Massively confused about Joseph Botcherby!

[littlebootsy]

Yes, I got that but where?  What is the census reference?  We think you may have the wrong Joseph in 1871 - if he is unmarried.  Needs checking more anyway.
Andrea
Thanks keyboard86!

The Joseph I have in 1871 is on:

ED, institution, or vessel:   9
Household schedule number:   254
Piece:   4993
Folio:   88
Page Number:   54


I don't know if he's unmarried or not, he's just living back with his parents with his nephew George Harris on the list.


EDIT - Wait, you already know that as you knew he was marked with mental health problems! Oops

[sillgen]

You do need to look at the image for the census if you can.   Whether he is married or not is a vital piece of the jigsaw.
Andrea

[littlebootsy]

You do need to look at the image for the census if you can.   Whether he is married or not is a vital piece of the jigsaw.
Andrea

Andrea, I've looked... I can't quite make out what it says. Can anyone else... [second entry from bottom]

[JenB]

I'd say it was unm(arried) - it certainly doesn't match the 'mar' at the top of the page - looks more like the unm just below it.

[littlebootsy]

Thanks JenB.

So it's either the wrong Joseph Botcherby, or Joseph and Hannah decided to un-officially end their marriage.

Either way, I guess I won't know until I get Joseph and Hannah's marriage certificate.

Thank you everyone for your help. Sorry if I frustrated anyone, I'm new to all this family history business and I get a bit confused 

[barryd]

Referring to Mary Botcherby marriage by keyboard86. Mary A. Botcherby (previously Mary A. Gallon) married Cuthbert Snaith 1856. Durham Registrars Certificates. It looks like she was a widow.

[keyboard86]

Referring to Mary Botcherby marriage by keyboard86. Mary A. Botcherby (previously Mary A. Gallon) married Cuthbert Snaith 1856. Durham Registrars Certificates. It looks like she was a widow.

Hi so the plain Mary (not Mary Ann) who was born c 1838 and living with Richard, Mary, Joseph and Elizabeth in Washington, on census ref HO107/2394/684/36 was not the daughter of the above who married Henry Harris in June 1856 Chester Le Street?
Keyboard86

[JenB]

According to freeBMD Cuthbert Snaith married Mary Gallon in Stockton Registration District in 1856 

The marriage is shown as in Stockton on the original image.

I think these are two different marriages.

[JenB]

one of Joseph's sisters married a Harris, ie Mary Botcherby to (on same page) Henry Harris June 1856 Chester le Street 10a 451

Just checked parish register index to confirm this - Mary Botcherby married Henry Harris, Washington, 1st May 1856.

Something seems to have gone haywire with Durham's indexing - a Stockton marriage seems to have been entered on their index instead of the correct Chester le Street one.