Marriage - George Heath - Harriet Ketcher

[Otakou73]

I am trying to find if there is a record of a marriage between George  Heath and Harriet Ketcher, possibly in the early 1840s?
1851 Census shows George Heath, 41. Harriet 39. John 8. Harriet, 2. James, 8 mo. Living at Mill(?) House Gate, Guildford, Surrey.
I have the digital images for the children’s births that all show mother’s maiden name as Ketcher.
  I also have a printout of the death in New Zealand in 1929 of Harriet Kent, aged 81, born Guildford, Surrey.  Father: George Heath, (postman), Mother: Harriet Heath, formerly Ketcher.

 

[Neale1961]

There was a son George baptised in Guildford in 1838, so the marriage maybe earlier than 1840s.

[Neale1961]

Here is a possible

Marriage
02 Oct 1836
Stoke-Next-Guildford, Surrey.

George Heath
to
Harriet Ketcherner

Witness - W Dendy, Mary Ketcherner


 

[Neale1961]

1851 census shows Harriet's place of birth as Lewes? Sussex

[Neale1961]

There was a son George baptised in Guildford in 1838, so the marriage maybe earlier than 1840s.

George is with his parents in 1841 census. In 1851 census he is with an Aunt Mary Boucher

[Otakou73]

Thank you, Neale1961.
The 1838 baptism record you mention is most interesting as it gives George’s occupation as a tailor, which is the same as on that of  the son born in 1843.

[Neale1961]

The 1841 census doesn't show an occupation for George

[Neale1961]

Following on from “Mary Ketchener” who was witness at the wedding in 1836
Here are some possibles to explore --


1841 census Stoke-Next-Guildford
Mary Ketcher age 87 living at Malt House Row
(There is a burial for her on 28 Jan 1842, age 89)


1841 census Stoke-Next-Guildford
Catherine Ketcher 45 Ireland charwoman
Mary Ketcher 25 Needle woman **
James Ketcher 25 labourer
George Ketcher 20 Brewer
Charlotte Ketcher 10 (I think Catherine’s child)

** I think this Mary Ketcher married in 1849 Guildford to Michael COCKLIN.
Her mother was Catherine Ketcher born Ireland and her father was John Ketcher.

[Ladyhawk]

The 1838 baptism record you mention is most interesting as it gives George’s occupation as a tailor, which is the same as on that of  the son born in 1843.

Is this the baptism?

John Charles Heath
Baptism 21 Apr 1843 Holy Trinity, Guildford, Surrey
Father George Heath occ Tailor Mother Harriet

Did George’s wife Harriet die in 1853 age 31 and did he remarry?

10 Jan 1858 Saint Barnabas, South Lambeth: Guildford Road, Lambeth

George Heath Widower, occ Tailor
Father Charles, Clothier

Charlotte Keene
Father George, hairdresser