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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: ART2012 on Sunday 18 May 14 04:36 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am seeking any information on my Great x 3 Grandparents Henry Pulsford and Jane Collett. What I know so far is that they were married at St James, Westminster on the 12 July 1812.
I have found records of the following children being born / baptised -
Tryphena Jane Pulsford - 23 June 1814
Julia Maria Pulsford - 1815
Henry Metcalfe Pulsford - 14 November 1817
Witnesses on the marriage record are shown as William Pulsford and Mary Pulsford.
I understand that Henry Pulsford was a shopkeeper at Ponders End.
If anyone has any information I would very much appreciate it. Any suggestions on where to look would be great as well.
I've hunted on Ancestry , Family Search and FreeREG but haven't made any progress.
Thanks
ART2012
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Not sure what you want but so far found the following
Tryphena Jane Pulsford married William Wood, possibly a master bookbinder
St Lukes
1848
This certificate would possibly tell you where they were living 1841and if her father was still alive
Louisa Maud
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Julia Maria's marriage to Henry Olney 25 December 1837 at St Luke, Finsbury which was witnessed by her sister Tryphena gives her abode at the time of marriage as gt Baldwin Street - her fathers occupation is a Steward
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One Jane PULSFORD aged 55 was buried 6 Nov 1836 at St John the Baptist, Shoreditch, from Ashford Street.
This is in Hoxton, about 5 minutes walk from Somerset Place, where Tryphena is found in 1841.
HO107/707/6 f 50 p 24
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Thank-you so much Louisa maud, rosie99 and Bookbox for all of this information, very much appreciated.
Louisa maud , Tryphena & William are my Great x 2 Grandparents. I have them marrying in 1846 with my Great Grandfather being born in 1847. I definitely need to get a copy of the certificate.
rosie99, that very interesting to learn that on Julia Maria's marriage record Henry Pulsford's occupation is a Steward. More questions being raised. Perhaps he wasn't a shop keeper after all.
Bookbox, that certainly sounds like it my Jane. Could you please explain what the letters and numbers you quoted relate to.
All of the information has given my new leads to follow up on.
Thanks again
ART2012
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Tryphena was married in St Luke's registration district, this churches records do not appear online as far as I can see
Tryphena Jane Pulsford
married William Wood
1848
ref 2 234
These refs come from
www.freebmd.org.uk
Here you will find births deaths and marriages from 1837 when registration started although registering births wasn't compulsory till about 1875
Louisa Maud
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rosie99, that very interesting to learn that on Julia Maria's marriage record Henry Pulsford's occupation is a Steward. More questions being raised. Perhaps he wasn't a shop keeper after all.
The childrens baptisms say he is a shop keeper.
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Bookbox, that certainly sounds like it my Jane. Could you please explain what the letters and numbers you quoted relate to.
The number given in my reply #3 is a 1841 census reference.
1841 census
HO107 Piece 707 Book 6 Folio 50 page 24
Somerset Place, St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex
John Higgins, 35, Clerk, Yes (= born in Middlesex)
Mary Higgins, 30, Yes
Jesse Higgins, 4, Yes (age is entered in Male column)
Elinor Higgins, 2, Yes
Mary Muskett, 70, Ind(ependen)t, Yes
Tryphemia Pulsford* 25, Tambour Worker, Yes
* The name is hard to read. It's been indexed by Ancestry as Tryphena REDEFEAL.
A correction submitted by an Ancestry user suggests Tryphena PULSFORD.
Find My Past has Tryphemia BELSFORD.
In 1841, adult ages (over 15) should have been rounded down to the nearest five, so she could have been aged 25-29.
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Tryphena Jane Pulsford married William Wood, possibly a master bookbinder
That's the claim in the 1851 census (Class: HO107; Piece: 1521; Folio: 93; Page: 1)
BugBear
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I've found a Henry Pulsford who might be Henry Metcalfe Pulsford, and he's a China & Glass Dealer.
Is this the shopkeeper?
1861
Class: RG 9; Piece: 379; Folio: 6; Page: 5;
1871
Class: RG10; Piece: 724; Folio: 5; Page: 4;
Ah - he's from Oxford :-(
So this is only useful for elimination.
BugBear
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I found an Henry Pulsford 1841 aged 23 living in Royal Hotel Prittlewell Essex, not born in county, I can't read the initials of his employment , I wondered if this was Henry Metcalfe Pulsford, other than that I can't find him, he does not appear to use the middle Christian name, pity we could have pinned him down sooner
Book binding seems to feature within the Olney family
Louisa Maud
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Hi
Thank-you all for your continued help :). It's so encouraging and exciting to learn more.
Bookbox, thanks for explaining about the census numbering. I have goggled to find out what a Tambour Worker is and have found its embroidery lace work.
Louisa maud , the Henry you found at Royal Hotel certainly sounds as if he may be Henry Metcalfe. I wish they would use their full names especially when they aren't common ones.
I have been in contact with the Enfield Local Studies Library and Archive. They kindly searched their records to see if the Pulsford name turned up. There was no record of a Henry Pulsford having a shop there. The only records were the children's baptisms . So it looks as if the family was there for only a short period of time.
I have found reference to a Henry Pulsford being a partner in Trelove, Pulsford and Son Button-sellers & Haberdashers, 40, St.Martin's-lane, Charing-cross. This was in the Directory of London and Westminster, & Borough of Southwark 1794. There may be no connection at all. I think my Henry would have been too young to be that person.
This genealogy is just like trying to do a very large jigsaw puzzle without know what the pictures looks like. Frustrating sometimes but very addictive.
One again thanks for your help.
ART2012