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I have, so far, well documented my Melhuish tree back to John Melhuish b 1859. His mother Harriet Melhuish was unmarried but I believe went on to marry William Hodge. I've sent for a m. cert and a d. cert for her. John's m. cert does show a witness as Ellen Hodge (assume half sister). William and Harriet Hodge had a daughter Ellen so I'm pretty confident I've the right Harriet.
I'm currently stuck on Harriets parents.
On what I've found I believe her parents were John Melhuish b abt 1799, stoodleigh, d 1851-61 and Ann Melhuish b abt 1795, Washfield (possibly Crocker) m. should be before 1824 (going on eldest child I've found so far).
I have found 1851 census, John 56, Stoodliegh, farm labourer, Ann 52, Washfield. Also wife's father George Crocker (or Grocker). Children John 27, Maria 24, Mary 21, Peter 19.
I have also found a 1851 with Harriet, 14 in service at Coombe Butler, which would explain her not being with parents.
I also have 1861 census, Ann 62, widow. Harriet is out of service 24 and John 1 grandson. Other siblings Maria 34, James 27.
The only child in both census is Maria and her ages match. I'm guessing most of the children would have been in service or married at some point so not surprised they don't all appear on both.
I have 1871 cenus with John 11 in service for William Gale.
And there I've got stuck, I can't find any other census with John and Ann or record of a marriage etc. I've been searching on ancestry and family search don't know where else to look.
Any help/advise would be apriecated. Im almost as far as I can get with census and GRO records and finding the prospect of starting on parish records daunting.
Thank you.
I'm currently stuck on Harriets parents.
On what I've found I believe her parents were John Melhuish b abt 1799, stoodleigh, d 1851-61 and Ann Melhuish b abt 1795, Washfield (possibly Crocker) m. should be before 1824 (going on eldest child I've found so far).
I have found 1851 census, John 56, Stoodliegh, farm labourer, Ann 52, Washfield. Also wife's father George Crocker (or Grocker). Children John 27, Maria 24, Mary 21, Peter 19.
I have also found a 1851 with Harriet, 14 in service at Coombe Butler, which would explain her not being with parents.
I also have 1861 census, Ann 62, widow. Harriet is out of service 24 and John 1 grandson. Other siblings Maria 34, James 27.
The only child in both census is Maria and her ages match. I'm guessing most of the children would have been in service or married at some point so not surprised they don't all appear on both.
I have 1871 cenus with John 11 in service for William Gale.
And there I've got stuck, I can't find any other census with John and Ann or record of a marriage etc. I've been searching on ancestry and family search don't know where else to look.
Any help/advise would be apriecated. Im almost as far as I can get with census and GRO records and finding the prospect of starting on parish records daunting.
Thank you.
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