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Title: Todd
Post by: belem on Wednesday 08 April 15 21:20 BST (UK)
Looking for information on Elizabeth Jane Todd born about 1829 at Thorpe, Durham and who married Thomas Herron born 1825 born about 1829 also in Thorpe (daughter of Elizabeth Jane Todd born 1787 in Wolviston, Durham).  Thomas died aged 73 in 1898 and his death was registered in Lanchester.  The family story is that Thomas was training to be a priest but then fell in love with a farmer's daughter and was cut off by his well-to-do family.  Can't however, find either Thomas or either of the Elizabeth Jane Todds in the 1841 census nor Thomas's forbears (reported to have originated from Ireland), nor anything yet to support the family fable.  Also, no information yet about Elizabeth Jane Todd's father (wife of Elizabeth Jane senior, later listed as a pauper).  Anyone have any information?
Thanks
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 08 April 15 23:52 BST (UK)
The marriage shows her father as John

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJN6-S28
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: crisane on Thursday 09 April 15 00:09 BST (UK)
Could this be Elizabeth and daughter?
1841 HO107 piece 316 book 7 folio 14 page 22
Sedgefield Durham
Elizabeth Todd  50
John Todd  24 Ag lab
Elizabeth Todd  12
All born in county

There is a death reg of a John Todd on FreeBMD Sept 1/4 1838registration district Stockton on Tees which includes Sedgefield but of course John may have died before registration began in 1837.
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: crisane on Thursday 09 April 15 00:27 BST (UK)
This is the 1851 census you have? It matches the 1841 census I found.
HO107/2384/647/14
Sedgefield
Elizabeth Todd  64 pauper Wolviston
John Todd  34 ag lab Great Burden
Thomas Herron  25 ag lab brother-in-law Thorpe
 Elizabeth Herron  22 Sedgefield
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: belem on Thursday 09 April 15 12:22 BST (UK)
Thanks both for the information.  !841 census definitely matches the ancestors in the 1851 census, but now the spelling of Heron has become Herron.  Thanks again
Belem
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: Millmoor on Thursday 09 April 15 13:05 BST (UK)
Hi

Baptism on Free Reg Sedgefield St Edmund 23 Oct 1828

Elizabeth Todd Parents John and Elizabeth Abode Brecon Hill Father's occupation Hind

Haughton le Skerne 29 Sep 1816

John Todd Parents John and Elizabeth Abode Burdon Father's occupation Hind

There is a marriage in Sedgefield 13 May 1813 between a John Todd and an Elizabeth White with consent of parents Witnesses Joseph Todd and Mary Ferguson

Burial Sedgefield 3 Feb 1829 John Todd Abode Breckon Hill age 36.

Baptism Grindon St Thomas a Becket 26 Dec 1824

Thomas Heron Parents John and Jane Heron Abode Thorpe Father's occupation labourer.

William
Title: Re: Todd
Post by: Millmoor on Thursday 09 April 15 13:58 BST (UK)
1841 census has a John and Jane Heron living in Grindon with a daughter Isabella

1851 census Grindon

John Herron 60 b Isle of Man labourer
Jane Herron54 b Castle Eden Durham
William Harrison 25 son in law b Goathland Yorkshire blacksmith
Isabella Harrison 22 daughter b Thorpe
Thomas Harrison 20 mo son b Thorpe

Baptism 22 Feb 1829 Grindon Isabel Heron parents John and Jane abode Thorpe labourer

William