate 1 week earlier gives John and Ann as her parents. Her Marriage certificate also shows John as her father (Sawyer). All the censuses give her birthplace as Newbury (Except 1861 which says Reading). I looked at the logs of Newbury Union Workhouse when I was at the Berkshire Record Office some years ago and it showed John in the workhouse after his wife Ann (Plank) had died in 1848. They had several children, most of whom died in the workhouse but Ann is not mentioned.
John was born in Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire and Thomas was born in Newbury, so that puts doubt on them being brothers. I'm still confused...