There is an 1841 census for a Susannah Woods in Orsett. Most unusually the relationship between the head of the household and her has been recorded (it was not required in 1841 census) however she is listed as grandchild of Samuel Enever age 80. Elizabeth Enever age 33 and Thomas Enever 27 are also in the household. No relationships given.
Do you have the marriage certificate for Susan and Samuel? This will give father's names and occupations.
Christina
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15-06-2018, 2:34 AM #21Sometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 3:08 AM #22
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No I don't, unfortunately. There is so much mystery to it all.
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15-06-2018, 4:44 AM #23
You can order marriage certificates from the GRO https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/c...es/default.asp
Enter the details exactly as they appear on FreeBMD https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Unfortunately purchasing certificates has to be done to make sure we are following the correct lines and not spending a lifetime on the wrong family.
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 9:16 AM #24
This is the baptism of Samuel referred to by the previous posters
Samuel Shelford
Christened 1 Sept 1813
AT St Ann's Blackfriars London
Father - Nathaniel Shelford
Mother - Susanna
As also said in one of the old posts this Samuel needs to be tracked to make sure he is the one who ends up in Essex married to Susan Woods.
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 9:55 AM #25
There is this death but not the one born 1813 because he is aged 78 at death so born c1766, March 1/4 1844 reg dist Stepney vol 2 page 397
Another died in 1863 Islington but he was under a year old.
Have to leave it for now
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 6:12 PM #26
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Thank you! I agree its difficult to be certain who is who. I am going to send for the marriage certificates. How does one track whether or not Samuel - Sept. 1813 is the same Samuel that married Susan woods?
Rhonda
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15-06-2018, 9:09 PM #27
Buying Samuel's marriage certificate to Susan Wood is the place to start. It will give his father's name, hopefully and father's occupation. It may also have the names of witnesses who could be family so that will help.
The second marriage certificate could also help by confirming the name of Samuel's father but I would buy the certificate for his first marriage to start with.
I have eliminated two of the Samuel Shelfords who died 1837 - 1861 as the one born 1813 in Blackfriars post #25 I used the GRO index which gives the age at death.
We can also eliminate Samuel Shelford who died age 2 in Baintree Essex 1847. his mother's maiden name was Townsend.
Eliminating deaths means the Samuel baptised 1813 is still alive. Now we need to find him in the 1841 and 1851 censuses.
Samuel was approximately 34 when he married Susan Wood which is a little late for a first marriage. i wonder if he had been married before? If so his status on the marriage certificate should show as widower, unless he told a lie.
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 9:42 PM #28
Trying to find Samuel in the 1841 census the only likely looking one I can see is this . Having names recorded wrong does happen and in the 1841 census the ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 so Samuel could have been born 1817 to 1821 by his age on this census. Then again he played fast and loose with his age either lying to seem closer to his young wives' ages or because he genuinely didn't know when he was born or where if his parents moved to Essex when he was young. So many scenarios to consider.
1841 HO107 Piece 322 Book 24 Folio 14 Page 22
Orsett, Essex,
William Kimmings 30 ag lab Essex
Sarah Kimmings 25 Essex
Emma Kimmings 6 Essex
Richard Kimmings 3 Essex
James Kimmings 1 Essex
Samuel Shelver 20 ag lab Essex
Robert Perry 30 ag lab Essex
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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15-06-2018, 9:43 PM #29
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I just ordered the marriage certificate. You are really good at tracking the Samuels like that! I so appreciate it. My 93 year old Aunt has worked on this for years and I have been trying for a few so you are a great help!
Thank you!
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15-06-2018, 9:48 PM #30
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So when you say ages were rounded down do you mean if someone was 18 the census would have recorded him at 15? He did change his age all the time, too bad details are lost.
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