Hawkshurst Parish Lookup please ELLIS

[Kate81]

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone could help me with my research.

I am looking for information regarding EDWARD ELLIS and his wife HAPPY.

I have found them in the 1841 - 1861 census' and have varying information for them but it all seems too lead back too Hawkhurst, Kent.
I have looked on Family search and cannot seem to find any record of a Edward Ellis marrying a Happy.
The information I do have for them is:
Edward Ellis born abt 1788, Hawkhurst, Kent, England

Happy Unknown born about 1788, Hawkshurst, England died 1860, Maidstone, Kent

Childrent Include:
Happy Ellis bn 1811 - 1811 - Hawkshurst
Edward Ellis bn 1817 Hawkhurst
Richard Ellis bn 1826 Lamberhurst, kent
Ellen Ellis bn 1829 Lambershurst
Matilda Ellis bn 1830 Lamberhurst

Any information would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Kate

[grandarog]

Hi Kate,
          There is a marriage on Mid Kent Marriages site for

             31 January 1810           Edward    ELLIS     to     Martha Burges      at   Hawkhurst
Cant see any others that look likely at Hawkhurst but the following is pronably what you are searching for

           25 July  1808                Edward  ELLIS       to        Happy Piper (sic)    at      Lydd
                           
                                                  Regards Rog

[BettyofKent]

Two Baptisms in Hawkhurst for an Edward at about the right time:

1788 24th Feb  Edward  son of Edward & Emma ELLIS. Note: Pd.

1789 24th Oct  Edward  son of John & Margaret ELLIS. Note: Pd.

There were a lot of PIPERs in Hawkhurst!
This could be your Happy's Baptism:
1788 15th April  Happy  dau of William & Hannah PIPER. Note:Pd


Betty

[Kate81]

Thank you both for your information, has been very helpful. I wonder why they would marry in Lydd and move back again too Hawkhurst to have children?!

Thanks again for your help.

Kate

[grandarog]

Happy could have been in service at Lydd and married there as her village of residence.
                                                                                         Rog

[Kate81]

Would be interesting to see who were witnesses at their weddings to see if any brothers/sisters were then I could tie in which baptism is Edwards. There seem to be alot of people researching the other Edward Ellis who doesn't have a Happy in their family, there seems to be a 50/50 split of who his parents are! Doesn't help me as I don't know which set of parents are correct  Oh well  I Shall continue too hunt!

kate

[BettyofKent]

Hi Kate

I think copies of Lydd parishers registers, on film, are held at Folkestone library, which I can get to.
I'll have a look for Edward's marriage to Happy, hopefully there will be some extra info that will help.
Not sure when I can get there, possibly next week

Betty

[BettyofKent]

I've been to the library today to look at the film of Lydd PRs, I think the vicar must have been saving ink, the entry is very basic
The marriage was at All Saints, by Banns, Edward was a bachelor & Happy was a spinster.
That's all I'm afraid, nothing to help you with which Edward this is.

 
Betty

[Kate81]

Thanks for that Betty,
Maybe I'll have to reverse it and find out information from the other Edward Ellis' wedding to Martha Burgess, I am not giving up on this one yet! 
Your help has been great