can anyone find this couple on the census.......

[Chrissy Confused]

because I can't :(


John Long b abt 1806 Gloucestershire area and Harriet D Strong Christened 9 Feb 1806 in St James Bristol, Gloucestershire, they were married 30 Jan 1825 in St Augustine The Less, Bristol, they had John George christened 1 Jan 1827 Westbury On Trym, Gloucestershire.

But Just can't find them on any census, have John George on the 1871,81 and 91 and he died in 1893.

Thanks

[Christine in Herts]

This, in 1861, includes the area where the family was in 1871
1861 England Census > Gloucestershire > Westbury on Trym > District 8

But they don't seem to be in exactly the same place - not between the same neighbours - or even in the same Lane.

Christine

[fran]

Could they have died before 1841?
Fran

[Chrissy Confused]

Christine

All I can find on Ancestry is John with either an Ann or Hester, none with a Harriet

Fran

It could be possible, but cant find a death for either of them as yet :(

[Christine in Herts]

Not forgetting that Harriet may not have survived.

Christine

[Chrissy Confused]

Christine

I did think first that John and Ann were the parents of John George, but I went to Hereford family fair at the weekend and brought Bristol Diocese Baptismal Registers Vol 1 to 7 and it had John George Christening on there with John and Harriet as parents then when looking though my notes came across Harriet Strong Dimond marrying 30/1/1825 to John Long (from BVIR) then on family search found Harriet Dimond Strong christening 9/2/1806.

I then thought perhaps Harriet died and John remarried to Ann, but as said before can't find a death for Harriet

[Chrissy Confused]

Just found this on freebmd

Harriet Long Gloucester Vol 11 page 213 Sept 1838, not sure how I can confirm she is mine?

[Chrissy Confused]

Have now found a marriage for John Long and a Ann Leakey in Bristol in Dec 1840

Do you think I have cracked this??????

[Little Nell]

Chrissy

You could perhaps try checking burial register for Harriet Long, or if you have an idea of parish, looking at the wedding of John and Ann to see if he is listed as a widower.

[Chrissy Confused]

Nell, this is what I have found so far


John Long married Harriet 1825

Had son John George 1827

possible death Harriet 1838

possible remarry for John, Ann Leakey in 1840

All in the right area, found a john in the 1861 census as a lodger and looking into weather Ann died before this time.

[Chrissy Confused]

Can't seem to get any further forward with this......................any takers.....................Please

[Christine in Herts]

What you've found certainly adds up to a plausible scenario.

Christine

[Chrissy Confused]

Thanks Christine, so now to time to start ordering some cert and fingers crossed it works out, thank to those who have helped tonight