John Henry or Henry John Walbridge

[cshore]

I am researching my family history and I am trying to find out more about my mothers family line. My mothers maiden name was Walbridge, her grandfather was John Henry Walbridge but he was possibly born Henry John Walbridge in 1871/72 in Misterton, Somerset, England. I have seen a copy of his marriage certificate 3 October 1903 in York, on it shows his father as George but at the time of marriage he was already deceased. I am struggling to find records of his death but believe that he died in Somerset. John Henry's mother did remarry and records I have show them living in York in 1891 before he joined the army. I am more interested in finding out about the Somerset connection ie Misterton,Haselbury etc.
If anyone can help with my line of enquiry I would appreciate it.

[warncoort]

cshore,
freebmd.org.uk has a birth for Henry John Jun Qtr 1870 Beaminster District 5a 383.
1871 census has the following in Misterton
George Walbridge 28 Ag Lab Crewkerne
Hannah Walbridge 24 Hair cloth weaver Haselbury
William Walbridge 4 Do
Henry J Walbridge 10 mo Misterton
There is another Walbridge family 3 doors away,might be Geo's parents.

[Lizzy9]

1861, Crewkerne, RG 9; Piece: 1637; Folio: 103; Page: 2

All born Crewkerne.

George Walbridge 51
Susan Walbridge 49
James Walbridge 21
George Walbridge 18
Ann Walbridge 15
Samuel Walbridge 13
Eliza Walbridge 10
Rhoda Walbridge 8
Elizabeth W Thomson 1, grand dau

[Lizzy9]

A possible marriage for George and Susan.

St Bartholomew, Crewkerne, 4th Sept 1834

George Walbridge, bachelor, Susan Bowsell, spinster. Witnesses: Joseph Palmer, John Stone

[Lizzy9]

As I'm uncertain exactly what info you are trying to find, I'll leave it for now, but willing to help once I know what info you have and what you are looking for.

Please can you tell us whether or not you have access to census records?

[Lizzy9]

I have seen a copy of his marriage certificate 3 October 1903 in York, on it shows his father as George but at the time of marriage he was already deceased. I am struggling to find records of his death but believe that he died in Somerset.

Just adding this though I'm not certain who's death you are referring to; is it George's or Henry John's?

Deaths Sept qrt 1874.
George Wallbridge, age 28, Chard, 5c/291

Get back to us and define who/what you are looking for.

[cshore]

Hi Lizzy,
I am trying to find out more on John Henry's father George and his mother Hannah/Annie. I have been trying to workout what Hannah's maiden name was, I think it might have been Brown. I am a member of Ancestry but have been struggling to find anyone on there looking up the same line of enquiry. Many thanks for your post.

[birdlip]

Hi there,

this looks like the marriage on freebmd;

Sep 1867
George WALLBRIDGE Yeovil 5c 729 (and on the same page Hannah BROWN)

[KathNZ]

Hi there since you have access to census records I won't have to give you all the numbers. If you search for Hannah Brown b 1847, Haselbury, Somerset you should find Hannah in the 1851 & 1861 census.