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Im trying to trace Isabella Elizabeth Hardys parents
Christopher pover b 1803 d1889 married Isabella Elizabeth Hardy on 8 Aug 1830 children were Thomas b 6 June 1845, William b 1838. Isabella father was James Hardy and Christopher Povers father was Thomas Pover. If any one can help please get in touch

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1861 England Census
Name: Christopher Pover
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Arabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Weymouth, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Melcombe Regis
Town: Melcombe Regis and Weymouth
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address: 2 Rolls Court, New Street

Occupation: mariner

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub-registration district: Melcombe Regis
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Christopher Pover 55
Arabella Pover 45 - Weymouth
William Pover 21 - blacksmith; Melcombe Regis
Alfred Pover 18 - waterman; Melcombe Regis
Thomas Pover 15 - waterman; Melcombe Regis
Jane Pover 12 - scholar; Melcombe Regis
Edward Pover 2 - Melcombe Regis

1841 England Census
Name: Arabella Paver
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Gender: Female
Where born: Dorset, England
Civil parish: Melcombe Regis
Hundred: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address: Grant Friary

Occupation:

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub-registration district: Weymouth
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Christ Paver 30 - seaman
Arabella Paver 28
Elizh Paver 10
Wm Paver 2

IGI Individual Record

ARABELLA ELIZABETH HARDY
Christening: 02 APR 1815 Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES HARDY
Mother: HANNAH

Source Information:
Batch No.: C160291 Dates: 1731 - 1880

Wyke Regis is a suburb of Weymouth.

hi

it looks to be the right one. hopefull i can find out who Arabella parents are. I think it may be a James Hardy but cant be sure

any of these yours?

1. MARTHA ELIZABETH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 02 MAY 1830 Wyke Regis, Dorset, England

2. Elizabeth - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 12 SEP 1810 Melcombe-Regis, , Dorset, England

3. Jane Hannah - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 15 DEC 1847 Melcombe-Regis, , Dorset, England

4. Martha Emily - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 31 JAN 1851 Melcombe-Regis, , Dorset, England

5. ELIZA - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 01 JUN 1828 Wyke Regis, Dorset, England

6. ELIZABETH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 03 JAN 1832 Wyke Regis, Dorset, England

7. Ellen Bertha - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 19 FEB 1874 St Mary'S, Wareham, Dorset, England

8. Elizabeth Mary Pover - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 JUN 1876 Holy Trinity, Weymouth, Dorset, England

9. George James Pover - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 11 APR 1854

10. George James Pover - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 OCT 1855 Melcombe-Regis, , Dorset, England

11. Edward Albert Pover - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 26 OCT 1858 Melcombe-Regis, , Dorset, England

12. GRACE POIVER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Death:

13. GRACE POIVER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 28 DEC 1734 Askerswell, Dorset, England

Sorry your reply came just after i posted my comment lol. At last its confirmed James is the father and Hanna is the mother.

I found Arabella on the IGI Index at www.familysearch.org

She also had a sister Louisa.

Ozi.

I dont have a great deal on the Pover side but Edward Albert Pover fits in what i have and possible the others are connected

This is interesting.

St Mary's, Melcombe Regis
Burials 1871-1880

Transcribed by Bob Stone from the Bishops Transcripts

1074; 2 Mar 1874; Arabella POVER Age 59; wife of James Pover

That is very intersting. Her death matches but i thought she was married to Christopher Pover b 1803 d 1889 unless i have that wrong

I don't think you're wrong. You have electronic proof that a Christopher & Arabella Pover were living as man & wife in Weymouth in the censuses. Also that the Wyke Regis parish records have a Christopher Pover & an Arabella Elizabeth Hardy marrying. If anything I would think the Bishop's Transcripts or their transcriber may be in error.

Do you have her death cert? If not, it may be worth getting.

Deaths Mar 1874
POVER Arabella 59 Weymouth 5a 234

Ozi

i think you are right, i will see if i can get the death certificate

i noticed that christopher had jumped off the 1841 census. he was a sailor maybe he ws at sea at the time of census 1881 census shows him at weymouth union work house as a sailor pauper and died 1889

I think i got something wrong. Christopher and Thomas were in fact brothers and both coastguards. Ive traced Thomas and he was at Luddenham coastgaurd. married Elizabeth Cox. childrenwereElizabeth b 1828, martha b 1830, william b 1832, ann 1834 and married Walter Histed , Harriet b 1837 Thomas b 1839, Edwin b 1843 and Henry Edward b 1846. But now trying to trace Christopher Pover and parents of Christopher and Thomas

Is this Thomas & Elizabeth? He is a coast guard.

1841 England Census
Name: Thos Pover
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Gender: Male
Civil parish: East Preston
Hundred: Poling
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Worthing
Sub-registration district: Little Hampton
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos Pover 36
Elizabeth Pover 32
Eliza Pover 13
Martha Pover 4
William Pover 9
Ann Pover 7
Harriett Pover 4
Thomas Pover 2

It is the Thomas, Brother was Christopher but dont know who there parents are

BVRI has 10 children of Christopher and Arabella between 1832-1858, the first 3 born Wyke Regis, the rest born Melcombe Regis. Do you have them?

Possibly Thomas' birth, an illegitimate child?

POVER, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Jul 1805 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Mother: Ann POVER
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1731 - 1815

hi ya
i only have thomas b 1845, william b 1838, alfred 1843, jane b 1849 and edward albert b 1859