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Michael, this is about the 1841 census

*The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Therefore, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25.

so it is only those under 15 who have a correct age,

Linda

Hi to everyone who helped me with this one. Just to keep you all in the picture my GGGrandfather Henry Sturgeon married a Maryann Sparke not Gathercole. This was confirmed today as I ordered my Great Grandfathers brothers Birth Cert for Spark Sturgeon born 1854 Stanton.

Regards Marion

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Linda

Are you sure about that? I thought that the actual age was recorded for minors ie under 21.

Hi There,
I am not having much luck in trying to trace Mary Ann Gathercole on the Census for Wattisfield. Can anyone help please?

Thankyou

hi marion

hope you don't mind me adding this but i looks like your henry married mary gathercole[cote] as i had a look for the other groom on the page and william kerridge is on the 1851 census with his wife mary and his mother-in-law ruth graham.

all the best
rache

Thankyou so much to all of you. The above has given me something to work on. There were lots of Sturgeons in Stanton and I,m sure most made up the little village itself. Lovely place but soooo small. There are even streets named after the Sturgeons.
Thankyou so much once again.

Regards Marion

I believe that the Sturger one that Jim found matches the one on BVRI. The 41 census was taken June 7 at which time he would have been 20. (Christened Apr.1821)

If Henry was born in 1822/3 then he would be under 20 on the 1841 census, so his age should have been rounded down to 15. I have looked through all of the actual images and there are three of them.
There is the one Jim found above, he is an ag lab. thereis another Henry Sturgeon age 20, who is a farm servant in an unrelated family for Elizabeth Harvey age 70.
There is also a Henry age 15 in Bury lane Stanton. He is an ag lab and his family is Thomas 50 and Elizabeth 40.
The writing on the images is poor, so only the first one is shown as Sturgeon on the Ancestry transcriptions

Linda

The BVRI discs have these 2 Henrys:
STURGEON, Henry Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 2 Nov 1817 Recorded in: Suffolk, England
Collection: BTs
Father: John STURGEON
Source: FHL Film 951463 Dates: 1812 - 1822


STURGEON, Henry Christening
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Stanten All Saints, Suffolk, Eng.
Christening Date: 22 Apr 1821 Recorded in: Suffolk, England
Collection: BTs
Father: Robert STURGEON
Mother: Susan
Source: FHL Film 989532 Dates: 1812 - 1822

Can anyone please find Henry for 1841.

Regards Marion

Oh my goodness Jim Twins. This I didn,t know. I have Robert born in 1855 and Spark 1860. Funny name that of Spark. Maybe my Great Great Grandmother saw sparks when he was born. Little Joke. Thankyou Jim.

Back Later
Regards Marion

My Fault Jim I gave you 1857 birth year for my Great Grandfather. No its about 1852.
Sorry. I have found Sparks for 1891 married to a Mary ? They also have a little boy Thomas Sparks born 1890. Thomas and Mary? married in Thingo. I have looked on free bmd but it gives no mention of the brides name as it states Thomas Sparks Twice.

Regards Marion

Jim sorry you have lost me. My Great Grandfather George Sturgeon is shown on later Census still at the Horse Shoes with my Great Grandmother Emma.
Beside my Great Great Grandparents Graves are my Great Grandparents. You have confused me Jim.

Regards Marion

Sophie my Great Grandfather also burried at Stanton was George Sturgeon no middle name I believe. I have him as being born 1852 and he died 1826. I do have his Police Papers which gave me a guide to his birth year. They state he joined the Police Force 1873 aged 21 years. Hope this answers your question.
Regards Marion

Ps They also state he was born in the Parish Of Stanton

Thankyou so much for all your replies. I have just checked my F/T and my GGGrandfather died
01/09/1890 and is burried at St John The Baptist Church in Stanton. I dont know why I didn,t think of getting Spark Sturgeon,s Birth Cert before but I have him as Thomas Spark Sturgeon. Henry Baker Sturgeon married a Mary Ann Bobby born in Wattisfield but I have no surname for the other Mary Ann also born wattisfield. I do have my GGGrandfather as being born 1822/23 so as Michael and Jim stated Henry Baker Sturgeon was some years older. So many Sturgeons in Suffolk and Stanton it becomes so difficult.

Regards Marion
Australia

This is actually the 1851, the one June posted was the 61
Henry Sturgeon
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanton, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Stanton All Saints
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:ag lab


Registration district: Thingoe
Sub-registration district: Rougham
ED, institution, or vessel: 8 and 9a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizebeth Sturgeon 55
Henry Sturgeon 28
Mary Ann Sturgeon 22


Here Elizabeth is given as mother in law

1851
Name: Betsy Sturgeon
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Relation: Stepmother
Gender: Female
Where born: Stanton, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Stanton
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Thingoe
Sub-registration district: Ixworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 84
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Sturgeon 63
Elizabeth Sturgeon 2
George Sturgeon 8
Henry Sturgeon 39
Mary A Sturgeon 33
Robert Sturgeon 6
Sparke Sturgeon 6Mo




June x

Did you cut & paste the census info? It's just that Mary Anne is shown as male.

It looks to me as if the person who told you he was called Henry Baker was simply wrong and had confused him with the other chap.

Can anyone help me please as I am somewhat confused regarding my Ancestors name. My Great Great Grandfather was Henry Sturgeon born in Stanton Suffolk about 1820? My Great Grandfather was George Sturgeon born approx 1857 also Stanton. Henry Sturgeon married a Mary Ann? Sometime ago it was stated to me that my GGGrandfather was Henry Baker Sturgeon and although I have entered this information on my F/T I am not convinced. Born at the same time was another Henry Baker Sturgeon who also married a Mary Ann and his profession was a School Master. My Henry was an Inn Keeper and Owner of the Horse Shoes Pub. I was able to visit my Great Great Grandparents grave site some weeks back and recorded on his Tomb Stone reads Henry Sturgeon no mention of the name Baker for a second name. As both Henry,s came from Stanton and both wives came from Wattisfield with the name of Mary Ann I am soooooooooo Confused. Can anyone confirm one way or another my GGGrandfathers true identity.

Regards and Thanks Marion

Here are their details for the 1881 Census.

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry STURGEON Head M Male 58 Stanton, Suffolk, England Innkeeper Horse Shoes
Mary Ann STURGEON Wife M Male 54 Wattisfield, Suffolk, England Innkeeper Wife
Sparks STURGEON Son U Male 25 Stanton, Suffolk, England Farmer 35 Acres Employ 1 Man
Sarah HURRELL Servant U Female 15 Wattisfield, Suffolk, England Domestic Servant

ps

I dont have my Great Grandfathers Birth Cert as there were so many George Sturgeons born around 1857. I have 5 Certs so far but sad to say not mine.