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This is the one that links to Joseph Billingham
I am waiting on a birth certif for their son Henry *BC area*

But I want to find Maria b abt 1819-1822 on the census in 1841

in 1851 she is here
1851 Lomey Town Cradley Heath Staffs
William French h wid 50? shoemaker b Dursley Glouces
Maria French dau 34 House keeper
Emily French dau 13 dress maker
Edward French son 11 assists chainmaker
all b Dursley Gloucestershire

who did William marry?
any bapt for Maria pls

Ancestry Tree (CARTWRIGHT AND MEDD FAMILY TREE 2 Owner: marymedd)

Maria French b. 1819 Dursley, Gloucestershire
Father: WILLIAM FRENCH 1801 - 1861
Birth: 1801 in DURSLEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Death: 1861 in DUDLEY
Occupation: SHOEMAKER

Mother: ESTHER (FRENCH) 1801 - 1841
Birth: 1801 in DURSLEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Death: 1841 in DURSLEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Siblings:
ANN FRENCH 1821 -
LOUISA FRENCH 1826 -
EMILY FRENCH 1837 - m. JAMES WESTWOOD 1838 -
CRISPIN FRENCH 1840 -
EDWARD FRENCH 1840 - 1911 m. CLARA ANN PRIEST 1841 - 1913

1841
At Church St. Steps, Dursley
William French 40 Shoe M.
Esther French 40
Ann French 20
Louisa French 15
Emily French 4
Crispin French 1
All born in county

1841
At Theevescombs, Stroud, Minchinhampton
Robert French 70 Cloth Wor.
Hester French 60
Maria French 25
Thomas French 20
Sarah French 6
Robert French 4 Mo
All born in county

OR

1841
At Woodmancott, Dursley
Henry Bishop 40 Solicitor
Louisa Marklore 15 Ind.
William Wills 25 Ind.
Mary French 20 F.S.

1861
At Lomey Town, Rowley Regis
William French Head Widower 60 Shoe Maker b. Glouc., Dursley
Emily Weshwood Daur Mar 22 Dress Maker b. Glouc., Dursley
Edward French Son Mar 20 Black Smith b. Glouc., Dursley
James Westwood Son in law Mar 23 Forgeman b. Staffs., Quarry Bank
Esther L Westwood Granddaur 8 Mo b. Staffs., Cradley Heath

1841 census there is an Esther aged 40 with William, possibly first wife?
Deaths Sep 1842
French Esther Dursley 11 236

This seems a bit early?
IGI Extracted:

WILLM. FRENCH
Spouse: ESTHER YEWIN
Marriage: 04 DEC 1787 Dursley, Gloucester, England

That is a heck of a gap with those kids

that is Ann Maria or Maria as she is known on census with Joseph
and on the marraige wits are aa William Newth and Louisa Newth ..sister?

1841
At Church St. Steps, Dursley
William French 40 Shoe M.
Esther French 40
Ann French 20
Louisa French 15
Emily French 4
Crispin French 1
All born in county

so Esther may not be the mother of the older 2?
any bapts for them?

Do's it say wether Esther was born in County on 1841 census.

HESTHER NEWTH.
Christening, 31 AUG 1809, Dursley, Gloucester.
Parents:
ABRAM NEWTH.
CHRISTIAN.

Extracted.
ABRAHAM NEWTH.
CHRISTIAN P.
Marriage: 28 JAN 1793. Dursley, Gloucester.

It says they were all born County Jimmy.
Jo

Thanks Jo.

We had most of this family already on BCC here...
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... d=82594167

but unsure if that Esther is a second marriage for William
so that Ann Maria and Louisa are from first marriage?

Is Crispin Edward on 1841 can someone check the actual image pls?

Northern Lass wrote:That is a heck of a gap with those kids

that is Ann Maria or Maria as she is known on census with Joseph
and on the marraige wits are aa William Newth and Louisa Newth ..sister?

1841
At Church St. Steps, Dursley
William French 40 Shoe M.
Esther French 40
Ann French 20
Louisa French 15
Emily French 4
Crispin French 1
All born in county

so Esther may not be the mother of the older 2?
any bapts for them?

Could this be the Witnesses.

Marriages Jun 1848.
BROTHERS Susan. Dursley 11 379.
Davies Emma. Dursley 11 379.
French Louisa. Dursley 11 379.
Mills Charles. Dursley 11 379.
MINIKEN Henry. Dursley 11 379.
Newth William. Dursley 11 379.
PURNELL Mary Ann. Dursley 11 379.
WOODWARD Charles. Dursley 11 379

dianel wrote:
[b]1841
At Theevescombs, Stroud, Minchinhampton
Robert French 70 Cloth Wor.
Hester French 60
Maria French 25
Thomas French 20
Sarah French 6
Robert French 4 Mo
All born in county.

ROBERT FRENCH.
HESTER DANGERFIELD.
Marriage: 24 NOV 1793. Stonehouse, Gloucester.