Hello, I'm new to forums, so if I have entered this request for help wrongly, then please forgive my ignorance.
I started a family tree some years ago, having being brought up in foster care as a child and knowing very little of my own family history. I have had many suprises and some success's including in March of this year, the discovery of a sister that I didn't know I had. However I seem to have hit 2 brick walls. Despite searching in every thing I could think of. I have failed to find my answers.
My first brickwall is Mary Hurst, born in Great Longstone, Derbyshire
Mary was born Illigitimate in 1825, Her Mother was Elizabeth Robinson c1800-c1842.
She also had an Illigitimate Brother William born in 1826.
Their Mother Elizabeth Robinson, Married Nicholas Hurst in 1829, after his first wife Sarah Birch died in 1824. Elizabeth went on to have two more children with Nicholas, Samual born 1929 (just after the marriage) and Thomas in 1833.
The first census of 1841 has Mary as a sixteen year old servant in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The second census of 1851 has Mary as a servant Cook, living in Winterbourne in Gloucestershire, she is working for Charles Lewis Cornish.
He had once been the vicar at Great Longstone, and his daughter Frances M Cornish was born there.
Their was also another servant called Ann Ashton who came from Great Longstone.
It was probably while he was vicar there that Charles Lewis Cornish met and employed Mary and Ann. When he moved to Gloucestershire they must have moved with him.
After this census record, I have failed to find what happened to Mary, she must have iether married, moved abroad or died. I did find the entry for Charles Lewis Cornish in the 1861 census, but Mary is no longer in his household. I would love to find what happened to Mary because if she did marry and have children. that could open up a whole new branch of ancesters in my tree.
The other brick wall is her father Nicholas Hurst my gggreat grandfather. C1772-c1834 I know he lived in Great longstone. but have no idea where he came from or who his parents or sibblings were. any information would be really appreciated.
Thanks Mick Hurst
I started a family tree some years ago, having being brought up in foster care as a child and knowing very little of my own family history. I have had many suprises and some success's including in March of this year, the discovery of a sister that I didn't know I had. However I seem to have hit 2 brick walls. Despite searching in every thing I could think of. I have failed to find my answers.
My first brickwall is Mary Hurst, born in Great Longstone, Derbyshire
Mary was born Illigitimate in 1825, Her Mother was Elizabeth Robinson c1800-c1842.
She also had an Illigitimate Brother William born in 1826.
Their Mother Elizabeth Robinson, Married Nicholas Hurst in 1829, after his first wife Sarah Birch died in 1824. Elizabeth went on to have two more children with Nicholas, Samual born 1929 (just after the marriage) and Thomas in 1833.
The first census of 1841 has Mary as a sixteen year old servant in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The second census of 1851 has Mary as a servant Cook, living in Winterbourne in Gloucestershire, she is working for Charles Lewis Cornish.
He had once been the vicar at Great Longstone, and his daughter Frances M Cornish was born there.
Their was also another servant called Ann Ashton who came from Great Longstone.
It was probably while he was vicar there that Charles Lewis Cornish met and employed Mary and Ann. When he moved to Gloucestershire they must have moved with him.
After this census record, I have failed to find what happened to Mary, she must have iether married, moved abroad or died. I did find the entry for Charles Lewis Cornish in the 1861 census, but Mary is no longer in his household. I would love to find what happened to Mary because if she did marry and have children. that could open up a whole new branch of ancesters in my tree.
The other brick wall is her father Nicholas Hurst my gggreat grandfather. C1772-c1834 I know he lived in Great longstone. but have no idea where he came from or who his parents or sibblings were. any information would be really appreciated.
Thanks Mick Hurst
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