DURRANT of Hemel Hempstead

[geniecolgan]

Hi nordon,

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if she is the same Sarah.
I have not been able to tie her back further than her marriage to John Durrant in 1807.

We must confer more     but I'm afraid you've landed on Dee's inquiry  <sup>(*)



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[nordon]

Well...thank-you editor as I'm finally in the right topic section.
We spent several decades trying to find where George Norris,grocer, Chelsea was born...he was listed under Morris in the 1851 census for St. James, Westminster. His place of birth was listed as Watford 1790 or perhaps, Bushey,1794. A 1784 George had died. He had an older brother, Charles, a tailor in south London...and a sister Sarah.
The IGI listing had her parents as Jo. Norris and the others as John--so the orginal record might better indicate if this is John or perhaps, Joseph.
George's son, William George Norris and his wife, Mary Tompson of Hemel Hempsted emmigrated to the Toronto area and then migrated to Bowmanville, Ontario and on to Victoria, BC.
Now a little more work might prove that our Sarah and your Sarah are one and the same.
Cheers...Don

[geniecolgan]

Thanks Mod for moving the posts, much appreciated

Hi there Nordon,

we are in the right place now. I did try to send you a Personal Message but you have to have a minimum number of post to receive same. I think it's 3 or 4  so lets continue 

I've had a look at the image of the1851 census for George in Westminster and I tottally agree. It's an N. and he's born in Watford.
 
I've seen the IGI entries. Not very helpfull in connecting Sarah to Charles and George, are they 

I'm not sure how we can prove our Sarah's are the same but will keep revisiting her from time to time. I have her in 1841 and 1851 censuses.  (Down as Durrans in 1851) but I know it is my Sarah as she has the right kids with her.

Refs:
HO107 Piece 441, Folio 14, Page 23.
HO107 Piece 1715, Folio 169, page 46

Happy New Year,

Genie

[Skybluechris]

Hi geniecolgan and others

I notice that the marriage of John Durrant was witnessed by James and Mary Durrant.  I have a James Durrant poss. b.1799 in Bovingdon, bricklayer by trade who was my great great great grandfather and had a daughter Elizabeth b.1820.  Is there any chance that there is a link between the John you've investigated and the James in my tree?  I have a Marriage Certificate for Elizabeth (to William Osborn) with her father's details on it, but little else other than an unconfirmed 1861 Census entry.

All the best
Christopher

[geniecolgan]

Hi Christopher,

welcome to RootsChat.

Though I am convinced that the Bovingdon and Hemel Hempstead Durrants were kin I have not been able to establish the link.

I think this is your James and Elizabeth in Kings Langley,1841.
Ho107/441/35/2
James 40
Sarah wife 40 (possibly maiden name Steward)
James 18
Thomas 15
George 12
Fanny 10
Elizabeth 8.

Then Sarah died 1847 or 1848.

By 1851, only Elizabeth is still with James in Chipperfield.
Ho107/1715/42/3
James Wid. 48
Elizabeth Dau. 17

By 1861 James is by himself back in Kings Langley.

Hope this helps.

genie

[wendy_durrant]

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[wendy_durrant]

Is anyone interested in photos of Durrants? I have Jonathan William Durrant, if you are interested.

[geniecolgan]

Hi Wendy, welcome to RootsChat.

Just to confirm we are talking about the same family ...

Your great great grandfather was Jonathan William Durrant, born 1846, in London, who sailed on the Coromandel to Australia in 1854 with his father, Jonathan Durrant (1817-1902), his stepmother Caroline nee Archer (1816-1897) and his sister, Sarah Elizabeth (1851-1913).
He married Margaret Elizabeth Murdoch,1870 in South Australia.

Jonathan William's mother was Sarah Anne Judd, born 1825, died 2 Feb 1852 age 26. Following the death of his mother, his father remarried Caroline Archer 3 Oct 1852.

Sarah Norris was Jonathan William's grandmother. She married John Durrant,1807 in Hemel Hempstead.

So where and when did Matthew Jones look after whose children?

genie 

[wendy_durrant]

Definitely same family! I will have to go check through the boxes to see where I read about Mathew Jones, it may take me a few days to get to it, meanwhile, here is a pic of Jonathan William Durrant...It won't let me post the photo, It's larger than 500mg and I don't know how to shrink t...