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Hi new to Roots Chat would love for somebody to help me:
I'm trying to find a Maria Townsend formerly Bailey born 1800 Norfolk married to Henry Townsend born 1820 Stratton Gloucs . I have them both on 1851 census along with George Townsend my GGGrandfather and a Harry Townsend.
Struggling to find the marriage and the deaths of both Henry and Maria.
Thanks Steve
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Hi
Welcome to rootschat
Does Maria's maiden name come from one of the childrens birth registrations. Is it possiblethat she was previously married.
Rosie
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Hiya Steve and welcome to Rootschat - do you have any childrens names ? is James Townsend born 1850 Chippenham,Wiltshire one of them
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFYG-8G4
if so - we know a location to look for :)
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Hi
Welcome to rootschat
Does Maria's maiden name come from one of the childrens birth registrations. Is it possiblethat she was previously married.
Rosie
GOOD POINT Rosie - she was 20 yrs older than Henry ...
this might be worth looking at ...Maria Minty ...I will see if she was nee Bailey
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8T-YR2
ADDED Steve - can you post your 1851 census research please for Henry and Maria and family ??
struggling to find them
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Hi
Welcome to rootschat
Does Maria's maiden name come from one of the childrens birth registrations. Is it possiblethat she was previously married.
Rosie
Hi Rosie yes I have the birth certificate of George with Maria Townsend formerly Bailey.
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Hiya Steve and welcome to Rootschat - do you have any childrens names ? is James Townsend born 1850 Chippenham,Wiltshire one of them
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFYG-8G4
if so - we know a location to look for
Hi I have George Townsend born 25/04/1846 Kensington don't have a James Townsend.
Thanks Steve
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In 1851 the family are in Kensington;
Henry aged 37 born Stratton, Glouc.
Maria aged 51 b Norfolk
George 4 b Kensington
Harry 1 b Kensington
If she had been previously married both former names should be shown BUT may not have been. She would have married with her 'married' name. That was my first thought in view of the age difference - although from the census in 1851 - it's 14 years and not 20 years difference.
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Hiya Steve and welcome to Rootschat - do you have any childrens names ? is James Townsend born 1850 Chippenham,Wiltshire one of them
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFYG-8G4
if so - we know a location to look for :)
Hi
Welcome to rootschat
Does Maria's maiden name come from one of the childrens birth registrations. Is it possiblethat she was previously married.
Rosie
GOOD POINT Rosie - she was 20 yrs older than Henry ...
this might be worth looking at ...Maria Minty ...I will see if she was nee Bailey
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8T-YR2
ADDED Steve - can you post your 1851 census research please for Henry and Maria and family ??
struggling to find them
Not sure how to post 1851 census
I found it on Find My Past
The family were living in Peel Street Kensington
Hope this helps
Steve
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1851 census details for the family are shown above -- 2 children George 4 and Harry 1 in Kensington.
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Pennines - your 1851 census result says Maria is born Norfolk
do you think this may be her as Mary ??....the only one I can find
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJPX-N9N
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It could well be Garstonite - Maria/Mary are often interchangeable (so to speak!)
There is a Maria Townsend buried in 1854 at Holy Trinity, Brompton. Address-- her address, Camden St Kensington. However her age looks like 34 = but I'm wondering if this should be 54. Worth bearing in mind for her possible death.
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Hi,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
Just a thought, 51 is quite old (but not impossible) to have a 2 year old child. Maybe the 1851 census was wrongly transcribed from the original enumeration form and Maria was really 31. That would fit with the death of a 34 year old Maria TOWNSEND in 1854.
Regards,
Daisy