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No I think the marriage is correct as I had that from somewhere else too.

The Thorndyke mystery is an interesting divertion from he main Orrey line (ie Sarah, then her parents.)

We never did find Susanna snr's maiden name, did we?!

death of daughter Susanah possibly - though this does not match the marriage you have (there seem to be so many Susan/Susannah Orrey's in Lincs)

Deaths Jun 1862
Orrey Susannah Boston 7a 219

Sorry Julie,

Having a brainstorm. I was confusing Ann and Susannah's years of birth. Just ignore me.

LL

this is getting confusing now!!

Not sure that is susannah's death, I have her birth as 1842/3

?? from familysearch ancestral file sio 1881 above probably not the correct one

William TOOLEY
Event(s)
Birth: 1871 Wellingore, Linc, Eng

Parents
Father: Henry TOOLEY (AFN: 1827-DS)
Mother: Susan TOWNHILL (AFN: 1827-F0)

This looks like it could be Susannah's death.

LL

Deaths Dec 1896
Thorndyke Susannah 65 Spilsby 7a 357

Interesting -which census - 1881?

Wellingore is about 30 miles from where Susanna was brought up - the earlier census gives her birthplace as Halton Holegate

Could it read Orrey and not Tooley?

are these the same people?
if so the surname of the sons is interesting

John THORNDYKE Head M Male 38 Worksop, Lincoln, England Ag Lab
Susan THORNDYKE Wife M Female 41 Wellingore, Lincoln, England
William TOOLEY Son Male 12 Wellingore, Lincoln, England Scholar
John TOOLEY Son Male 9 Wellingore, Lincoln, England Scholar

Source Information:
Dwelling 27 High Street
Census Place Wellingore, Lincoln, England
Family History Library Film 1341769
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3224 / 75
Page Number 14

Kendo youre a star. Somewhere here in my scribbled notes it says that Susanna Orrey married John Thorndyke in 1866!

Cant find them on the 1871 census.....

birth & marriage of Susannah ?

Births Dec 1842
Orrey Susannah Spilsby 14 141

Marriages Jun 1866
Orrey Susannah Spilsby 7a 1134 to either


GILL Thomas Spilsby 7a 1134
THORNDYKE John Spilsby 7a 1134

Susan Orry of Halton Lincs, 18 years old, was in service in North Mimms, Herts in 1861

Found a birth for John jnr in 1866 - Horncastle.

Ive checked the maps and all the birth places and christening places are really close together. I always think thats encouraging!

Cant find Charles though

found on the IGI
http://www.familysearch.org

can't find any of the others though

Yes, Sarah was actually born about two years earlier. George is the next sibling along (according the census) so they must have been christened together. Gives me a church though, so thats useful thank you.

Where did you find them? I cant find anything I want today!

do you have these - parents Samuel & Susan

1. SARAH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 15 JUL 1848 Little Steeping, Lincoln, England

2. GEORGE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 JUL 1848 Little Steeping, Lincoln, England

I thought that might the correct death Lancs Ann. would explain why little William was with his grandparents. Wonder where his dad is? (Or who, in fact!)

do we all agree that Charles and John jnr are probably Susanna jnr's children?

Cant be Mary's. She isnt on the 1851 census as a 14 year old but she seems to have a baby sister with the same name. Two possible deaths for Mary in 1845 and 1846.

Actually thats a thought. I just assumed because the younger two are Orreys that they would be sons of the sons. I know that the daughter Sarah had a child in the workhouse (Sarah is my GGgrandmother) so I guess its quite possible that her sisters may have also been, shall we say, wayward?

Im having trouble tracking George after the 1861 census. Cant find a marriage but found a George in service in Hampshire. Unlikely but possible I suppose.

Ann's death?

Deaths Mar 1854
Orrey Ann Boston 7a 251

This is the 1851 census, There is the possibility that the grandsons were the children of the Daughter Susannah.

Search Results - Lincolnshire 1851 Census Transcript
Printed on Monday, 11 August 2008

Surname Forename Age Relationship Occupation Birth Place Address Folio Reference S&N File Reference
Orrey Samuel 42 Head Shoe Maker Journeyman Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
Orrey Susanna 42 Wife - Keal, Lincolnshire
Orrey John 11 Son Scholar Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire
Orrey Susanna 8 Daur Scholar Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire
Orrey Sarah 5 Daur - Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire
Orrey George 3 Son - Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire
Orrey Mary 8 MO Daur - Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire

Rectory House, Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire
HO107/2109/~F333 CD6 HO_2109b.pdf p.58

I would guess you need someone to look up parish registers for you as they would probably have married before civil registration