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Well that lot should keep you busy! lol Glad to be of help ;-))))))

Hi Jeanette/Debs, Many thanks for everything it's started me off very well. Just a chat note the (servant) went on to have 14 kids. Ta to you both, Lynne

A bit of local knowledge, Barton Hill, St. George, Lawrence Hill and St. Phillips are all East Bristol and very close together. They are all within a couple of miles of Broadmead shopping centre. They were the working class districts. Anne in East Bristol

Just found this on 1871 though! Name: Robert Hemmings Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Bristol; St Philip Civil parish: St Philip and St Jacob Ecclesiastical parish: St Simon County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Clifton Sub-registration district: St Philip ED, institution, or vessel: 39 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 196 Household Members: Name Age Mary Hemmings 25 Mary Jane Hemmings 3 Robert Hemmings 22 William G Hemmings 1 The address looks like 6 Penfield Hart and Robert's occupation is Builder. And this on FreeBMD Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1866 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEACHAM Robert Clifton 6a 294 GILLAM Eliza Clifton 6a 294 HAYMAN Mary A Clifton 6a 294 HEMMINGS Robert Clifton 6a 294

I love it when a plan comes together! lol Sorry I can't find them in 1881.

Hi Jeanette, Thanks for all the Info, definately looks like the right George but will go more into Robert's details. Lawrence Hill looks good as George had house there, its a district of Bristol and Nibletts Hill is in next district. Thanks, Lynne

Ditto............ wondering if Ancestry have mistranscribed them and put them under a name that couldn't be more remote from the usual spelling?

Still can't find them in 1881 thought Debi!

Oerrrrrrrrrrrrr marrying the HIRED HELP LOL Well done Jeanette.........

Ayup! Have a look at this from 1891 Name: George W Hemmings Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Relation: Son Father's name: Robert Mother's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Bristol Civil parish: St George Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: Bristol County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Barton Regis Sub-registration district: St George ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Admas 27 Mary A Fridge 40 John Gregory 18 Florence L Hemmings 11 George W Hemmings 20 Mary Hemmings 44 Mary M Hemmings 9 Robert Hemmings 42 Robert G Hemmings 16 Samuel J Hemmings 14 Walter I Hemmings 6 Lily J Hooper 17 Emily Pidgeon 21 Charles Smith 26 William Taylor 48 The address is 2 Lawrence Hill. The head is Robert who is a Coffee Tavern Keeper. George is a Blacksmith. The other Hemmings are George's brothers and sisters. And Emily Pidgeon is a servant to the Hemmings family

Shocking writing isn't it Debi! lol 1881.....Now there's nothing obvious jumping out here Lynne, so this is where it would really pay off to get the wedding cert. That would give George's father's name and help to go further back

Barton Regis is now Clifton as my descendants came from there.Julie

By the way Emily - George's wife was born: Bristol; Clifton

LOL............. Jeanette me too............ scruffiest handwritting I ever did see lol

Well I don't know what Debi makes of the address on the 1901, but it looks like Nibletts Hill to me! George gives his occupation as Blacksmith by the way

I agree with Jeanette - never assume that this is the right couple - always get the certs were ever possible as this is far more accurate George is a BLACKSMITH......the address looks like it's NIBLETTS HILL???? Defiantely HILL for the latter part

Hi Lynne Well this one certainly seems to fit with what you know then. Of course it is always best to make sure for definite either with certs or by looking at the Parish Registers Jeanette x

Cannot find George on the 1881, was suspecting that his name wasn't George, but it is, where is he? Lynne

Sorry didn't scroll down fast enough, thank you Debbie for that definatly right one, was there an adress? Lynne

Hi Jeanette, Yes this looks like a possibility as the wifes name was l think Emily/Emma. They had several children and older ones were Robert , Edward, Samuel , Maud, Rose, Lillian most gratefull for help with the 1901 as have no credits and want to know if this is the right family before doing anything else, Many thanks Lynne