Looking for relations to the TRUNKS and DUDDRIDGE Family

[wozzle]

i cannot see joseph in 1871
again possibly away at sea
here he is in 1861
1861
RG9/1625/66/3
eliza trunks age 33. b. bristol. head(marr)(mariners wife)
joseph william age 7. b. bridgewater. son
noah.j.d. age 3. b. ditto. son
peter.g.p. age 1. b. ditto. son
living at;barclay street,st.john,bridgewater,somerset

[wozzle]

in 1881 josephs mother is still in bridgewater now says born bridgewater not bristol. husband away at sea again
1881
RG11/2375/101/13
eliza trunks age 49. b. bridgewater. head(marr)(mariners wife)
s.h.j.trunks age 15. b. ditto. son
living at;barclay street,bridgewater,somerset

so we still do not know josephs father

[wozzle]

in 1891 eliza states born bristol again
this time she is a widow
so her husband and josephs father must have died between 1881-1891

[wozzle]

joseph william trunks
birth was regd in apr/may/jun qtr 1854 bridgewater vol 5c page 484
it was regd as tunks not trunks

josephs parents were joseph tunks and eliza palmer
here is their marr
name; joseph tunks
y.o.r. 1852
qtr;jan/feb/mar
dist; bridgewater
vol;5c
page 640
on the same page ;eliza palmer

[wozzle]

joseph/eliza named 1 of their children noah
i think there is a very good chance this is joseph in 1841 with his parents
1841
HO107/971/5/-/1
noah trunks age 55. occ. sailor
elizabeth trunks age 55
jane trunks age 20
john trunks age 15, occ. sailor
joseph trunks age 15
living at;monmouth street,bridgewater,somerset
all born in county

[wozzle]

so now you have
noah trunks-elizabeth?
           -
joseph trunks-eliza palmer
            -
joseph trunks-emma spriggs
            -
frederick trunks-louisa dudderidge

[wozzle]

will look for the dudderidge line next
but it will have to be tomorrow as i am off to work shortly
mick
if there is any quesations you would like to ask about the tunks/trunks fire away
mick

[Chanti]

Wow amazing you have found more information in 2 days on my family then i have in a year. Thank you so much!

So to recap so I have this straight.

Henry Joseph Trunks - Eileen Emily Jones (my Grandparents)

Henry's Parents is Fredrick Joseph Trunks - Louisa Duddridge (Great Grandparents)

Fredricks Parents - Joseph William Trunks married Emma Spriggs in 1874 (Great Great Grandparents) They had 13 kids and they are Arthur, Clifford, Joseph W., Walter, Leonard, Ernest, William, Bessie, Fredrick Joseph, George, Nelly, Florrie M, Henry J.

Joseph William Trunks parents are Joseph Trunks - Eliza Palmer (Great Great Great Grandparents) They had 4 kids - Joseph William, Noah J. D., Peter G.P., S.H. J

Joseph Trunks parents are Noah - Elizabeth (Great Great Great Great Grandparents) They had Jane, John, Joseph


I think this is how I understand it and read it. I hope i am right.

Thanks again for the information and help.
Chantal

[wozzle]

correct in every detail
though i believe that your 4 times great parents noah/elizabeth trunks could well have had more children then the 3 shown on 1841 census