PRICE of Herefordshire

[Puffcat]

Have you found James and Susanna and baby Sarah in the 1841 Census ?

[Bosuns Call]

Hi Puffcat,

Yes I may have to either get in touch with Kinnersley Castle or perhaps find some more info at the City library.

I have found the 1841 census for James, Susanna and Sarah Ann.

It's Class: HO107 Piece: 426 Folio: 13 Page: 4
They're living in Shobdon. James is a 35 year old gardener. Susannah is a 35 year old Susan, while Sarah is 4 years old. James is recorded on this census but he would have been working in Kinnersley at the time.

Best wishes,

Bosuns Call

[Bosuns Call]

I did start researching the PRICE family tree a few months ago but I moved on to my ancestors with the more uncommon surnames as I could just not be sure of any of my findings.

One piece of information I completely forgot about until today, as I couldn't prove a link was this. I started searching for Sarah Ann Price, my granddad's great aunt who raised him. I couldn't find her in the 1871 census. I did eventually find a Sarah Price in Shobdon in the 1871 census:

Class: RG10 Piece: 2719 Folio: 51 Page: 21

Thomas Price 57 Head. Ag Lab born Staunton-On-Arrow
Catherine Price 70 Wife born Orleton
Sarah Price 31 Niece. Unmarried, servant (formerly), born Shobdon.

Could this Sarah be my granddad's great aunt? This would makes Thomas the uncle of George Henry and the brother of James, if only I could find a connection between the two. I think this means lots more trips to Harold Street! 

Best wishes,

Bosuns Call

[Puffcat]

If you look up James and Susanna on the 1881 Census you will find:

James PRICE Head M aged 73 Born Staunton hereford Gardener
Susan PRICE Wife M aged 71 born Presteign Radnorshire
George PRICE Son U aged 37 born Kinnersley Farmer
Sarah Ann PRICE Daugher U aged 40 born Shobdon Hereford

living at Hurstley Letton

[Puffcat]

I meant to add - it does look as though they are brothers both born Staunton.

[vic1]

Another thought - I have  family roots extremely close to where yours are and have found when I rang  that some records are only available through the leominster office as it holds different records - it also holds the records for most of the chapels in north Hereford.  i have family living in brilley who for some reason ( could be to do with the chapel) are  christened in Old Radnor  Chapel meaning they had  to travel  7 miles + and pass 2 or 3 other chapels  to bget there . so don't just look at the nearest chapels  registers .  also  be aware that the chapel circuits changed and merged .

[Bosuns Call]

If you look up James and Susanna on the 1881 Census you will find:

James PRICE Head M aged 73 Born Staunton hereford Gardener
Susan PRICE Wife M aged 71 born Presteign Radnorshire
George PRICE Son U aged 37 born Kinnersley Farmer
Sarah Ann PRICE Daugher U aged 40 born Shobdon Hereford

living at Hurstley Letton

Thanks Puffcat and that 1881 census just goes to show the changeability of Susanna. One minute she's Susan, then Susanna, possibly Anne too. At least she stuck with being born in Shobdon until this census and out of the blue we get Presteign? How that fits in I don't know as by 1891 she's back to being born in Shobdon.

Best wishes,

Bosuns Call
 

[Bosuns Call]

Hi vic1,

Thank you for that information. I wasn't aware that Leominster kept any records, so that might be the next place to try and find some answers.

Best wishes,

Bosuns Call

[Puffcat]

I think that vic1 is referring to the Register Office records not the Records Ofice.  The ones for north Herefordshire are mostly in Leominster these days, but not entirely,
The Register Offices hold the Births deaths and marriage copy certificates while the Records Office in Hereford holds the Ecclestiastical records. 

Certainly some copy certificates might help unravel this.