Louisa Hockey bc 1818 Somerset

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Hello Rootschatters

I'm on the hunt for Louisa Hockey before her marriage.

Thanks to the help of Rootschatters, I've found her marriage on 14th October 1843 in St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire:
Benjamin Brown is a carpenter, and a widower.  Residence is Spring Gardens. Father John Brown is also a carpenter.
Louisa is a spinster. Residence 35 Church Street. Father Henry Hockey is a surgeon.

- in the 1851 census, she's in Reading St. Giles with her husband and two sons; her age is 31 and birthplace given as Bayford, Somersetshire.
- in the 1861 census, she's still in Reading St. Giles with her husband and three sons; her age is 43 and birthplace given as Bayford, Somersetshire.
- in the 1871 census, she's still in Reading St. Giles, widowed, with her three sons; her age is 41 and birthplace given as Ditcheat, Somerset.

I presume she died before the 1881 census, but not sure.

I'm interested in finding her baptism records and her entry on the 1841 census.
I can't find anything in the Somerset records on Ancestry, but perhaps I'm missing something.

Appreciate any help
All the best
Andy

[CaroleW]

Have you checked Familysearch - www.familysearch.org

have you checked freereg www.freereg.org.uk

[CaroleW]

The 1841 has a Louisa Hockey aged 15 in Ditcheat - occ silk thrower. 

Ignore - wrong age

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Have you checked Familysearch - www.familysearch.org

have you checked freereg www.freereg.org.uk

You're right. I forgot to mention that I looked at both Freereg and Familysearch, to no avail.

[mckha489]

You would think “Henry Hockey, Surgeon” might show up in the newspapers. But nothing is forthcoming.

[CaroleW]

I wonder was that an "imaginary" father & she was illegitimate?

[JACK GEE]

Hello all, i have an interest in the Hockey family of Ditcheat for its attachment to my Hannam/Nicholas/Gilbert lines. Sadly i am unable to add the your picture of Louisa Hockey as the name has not appeared in any of my previous data. But Hockey and Ditchead indicate a closeness.

Good luck.

cheers
Jack Gee

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I wonder was that an "imaginary" father & she was illegitimate?

I was wondering this too. Surgeon is quite an unusual one for an "imaginary" father, so thought it would somehow narrow the search.
Thanks for everyone's responses 

[wivenhoe]

What names are recorded for witnesses on the marriage certificate?