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Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help. I am looking for Abraham Tarrant.
b.1816 in Greywell, Hampshire and married to Hannah.I have found him in the 1841(under Turrent),1861,1871, and 1881. I believe he died in 1892. Hannah was born in Lincolnshire in 1827, I can't find any details of their marriage either.
If anyone can help or point me in the right direction it will be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
lady_spurs
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1891
Abraham Tarrant head mar 76 retired Hants Greywell
Hannah " wife mar 66 Lincoln
living at 5 Sparrow Lane?, Lincoln, Lincs
Rg12/ 2593
folio 62
page 26
Transcribed as Sarrant
ricky
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Hi Ricky,
Thankyou so much.
lady_spurs
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Hi
Is he on the 1861 calling himself William married to Hannah and living in Lincoln?
ricky
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Hi,
Yes he is, it's all very confusing!
lady_spurs
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Hi
In 1853 there is a marriage for this person
William Tarrant
1853
Mar Quarter
Lincoln
Lincs
vol 7a
page 717
On the same page are
Ann Dawber
Hannah Graby
might be the marriage, but carn't understand why he calls himself Abraham or William
ricky
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Hi
If the above is correct on the 1851 census there is this family
William Graby head mar 52 journeyman brewer Lincoln
Mary " wife mar 53 Metheringham lincs
Robert " son u/m 26 journeyman basket maker Lincoln
Hannah " dau u/m 24 Lincoln
Stephen William Graby son u/m 22 gen lab Lincoln
George Graby son u/m 20 " Lincoln
Caroline Graby dau u/m 14 sunday scholar Lincoln
Priscilla Graby dau u/m 12 " Lincoln
living at 3 Rosemary Lane, St Swithin, Lincoln, Lincs
H0107/ 2105
folio 390
page 37
ricky
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Baptisms
29th January 1816 Greywell
Abraham Tarrant
&
Elizabeth Tarrant
parents John & Ann
19th August 1817
Joseph Tarrant
& Mary Tarrant
parents John and Anne
1851 census HO107 1680 folio 217
Greywell Hampshire
John Tarrant 66 Greywell, Hampshire, Head Widower Gamekeeper
Possible deaths
Deaths Jun 1856
Tarrant John Hartley Wintney 2c 91
Deaths Sep 1841
TARRANT Ann Hartley Wintney 7 55
Marriages Dec 1839
TARRANT Abraham Hartley Wintney 7 173
BOXALL Charlotte Hartley Wintney 7 173
You have the 1841 census where a Charlotte Tarrant is present in the household aged about 20 with a young child Maria.
A possible
Deaths Dec 1842
TARRANT Charlotte Hartley Wintney 7 69
Baptism
28th February 1819 Odiham
Charlotte Boxall
mother Elizabeth
Births Mar 1840
Tarrant Maria Hartley Wintney 7 84
1851 census HO107 1595 folio 79
Union School Aldershot Hampshire
Maria Tarrant 12 Odiham, Hampshire
Sarah Tarrant 10 Odiham, Hampshire
Births Mar 1842
Tarrant Sarah Hartley Winty 7 96
This might be the reason why Abraham began calling himself William
Regards
Valda
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Hi,
Thankyou Ricky and Valda. I have John and Ann as Abraham's parents. The marriage you found is very interesting as I have their first child Harriet as being born in 1854/55. They also had a son called George William, b. 1859, names which could relate to the Graby family, although I am still slightly confused as to why Abraham called himself William.
Thankyou again for taking the time to help me, it's much appreciated.
lady_spurs
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It would appear that Abraham's marriage to Hannah was his second marriage and that he married first Charlotte Boxall. She died and he was left with two young daughters Maria and Sarah (you will need to get certificates or check the parish registers of Greywell and possibly Odiham to prove or disprove this, since the 1841 census does not state relationships).
On the 1851 census the two girls are in a Union School (so it would appear they were sisters), as in the poor law union. This means they were chargeable to the local poor law union rate payers who were paying for their board and up keep. For this to happen it would appear that Abraham sometime after the death of his wife seems to have deserted his children. His mother Ann was dead - his father John in his late 50s. The children were placed in the workhouse system.
Since Abraham was able bodied and therefore could support his children, the local poor law union would be interested in his whereabouts since he owed them for the maintenance of his children. He could be fined and gaoled in the petty sessions for non-payment if found.
Marriages Sep 1860
Tarrant Maria Hartley W 2c 223
Dance Thomas Hartley W 2c 223
RG9 706 folio 123
Parkridge Street Crondall Hampshire
Maria Dance 22 Odiham, Hampshire, Head Married Bricklayer's wife
Anne Maria Dance 2 Harstleyroe?, Hampshire, Daughter
1861 census RG9 430 folio 10
York Town North Side Ash Surrey
Sarah Talent 20 Greywell, Hampshire, General Servant
Regards
Valda
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Hi Valda,
That's brilliant, I will get certificates or maybe check parish records. Now that you have explained so well it all seems to make sense.
I thought Charlotte was his sister which is probably why I was confused! And it might explain why he moved from Hampshire to Lincolnshire.
Thankyou for your help.
Regards,
lady_spurs
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I think you can enquire here for Odiham parish register look ups
http://www.netlists.net/odiham-society/genealogy.html
I can't see any baptisms for Maria or Sarah in the transcription of Greywell baptisms online.
http://www.knightroots.co.uk/transcriptions/Parishes_G/Greywell/Baptisms/baptisms.htm
Regards
Valda
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Hi Valda,
Thankyou, again!
I will contact the odiham society to see if they can point me in the right direction, especially regarding Maria and Sarah.
The baptisms were a great help, now I know who Abraham's brothers and sisters were, I can further my research.
Regards,
lady_spurs