1891 Census Lookup

[Jayson]

Thanks for the extra info I've found - your've found I shoud term it - more in one day than I usually find in a year.

Jayson

[Mum44]

You're very welcome   

One more bit:

William Web Ogbourne married Q2. 1838 St. Luke, Middlesex  Vol 2.  Pg. 247 to Matilda Amelia Lewis.

[Mum44]

Jayson  -  if you google Charles Henry Ogbourne you get two references to Augustina from people who are also searching the family.

They are differing in details, but it seems her maiden name was Dowlean or similar, and both agree she and Charles were married in Calcutta in 1865.
One has her born in India, the other says she was Hungarian 

[Mum44]

Jayson -  I googled Queens Prison.

It was originally the Kings Bench Prison, holding those convicted of defamation, bankruptcy and "other misdemeanours " (not specified!) and used as a debtors prison until 1860.   It was remaned Queens Prison in 1842.
It was in Queens Prison that Mr Micawber was imprisoned for debt in Dicken's  David Copperfield.

[Jayson]

Hi Mum

Sorry that I haven't got back to you sooner.  I will certainly see what else I can find on goggle.  Was it in 1851 (census) that William Ogbourne was looked up?

Jayson 

[Mum44]

Hi Jayson -

Yes, he was "inside" on the 1851 census.

there is another thread running on here at the moment about the prison when it was caled Kings Bench Prison, and someone has given some links to names and misdemeanours of the inmates  -  you might find that useful.

[SarahMullett]

Hello Jayson,

It appears that William Webb OGBOURNE began having financial difficulties in 1841 and continued all the way through the 1850's.  There is a great series of notices about his plight on "The London Gazette" website.

It is one of my favorite resources for official information about any of my ancestors who were in business (and some who were not but are mentioned in wills, etc.)  The best part is that the site is free and has a goldmine of info.

You can get there through a Google search for "London Gazette."  When you get to their website, just click on "London."  At the bottom right of the next page where it says "Archives," click on "Historians."  Finally when you get to the search page, go to the bottom and type in "William Webb Ogbourne" in the middle slot where it says "exact phrase."  You do not need to put any date limits on this particular search because they all come back with your precise ancestor.  Sometimes the scanning is off and you need to try different variations of the spelling, etc., but it is still a great resource.

Hope this helps with his story and your search.
Sarah

[Jayson]

Cheers Sarah! Thank you so much.  Will have a look to see what it has to say.  Info such as this puts so much flesh on those old bones.

Oh! and welcome to Rootschat!  Hope you find it as useful as I have over the past couple of years.  Everyone here is really friendly and helpful.

Jayson 

[b1gdave83]

William web ogbourne was my granddads granddad Very interesting findings thank you.
My granddad was Henry Arthur Langley ogbourne, who was born in India (ring any bells!).#

I need to do a lot more researching.... I was under the impression from my mother that her family was India for the export trade.
The family came back and forth quite a lot from india, the family tradition was to send the boys to http://www.marlboroughcollege.org. They would board there. (if you look at censes you will that William , Charles, and Henry all went there.

Some of the family, untie, uncles and cousins were still in the UK, as my granddad would stay with them on term times. Portsmouth, Middlesex and reading where the different places the family lived.

By the way Charles Henry Ogbourne was my granddads dad.

Yes I do believe that the wife of Charles was Hungarian, think that is why some of the family including myself have very blonde hair. (including my granddad)

My biggest goal is to find the families original manor house in Wiltshire in ogbourne or very near.
I know that my granddad knew where it was and wanted to buy it back, but unfortunately he died in 1994 (age 82)
Henry had two daughters my mother Julie ogbourne and Susan ogbourne both born in Brighton.

He moved here after the war when he met my nan, to help he’s niece set up a restaurant.

I have noticed quite a lot of interest in my family which has helped me out loads, a few people have been looking for the relatives who worked for them as nurses and maids.

Any information I can find I will more than happy to share.  It’s just so time consuming....

My email is

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