Hardwick/Wray/Ray

[RosieM]

Can anyone shed any light on who this lady was and where she came from etc?

Isabella (at times Bella) Hardwick b Hull 1850 on census as wife of William Hardwick b Monmouth 1848

and on later one with James b Hull 1841 (looks like brother of william? Going by a census with both on explaining births in Hull and Monmouth) but living in poole dorset.

Isabella Gives Hardwick formerly Ray on birth cert for Grace her daughter b 1887 Poole Dorset.

I had previously thought Isabella may have been a Serle(because of a marriage between a Hardwick and Serle in area etc ...but have no backing for that now. Ideas welcome Plz

[janbooth]

How about this one in the 1851 census of Kingston upon Hull:

HO107/2363, folio 422, page 37
4 Jasmine Cottages

George REAY Head Mar 29 Engine Driver Northumberland Shorters Edge
Mary do Wife Mar 28 do Henton
George do Son 3 Hull
Isabella do Daur 7 months do
Ann PETTINGTER Visitor U 26 Northumberland Henton

Can't find the family in the 1861 census so far though.

Janet

[Sandyhall]

Have you got any birth cert for any other Children what is her name on those

[RosieM]

Thanks for that Janet. It seems that she disappears after that? Have had a quick look to see if her father may have died and her mother rewed but havenet been lucky as yet. She must be somewhere? I do agree your find may well be her though. Thanks