Edward Smedley and Jemima Hodgett?

[Razzle_Dazzle]

Hello!

I am trying to find info on Jemima Hodgett who married Edward Smedley.

She was born around 1828 in Wysall, Notts and he was born around 1823 in Keyworth Notts.

They had a daughter, Alice (Lucy Alice?), who was born around 1869.

I can't seem to find anything about their parents. I can't even be sure that I have the correct Alice in my family tree.

I have tried searching here, Ancestry, Family Search Lab and Family Search.org and haven't been able to find anything conclusive. 

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

[rutht22000]

Hi

On the Jemima side:-

Jemima and Edward married in 1850, in or around the Loughborough, Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire area.

I think the date of birth of 1828 is a little off, only by a year or so as 11 year old Jemima is in Keyworth in 1841 with parents and siblings:-

John Hodgett   aged 50  (John is down as a Labourer)
Ann Hodgett   aged 50
Matthias Hodgett   aged 25 (occupation is just down as 3 initials for some reason!)
John Hodgett   aged 15
Mary Hodgett   aged 15
Jemima Hodgett   aged 11
Sarah Hodgett   aged 7
Eliza Hodgett   aged 5

There's also a 20 year old William Hodgett on the same page of the census but could be another brother, just living elsewhere.  There's no specific address given for any of them on the census, just the ?village of Keyworth.

[Razzle_Dazzle]

Thank you so much!

Any idea why I might have had a tough time finding them? I really thought Ancestry would turn up a solid lead.

[rutht22000]

1851 Jemima seems to be with other family Samuel & Mary Ann Hinde.  She is described as sister in law, but could be sister in law to either of them. No Edward in sight though.

1861 - Town Street, Keyworth

(she seems to be gaining years on the census!)

Edward Smedley   aged 37, born Wysall, occupation Common Carrier
Jemima Smedley   aged 37, born Keyworth, occupation Glove Seamer
Martha Smedley   aged 11, born Keyworth, occupation Glove Stitcher
Henry Smedley           aged 8, born Keyworth
Edwin Smedley           aged 5, born Wysall
William Smedley   aged 1, born Wysall

1871 -
(age slightly different again and husband and wife have swapped around their birth places)

Edward Smedley   aged 47
Jemima Smedley   aged 43
Edwin Smedley           aged 13
William Smedley   aged 11
Mary Smedley           aged 8, born Keyworth
Ruth (S)Medley           aged 5, born Lockington, Leics
Alice Smedley           aged 2, born Lockington, Leics
John Smedley           aged 4months, born Lockington, Leics

The Alice in 1871 is just on the birth index as Alice, not Lucy Alice and was just christened Alice on 11 October 1868 in Lockington.

Just looked at the 1881, where Edward is there (not widowed but Jemima is missing) and Alice is 12 and has been badly transcribed as Lucy.  Its definitely Alice and not Lucy (not convinced it looks anything like Lucy).

They all disappear off the face so far in 1891. Do you know when Alice married?

[rutht22000]

Thank you so much!

Any idea why I might have had a tough time finding them? I really thought Ancestry would turn up a solid lead.

Not sure because 1841 Jemima was there as top of the list when I searched it....I was expecting to have to do a few different spellings or try some unique methods of searching.

I'll see if I can find Edward pre marriage 

[Tati]

Hi both  

Aren't Edward and Jemima at HO107/2086 148 13 in 1851, staying with Edward's mother Mary?

 

[rutht22000]

Hi both  

Aren't Edward and Jemima at HO107/2086 148 13 in 1851, staying with Edward's mother Mary?

 

Yep agree with that - with the rather unique transcription/spelling of Geimina for Jemima     ignore my bit about being someone's sister in law on the 1851.    Add another son George, aged 1 and 10 month old Martha.  There is a 3 year old George Hodgett, described as "son" - not sure who he belongs to though!

Edward's mother Mary born 1794 in Ratcliffe, Notts.  Also a sister for Edward, 29 year old Ann (Edward's twin if the ages are right?, born Wysall)

[rutht22000]

Possibly Edward in 1841 living in Bramcote, Notts:-

Joseph Smedley   aged 45, occupation F W Knitter
Mary Smedley           aged 45
Edward Smedley   aged 20 (but his age could have been rounded up to 20 in 1841)
Richard Smedley   aged 15
William Smedley   aged 12
Ann Smedley           aged 15
Hanah Smedley   aged 10

[rutht22000]

The ages for Jemima and Edward seem to be different for each census you go on!

If he is Joseph & Mary's :-

Edward Smedley son of Joseph and Mary christened 2nd February 1821 in Bramcote, Notts

Jemima Hodgett daughter of John and Ann christened 2 May 1830 in Keyworth, Notts.  No birth dates though which would clarify as they could be any age when they were christened.

I think Jemima died in 1891, aged 62 which would make a 1829/1830 birthday correct.