1841-1851-1861-71 Bucks Census

[Bec]

In response to the message requiring clarification regarding John Hedges and Sarah, the following may be of some help:
John Hedges baptised 10 November 1798 in Aston Abbots to James Hedges and Prudence Badrick married on the 31st May 1819 in Whitchurch to Sarah Kibble born about 1798
They had eight children:
Caroline baptised 17th September 1820 in Whitchurch
George baptised 30 May 1823 in Aston Abbots
Eliza baptised 25th June 1826 in Aston Abbots
Mary baptised 21 September 1828 in Aston Abbots
Amos boptised 12 December 1830 in Aston Abbots
Ann baptised 10th April 1833 in Aston Abbots
Charles baptised 16th June 1835 in Aston Abbots
Jane baptised 1840

I have the same information for the 1851 census as above.

1871 John aged 76 living with Sarah aged 75 and grandson John Higgs in Aston Abbots.
John Higgs was the son of daughter Eliza and her husband William Higgs. they were both deceased by 1871.

1875
18th February, Sarah died aged 70 of Old Age & Bronchitis, John Higgs was present at the death and registered it. (I have a copy of the 1851, 1871 census and the death certificate).

[KA]

Bec,

Thank you very much. I was particularly interested in the Higgs connection.  Charles and Sarah's son, Thomas, was with a Sarah A Higgs as a boarder in the 1881 Census. I wondered if there was a connection.  And I'm also grateful for Sarah's death details.  Will save me a certificate!

I presume you are connected to the Hedges family.  Do you branch off at the Higgs?

Once again, many thanks for your time and trouble.

REgards

KA

[Tracylincs]

Hi KA,

John Hedges b 1796 married to Sarah Kimble is my 3 cousin 6 times removed.  I noticed your (old) message and thought I would post this.  John's daughter Eliza b 1826 married a William Higgs and had two children Sarah and John.

I would like some help with my connection to the Hedges - Charlotte Hedges (Wingrave b1832) (Her daughter Julia is my link into the Hedges family) - does anyone have a copy of Charlotte's marriage cert?  I'm thinking that she was unmarried and had four children but I'm not sure - Charlotte is my Great x3 Grandmother and I would love to know if she married and to whom?

Thanks for any help.

Kindest regards

TracyLincs

[KA]

Hi Tracylinks.

Are you saying that Charlotte b. 1832 is the daughter of John and Sarah Hedges?  As, according to the 1841 census they have no Charlotte with them.  Now, that's not to say she can't be elsewhere in the extended family, but I just wanted to clarify I was reading your posting correctly.

Regards

KA

[Tracylincs]

Hi KA

I hope this all makes sense!

No, my listing for John Hedges and Sarah Kibble (I spelt her surname wrong) is to explain a Higgs connection i.e. their daughter Eliza married a William Higgs and had two children Sarah and John. 

My connection to the family is as thus: John's father James b1763 - then James' father James b 1735 - then James b 1693 (John's Great Grandfather who married Hannah Badrick) had a older brother called Richard b1681 - Richard's oldest son was called Richard!  b1710 - he had a son called Thomas b 1758 and in turn he had a son called William b 1798.  Still with me? 

It's William's daughter Charlotte b1832 that I was referring to in my original message.  She had four children and it is her daughter Julia Hedges b 1854 that married George Bignell b1853.  George and Julia had a daughter called Mary b1881 who is my Great grandmother - she married Alfred Bonham b1882.

Available data would appear to suggest that Charlotte didn't marry and it was this that I needed help with - I would love to put a name to my Great x3 Grandfather if I could! 

Hope this makes sense - any help anyone can offer would be gratefully received!

Kindest Regards

TracyLincs

[KA]

Two things to start with:
Have you Julia and Georges marriage cert.  And/Or Julia's birth cert?

Have you picked  up Charlotte on any of the later census?  51/61/71

Regards

KA

[Tracylincs]

Hi KA,

No Marriage Cert (my original post was asking whether anyone had a copy) and no birth cert (yet!).  Charlotte and her four children, George, Julia, Amos and Samuel are all listed as living with their (grand)father William on the 1861 census.  They are all listed as Hedges, their mother's maiden name so I'm thinking that she didn't marry hence my thought that she remained unmarried.  I can't find anything on the 1871 census for Charlotte or any of the children.  I'm still fairly new to genealogy so I may be missing the basics here.  Most confused.  I think I may have to order the certificates and see what comes up.

Kindest Regards

Tracy

[KA]

Youngest, George was born 1850.  So, theroetically, should be with Charlotte on 1851 Census.

On the ancestory index I can see mention of :1841  Charlotte
1851 Charlotte
1861 Charlotte with a William Hedges - you have found this one
1871 Charlotte

You need to make a separate posting asking for a look up for these three census.  Sorry, i don't have access myself.  In the meanwhile, on the 1861 census - what did it have as her marital status?
It could well be that she never married.  However - last child was born 1857.  So there is also the possibility that if she did marry, he could have died by 1861 census - hence not showing up.

So, as well as checking out these census you will need to order certs.  Personally I'd go for Julia's birth first.  Julia's marriage should mention a father - but I have found in the past that sometimes paternal information is not accurate.  Births better, but still not 100%.  Let me know how you get on.  Regards  KA