Ralph coulson 1817

[Elizabeth Herts]

Valerie, this is interesting:

http://www.roystonfhs.org.uk/JournalPages/2011Journal/moreonthecoulson.html

It would be a good idea to contact them:

http://www.roystonfhs.org.uk/contacts.html

Apparently there are lots of wills available. How exciting!

[Elizabeth Herts]

There is also an Edward Coulson who appears on the censuses who was born c. 1826 at High Cross:

1851 Census
COULSON, Edward
LAMBETH, Surrey
HO107 piece 1570 folio 265 page 4

In 1861 it has been given as High Cross, Hants, but I expect that was the enumerator's error.

In 1871 he says he was born at Ware:

1871 Census
COULSON, Edward
BETHNAL GREEN, London, Middlesex
RG10 piece 492 folio 4 page 1

The 1881 census page is damaged:
1881 Census
COLSON, Edward
BETHNAL GREEN, London, Middlesex
RG11 piece 424 folio 108 page 62

[Elizabeth Herts]

Look at this, Valerie:

1841 Census
COULSON, Edward
WARE, Hertfordshire
HO107 piece 434 folio 10/35 page 12
Address: High Cross, Standon
John Coulson 65 Painter Hertfordshire
Eliza Coulson 20 Hertfordshire
Edward Coulson 15 Hertfordshire

I wonder if Edward and Ralph were brothers, and John their father? It's not a certainty, but a possibility.

[rosaira]

Thank you Elizabeth,you really have been working hard,i am looking through your information(in between running around my kids!) it looks likely about Thomas been Ralphs brother,i still can not find anything relating to Ralph,looks like i have a lot of interesting information to look up on thank you again,Valerie

[rosaira]

Have hit a brick wall ,still can not find any information at all ,on Ralph Coulson

[Elizabeth Herts]

Hi Valerie, I have just got back from the RO at Hertford and I think I have good news for you!

I asked a member of staff which parish to look at if someone was born in High Cross. Her booklet said Braughing, but we were both surprised at that. She asked the person's name and looked behind her desk at something which I couldn't see and told me a Ralph Coulson was born c. 1812 in Thundridge. So I got out the microfilm and had a look.

Here is what I found:

1812 28 June Ralph son of John and Mary Coulson St 1 month (we think the St means they lived in Standon - High Cross is always mentioned as High Cross, Standon)

So then I looked on and I found these:

1804 Oct 16 Mary Ann Coulson d of John and Mary
1805 Nov 24 Lucy Coulson d of John and Mary
1807 May 17 John Coulson S of John and Mary
1809 Nov 20 Mary Coulson d of John and Mary
1812 18 Jun Ralph, s. of John and Mary Coulson St 1 m

Then the new registers were introduced:

22 Dec 1816 Eliza John and Mary Coulson High Cross Glazier
13 Jul 1817 John John and Mary Coulson High Cross Glazier
7 Nov 1819 Harriet John and Mary Coulson High Cross Plumber
2 Mar 1823 Edward John and Mary Coulson High Cross Glazier

I then looked at the Hertfordshire Marriage Index and found this marriage:

John Coulson married Mary Skinner
at Standon 14 July 1804

so I looked at the parish register:

John Coulson & Mary Skinner
both of this Parish were married in this CHurch
by banns this 14th day of July 1804
by me C. Roberts Curate of Meeston

This marriage was solemnized The Mark of John Coulson x
betwen us The Mark of Mary Skinner x

In the presence of Sarah Green
Joseph Skinner
Samuel Pickel


I hope this help you.
On the 1841 censuS Ralph gives his age as 29.
I would think this is your family.

[Elizabeth Herts]

So if you look back to my post # 23 we have this:

1841 Census
Address: High Cross, Standon
COULSON, John M 65 1776 Hertfordshire
COULSON, Eliza F 20 1821 Hertfordshire
COULSON, Edward M 15 1826 Hertfordshire

so John is Ralph's father and Eliza and Edward his siblings.

[Elizabeth Herts]

We can account for some of the siblings:

The following are burials:

First name(s): Mary
Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 8 Jan 1805
Age at death: Infant
Calculated year of birth: 1805
Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire


First name(s): John
Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 9 Aug 1807
Age at death: Infant
Calculated year of birth: 1807
Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire



First name(s): Mary
Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 12 May 1825
Age at death: 38
Calculated year of birth: 1787
Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire
This is Ralph's mother. Her last child, Edward, was baptised in 1823.







First name(s): Mary

Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 8 Nov 1829
Age at death: 21
Calculated year of birth: 1808

Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire


First name(s): Harriet

Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 19 May 1839
Age at death: 19
Calculated year of birth: 1820
Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire


First name(s): John
Last name: COULSON
Date of burial 7 Aug 1845
Age at death: 72
Calculated year of birth: 1773
Place of burial Standon
Dedication: St Mary
County: Hertfordshire

This looks like Dad, but the age differs a bit from the 1841 census.

[Elizabeth Herts]

This is probably Ralph's mother's baptism:

Mary Skinner Christening 21 Jan 1787 Thundridge, Hertfordshire Parents: Oliver Skinner and Mary Batch no. : C072981 (IGI)

[Elizabeth Herts]

Mary Skinner's parents' marriage (available from Herts direct):

https://www.hertsdirect.org/ufs/ufsmain?ebz=1_1337364306801

Oliver Skinner

Mary Nottage

Standon

11 Aug 1751

[rosaira]

Mary i can not thank you enough!so much information!so sad to see Ralphs mum passed away at such an early age also his brothers and sisters,so much to dwell on ,i will now be able to add more to my family tree,as with out your help i would still be searching and like i said before my researching skills are very low!
Thank You Again
Valerie

[Elizabeth Herts]

I was pleased to be able to help, Valerie.
Your researching skills will improve with time - we were all inexperienced once. You will pick up hints from other people. Just look at the websites and databases other people use.

Remember we found Ralph's brother, Edward, above.

[rosaira]

Thank you again Elizabeth.
Valerie.