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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Herefordshire => England => Herefordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Denise Thompson on Wednesday 22 April 09 13:44 BST (UK)
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I am searching for William Rosser, born abt 1765 in Gloucestershire, probably at Ruardean or Lydbrook. As an adult he moved to Hereford where he operated as a barge owner, and perhaps as a publican. I cannot find him, but there is a William Prosser of the right age, living at Ross in 1841. I would appreciate a lookup for this William Prosser please.
Regards,
Denise Thompson
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Cannot see the 1841 William Prosser!! anymore details
Do you have this census
1851 H0107/1978 folio 30 page 7 hereford All Saints
Clarence Place
Joshua Prosser age 33 Tailor Hereford
Jane wife age 35 Hereford
Jane dau age 4 Hereford
William son age 2 Hereford
Walter son age 5 months
Elizabeth mother age 67 widow Ewas ? Hanold ? Herefordshire
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William Rosser widow age 83 Born Gloucestershire annuitant retired Barge owner
Pam
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Hello Pam,
Thank you for your reply. Yes I do have the 1851 Census record for William Rosser, and he is the correct person.
On the Findmypast 1841 Census Index is the following:
Household PROSSER, William 1765 76 M Ross Herefordshire
I subscribe to Findmypast and to the 1911 Census website but there is a problem with my accessing it. My email address and password are not being accepted, and I am currently in conversation with both websites, hoping to fix the problem which probably relates to my ISP. If you have ready access to the 1841 Census I would appreciate your trying again please, otherwise I will wait until I can access it myself.
Regards,
Denise
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Sorry I cannot see William Prosser age 76 Ross herefordshire
I have looked everywhere
1841
Regards Pam
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Thank you very much Pam. I greatly appreciate your efforts.
Denise
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Hi Denise
1841 HO107 Piece 432 Book 16 Folio 6 Page 7
Llanwarne Cottage, Llanwarne, Herefordshire
John BAILEY 42 Labourer
Susan " 39
Thomas " 3
William PROSSER 76 Labourer
all born Herefordshire
Kind regards
Barbara :)
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Thank you very much Barbara. He is not my William Rosser who is proving elusive.
Regards, Denise
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I didn't think he would be, wrong occupation :-\
Do you have the 1841 for the family he was living with in 1851?
Barbara
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Hello Barbara,
The good news is that I now have access to the Censuses. I believe that in the 1851 Census William Rosser was living alone, next door to Joshua Prosser and his family. The record shows 28 and 29 Eign Street, then 30 Clarence Place (where Joshua lived) and 31 where William lived. By that time his wife and one daughter had died and his second daughter and her husband and family were living in Australia (her husband having been transported).
Last night I downloaded an 1841 Census record which could be his, but it is so faded it is almost impossible to read.
RG number:
HO107 Piece:
433 Book/Folio:
4/26 Page:16
Registration District: Hereford & Dore
Sub District: Hereford City
Civil Parish: St Martin
Municipal Borough: Hereford Address:
Blackmarstone, St Martin, Hereford
County: Herefordshire
Willm Prosser (?), M, aged 76, Born Herefordshire (mine was born in Gloucestershire). He was living with the family of George Bowen. I cannot make out his occupation.
Thank you and Pam once again.
Denise
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1841 H0107/433/4 folio 26 page 16 St Martin Hereford City Herefordshire
William Bassen age 75 could be a Profser F is the old way of writing S transcribed not born in county hard to tell as you say writing is faded
occupation is Independant.
Pam
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He's indexed on another site as Prosser - and I agree with Pam about the occupation - looks as if you've found the right one!
Barbara :)