Long Melford - Samuel HARDY

[pugugly]

Looking for dates (dd/mm/yy) for a Samuel Hardy.  Born in Long Melford @ 1830.  Married Susannah or Susan Britton in 1852 in Long Melford then he tragically died the same year and buried in Long Melford.  If anyone has access to the parish records would be very grateful.  I live in Australia which makes things difficult.

[rosie99]

Does his marriage certificate name his father

[pugugly]

Hi, Rosie
Marriage I only have the civil reg index for - Q4, 1852

[josey]

familysearch has [all in Melford]
1841
Page Number   1
Registration Number   HO107
Piece/Folio   1012/4
William Hardy      M   50-54   Suffolk
Elizabeth Hardy      F   45-49   Suffolk
Charles Hardy      M   20-24   Suffolk
William Hardy      M   20-24   Suffolk
Mary Hardy      F   15-19   Suffolk
Henry Hardy      M   12   Suffolk
Samuel Hardy      M   9   Suffolk

also 1841
Page Number   16
Registration Number   HO107
Piece/Folio   1012/27
Mary Hardy      F   55-59   Suffolk
John Hardy      M   25-29   Suffolk
Susin Hardy      F   25-29   Suffolk
Maria Hardy      F   25-29   Suffolk
William Hardy      M   21-25   Suffolk
Samuel Hardy      M   15-19   Suffolk
Charlotte Hardy      F   15-19   Suffolk
Henry Hardy      M   5   Suffolk

1851
Page Number   16
Registration Number   HO107
Piece/Folio   1789 / 370
William Hardy   Head   M   59   Melford, Suffolk
Elizabeth Hardy   Wife   F   58   Melford, Suffolk
Samuel Hardy   Son   M   20   Melford, Suffolk ag lab
George Chenery   Visitor   M   14   Melford, Suffolk

and a baptism
Samuel Hardy
christening:   1830   ACTON, BTS, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND
residence:      Acton, Suffolk, England   
father:   William Hardy
mother:   Elizabeth

I think you really need that marriage certificate...£9.25 from GRO online - for age, occupation & father's name, occupation.

Josey

[rosie99]

Freereg has the following baptisms  (  http://freereg2.freereg.org.uk/  )

Holy Trinity, Long Melford, Suffolk
Samuel Hardy
Baptism 05 Dec 1819
Father Henry Hardy occ Labourer
Mother Mary
Abode Melford.

All Saints, Acton, Suffolk
Samuel Hardy
Baptism    11 July 1830
Father William occ Labourer
Mother Elizabeth
Abode Long Melford

[Suffolk Mawther]

As you are in Aus Pugugly, you may like to know that walking from Long Melford to the adjacent parish of Acton would not take too long. When I lived in Long Melford a friend in Acton would walk with baby in buggy to visit.

SM ...

[pugugly]

Thank you; Rosie99, Josey & Suffolkmawther
This marriage is at a convoluted end of double marriages that relate to the family line of Smith.
After her husband died, Susannah married a Henry Steggles from Lawshall.  Looking at a map I can see that all these places are very close together.
Looks like I will have to get the marriage GRO after all.
Everyone, thank you for your help

[Annette7]

For the sake of completeness, Samuel's parents were William Hardy and Elizabeth Miller who married 2/3/1813 Long Melford.

Children:

Harriet bp.30/11/1814 Long Melford
Elizabeth bp.7/9/1816    ditto
Charles bp.14/9/1818     ditto
William bp.1/7/1821      ditto
Maryann bp.26/11/1823  ditto
Henry bp.15/1/1826      ditto
Rachel bp.13/4/1828 Acton (abode Long Melford), bur.28/12/1834 Acton
Samuel bp.11/7/1830   "              "
George bp.13/10/1833  "              "                   , bur.18/4/1841 Acton

Annette

[pugugly]

Thanks, Annette.  So nice of you to go the extra distance.  Very much appreciated.