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Hester Herridge B1818 Mere married Thomas Dorrington 1837 Mere. Wiltshire. He is the father of Samuel apparently. Any help please.

Julia

is this one going to be any easier??????

1841 Census

Name: Hester Dorrington
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Mere
Hundred: Mere
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mere
Sub-registration district: Mere
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hester Dorrington 25
Thomas Dorrington 20 b.ca 1821, Wiltshire, Ag Lab



sylvia

They've gone hide-and-seek now!!!

I sincerely hope so for your sake.These Herridges are a nuisance aren't they.

Julia

They might have moved down to Wales as well as the others

I don't believe this!!!

But this is the only Hester b.ca 1818 +/- 5 years Wiltshire, Mere that shows up

Follow through with me.

1861 Census


Name: Hester Taylor
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Mere, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Mere
Ecclesiastical parish: Sarum
Town: Mere
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mere
Sub-registration district: Mere
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members: Name Age
Hester Taylor 46
Samuel Taylor 15 b.ca 1846, Mere, Ag Lab
Thomas Taylor 45 b.ca 1816, Mere, Ag Lab

No street address given

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1881 Census

Name: Hester Taylor
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Mere, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Mere
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street address: South Brook
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)

Occupation: Char Woman

Registration district: Mere
Sub-registration district: Mere
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hester Taylor 66

Address:- South Brook, Mere

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1891 Census

Name: Hester Doddington
Age: 76
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Mere, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Bedminster
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Nativity
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Registration district: Bedminster
Sub-registration district: Bedminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hester Doddington 76
Rosanna Doddington 49
Samuel Doddington 45 b.ca 1846, Mere

Address:- 19 Sydenham Rd



WHY change their name to Taylor? But it all fits.



sylvia

1871 Census

Name: Esther Taylor
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Mere, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Mere
Town: Mere
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mere
Sub-registration district: Mere
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 160
Household Members: Name Age
Esther Taylor 55
Thomas Taylor 55

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1851 Census???????

Name: Thos Taylor
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: H
Mother's Name: M
Gender: Male
Where born: Mere, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Mere
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Mere
Sub-registration district: Mere
ED, institution, or vessel: 13a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 53
Household Members: Name Age
H Taylor 36 b.ca 1815, Mere
M Taylor 77 b.ca 1774, Mere, Mother, Pauper
Saml Taylor 5 b.ca 1846, Mere
Thos Taylor 34 AAg Lab

Address:- Southbrook, Mere


sylvia

This is strange, the 1891 definetly fits because of Samuel and Rosanna, what have they been up to that makes them change their name. Highly suspicious!!
I wonder under what name Thomas died, I think I will go and have a look

Thomas died in 1872

Deaths Mar 1872 (>99%)

TAYLOR Thomas 56 Mere 5a 157




sylvia

I think I have the death of Hester Doddington, I think this must be the one, 1897 Bedminster Sep 5c 383 (82) what do you think!!! a slight difference in age which means b1815.

It is getting more peculiar, so Thomas death written up as Taylor and Hesters as Doddington.
weird !!!!!

Looks possible

I found Thomas death, as Taylor



When there is a Doddington there isn't a Taylor


When there is a Taylor there isn't a Doddington.


I've others talking about people changing their names ...... but this is the first I myself have come across it!


And Thomas' mother is with them on the 1851 as Taylro!



sylvia

she seems to revert to Doddngton after he died.


I'll have a look for Samuel, see what happens to him



sylvia

Have been looking at my paperwork and yesterday you gave me the marriage of Samuel.
Does this sound right to you.
In 1861 the family as Taylor, the marriage in 1864 of Samuel Doddington, witness father as Thomas Doddington and then again in 1871 you have them down as Taylor and when he dies 1881 Taylor again then 1891 back to Doddington, is that correct.

so it looks as though it is Samuel Taylor in 1851 and 1861. The he becomes Doddington on all subsequent censuses.


There is another Samuel Taylor b. ca 1843, Mere, parents Thomas and Sarah who shows on all censsues from 1861 onwards. But his age is constant at 1842/43.


sylvia

Yesterday you gave me Samuel's so don't waste your time please. I have 1871/1881 Samuel and Rose Anna and in 1891 Samuel Rose Anna and Hester. Samuel died 1904 Camberwell March 1d 520 (60)
They lived in Bedmister, Bristol.

You asked:-


Does this sound right to you.
In 1861 the family as Taylor, the marriage in 1864 of Samuel Doddington, witness father as Thomas Doddington and then again in 1871 you have them down as Taylor and when he dies 1881 Taylor again then 1891 back to Doddington, is that correct.


That's what it is looking like.


But I don't know why!



sylvia

Julia


I just wanted to see if I could trace when and if Samuel changed his name


The facts are that no Thomas, Hester (Esther) or Samuel Doddington show up on the 1851 or 1861 Censuses. Only Taylors

Then Samuel Doddington appears .......... having left home

It stays as Taylor until Hester moves to live with Samuel by the 1891 census.


There has to be a reason .... but who knows???



sylvia

He must have certainly been up to something but it has to be the same family, we seem to be overlapping on this one, very very interesting.