Hamment STEVENSON

[avm228]

He died too soon to be on other censuses, but I suspect that the "Greytree" bit may come from the indexing of the 1841 census (Greytree hundred).

The 1851 census reveals that Mary Ann Crane was born in Cratfield, which is consistent with the Blything RD for the marriage.

Anna

[Firstome]

Anna (((MANY HUGS))) ... thank YOU so much!  I have found my great great grandparents a mystery from start to finish!  I had tried Suffolk in an endeavour to track Hamment's parentage a I thought like you both, that he said where he lived and not where he was born.  Then, Mary Ann Crane has proved a problem too!  In he 1851 Census she calls herself Mary A Wintle born Cratfield Suffolk.  The children Hamment and Fanny Stevenson are declared as being the children of Daniel Wintle and there is a Pamela Wintle aged one year.  So, She must have known this Daniel in about 1849 but they never married until 1854 when Daniel died.  Mary Ann is not too good on the truth.  Yes, the 1841 census, which is unreadable on my PC has a front page stating Civil Parish Ross, cou nty Herefordshire and Hundred Greytree.  Hamment's surname is spelt Stephenson and age 25.  I cannot verify as the handwritten page is too feint to read.
Anyway, I will send off for that marriage certificate and let you dear helpful friends know how I get on.  Thanks once again, Ann

[Firstome]

Oops... I should mention that always there is at the back of my mind what my mother told me and what my aunty told my cousin too.  One of our ancestors ran off with the cook or house servant.  I keep wondering if they did not want to reveal where they originated.  Well, the marriage certificate witnesses might give us a clue there!  Ann

[Firstome]

I can't help wondering how a Herefordshire boy met a Suffolk girl!!

 

I just wanted you to know that I did send off for the copy marriage certificate at the end of March  "http://WWW.gro.gov.UK/gro/content/certificates/
" but never received a copy.  I think I must find out how to write off for a copy as I am not happy with online dealings.
Ann

[Spidermonkey]

Have you phoned the GRO to chase it up?  Has the money gone out of your account?  It must be so frustrating not to have the cert arrive.

[Firstome]

Thank you so much for your concern.  The money never left my account, at least not a few days ago when I once again checked.
I do not know what went wrong, but I will try again.  I was so excited when I ordered and was looking forward to receiving it.
thanks, Ann

[Firstome]

I have now received the Marriage certificate of Hamment and here his name is spelt Hammont and his bride Mary Ann Crane.  They were both married in Suffolk but one rotten thing is that Hammont declares his father is a famer and Mary Ann her father is an agricultural labourer but no parents were present at the wedding.  One a couple who marked with a cross to witness the church wedding.  Toured the census as have no idea of Hammont father's first name and also tried the witness couple, but without success.  Of course they may not have been around in 1841.

Thanks for your help and interest.