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Re: Hello. Researching Ponsfords

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Possible Marriage for Richard and Minnie. Working for the railway he would be all over the place.

Marriages Sep 1887.
PONSFORD Richard James. Stockton 10a 101.
Toogood Minnie. Stockton 10a 101.
WILKINSON John. Stockton 10a 101.
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1871. Chafflock, Somerset.
John Ponsford. 45. Head. Coachman.
Ann Ponsford. 50. Wife.
Edwin Ponsford. Son. 20.
Fanny Maria Ponsford. Dau. 13.
Richard James Ponsford. Son. 11.

All born Spaxton, Somerset
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I can't thank you all enough. I knew hardly anything before the weekend, and on my own found out a lot from the free bmd, today it feels like I have taken a huge leap forward. This really is a helpful forum. Jimmy give yourself a pat on the back.
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FreeBMD has a marriage for John Ponsord in Dec 18498 in Bridgewater (I know there are family ties there), I wonder if this is my great-great grandfather and his wife Ann? Jimmy do you pay a subscription to the Census website?
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The marriage looks about right.

Marriages Dec 1849.
Brice Solomon Bridgwater 10. 557.
Burgess Ann Bridgwater 10. 557.
Mullins Amelia Bridgwater 10. 557.
Ponsford John Bridgwater 10. 557.

1861. Spaxton, Somerset.
John Ponsford. 35. Ag Lab.
Ann Ponsford. 38. born Woolavington, Somerset.
Edwin Ponsford. 10.
Thomas Ponsford. 8.
Fanny Maria Ponsford. 3.
Richard James Ponsford. 1.

All others born Spaxton.
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Comford looks like Ponsford on the image. index says all born Boxton, Somerset, on image it is Spaxton.

1851. Spaxton.
John Comford 25.
Ann Comford 28.
Edwin Comford 7 Mo.
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Jimmy wrote:The marriage looks about right.

Marriages Dec 1849.
Brice Solomon. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Burgess Ann. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Mullins Amelia. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Ponsford John. Bridgwater 10. 557.


It just so happens that John is living in the same household as an Ann Burge.

1841, Spaxton.
John Ponsford 16.
Ann Burge 15.
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Thanks again Jimmy. That's great progress for one day. Need to think where to go next.
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Jimmy wrote:
Jimmy wrote:The marriage looks about right.

Marriages Dec 1849.
Brice Solomon. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Burgess Ann. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Mullins Amelia. Bridgwater 10. 557.
Ponsford John. Bridgwater 10. 557.


It just so happens that John is living in the same household as an Ann Burge.

1841, Spaxton.
John Ponsford 16.
Ann Burge 15.


Managed to find the complete list of people in that household, John & Ann were servants. I think I will now look to find out more from the women in the tree. To go further back I would need to order John & Anns wedding certificate.
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Found a baptism for an Ann Burgess 17 Sept 1820 in Somerset. This could be the same Ann, is it safe to assume so?

Search Record Details
County Somerset
Place Bathwick
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 17 Sep 1820
Forename Ann
Sex F
FatherForename George
MotherForename Ann
FatherSurname BURGESS
MotherSurname
Abode Villa Place
FatherOccupation Baker
Notes
FileNumber 4516
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I think you would need the marriage cert for John and Ann to say for certain.
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Can this be archived now?
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