Can you read it? 1841 WIL

[Suebartlett]

Hi
I am trying to read the name of a person on the 1841 Wilts census.

Ho 107/1172/10 22

It is a male BERRY. but what is the first name?

Thanks
Sue

[DebbieAnn]

I read 'Saml' (Samuel, where the l is in superscript, above the rest of the letters). His age is given as 60, occupation: ag lab (agricultural laborer), born in county: y(es). Beneath is Ann, age 48; Harriot, age 19; David, age 10; Martha, age 15, John, age 10. I would have thought Martha would have appeared before David, but whatever. It's likely that David and John were twins, but may not have been... All were born in county.

Further down on the same page is an entry for John Berry, age 73, ag lab, b: in county. Beneath him is (looks like) Charlotte, age 23; (looks like) Hannah, age 22; James, age 20; (looks like) Sironas, age 35, all ag lab, all b: in County.

Continued top of next page: Thomas, age 10, ag lab; William, age 5, Sarah, age 4, all b: in county.

Debbie

[Copper]

Hmm maybe it is me but I see something very different.

I am looking at HO 107/1172 Fol 22A page 12

Sherston Magna

Thomas Berry, age 10, ag lab, Y
William Berry, age 5, Y
Sarah Berry, age 4, Y

or maybe this

HO 107/1172 Fol 22B page 13

William Berry, age 55, ag lab, Y
William jr Berry, age 22, ag lab, Y
Sarah Berry, age 17, ag lab, Y

Have I been looking in the wrong place?

[mary elms]

I am looking at HO 107/1172 Fol 22A page 12

Sherston Magna

Thomas Berry, age 10, ag lab, Y
William Berry, age 5, Y
Sarah Berry, age 4, Y

Continued top of next page: Thomas, age 10, ag lab; William, age 5, Sarah, age 4, all b: in county.

I haven't got the census page to check against but it looks as though your first page is the same as Debbie's second page so that between you you've given Sue your transcriptions for all the BERRYs on pages 11,12 & 13.

Mary.

[Suebartlett]

Hi All
Sorry if there is a little confusion!

Its the name right at the bottom of the page, the one that Debbie says looks like Sironas.

I have looked very hard and the closest thing I can come with is Thomas, does anyone else think it could be Thomas? Is Sironas a name, I havent come across it before?

Thanks
Sue

[DebbieAnn]

On FamilySearch, I found a Thomas Berry, b: 24 Apr 1831 Sherston Magna to a Cyrenius Berry and Jane Blunsdon. Also a William Berry b: 27 Jul 1834, same parish and same parents. Also a Sarah Berry b: 12 Mar 1837, ditto.

Also on FamilySearch, Cyrenius Berry b: 16 Nov 1806, Sherston Magna to John Berry and Betty Shearwood. And James Berry b: 2 Jun 1822, same place and parents. And Charlotte, b: 28 Nov 1816, ditto.

I expect the 3 children on the top of the next page are the children of the man listed last on the previous page, and that what was written as Sironas should be Cyrenius, and that he is living with his father, who is the John age 73, brother James, and two sisters.

Debbie

[DebbieAnn]

Sue,

Just took a look on Genes Reunited, and there are two trees that include Cyrenius Berry, born in 1806. The names Peter and Gail are associated with these two trees (does this ring a bell with current members of your family?). If you are interested, it might be worth joining that site and e-mailing those two about their trees. Gail appears to have the more extensive tree, as Thomas b: 1831 and John b: 1771 are both included in her tree, from a quick look-see.

Debbie

[Suebartlett]

Hi Debbie
Thanks very much, I am with genes so will take a look.

Cheers
Sue

[k0065126]

Sue,

I have Berry ancestors but mine are around Latton / South Cerney / Cerney Wick which is not too far from Sherston. However as this is not an uncommon name it is possible that there is no relationship between the Sherston Berrys and the Latton Berrys.

Viv

[Suebartlett]

Mine were from Sherston and then moved to Painswick in Gloucester, I can pm you with further details if you like?
Sue