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I am now trying to find ancestors from my grandfathers line but I am stuck and would appreciate some help please.

Minnie Rebecca Stevens married George Lord in 1883 in Slimbridge Cambridge, Gloucestershire. Her father was Thomas Stevens, a labourer. The witnesses were Thomas and Henrietta Stevens.

On the 1881 census Minnie born ca 1863 in Uley Cambridge, Gloucestershire is living with her ‘parents’ Thomas and Henrietta in Cambridge Gloucestershire but she is not with them on the 1871 census.

In 1891 she is living with her husband and family in Eastington, Gloucestershire. Her age is 28 (bc 1863) and she was born in Uley Gloucestershire.

I have not been able to find a suitable birth reference for Minnie and I would like to find her on the 1871 census please.

I think that Minnies father Thomas married Henrietta Cox in 1861. I believe that this was her second marriage and she was a Gwinnell. Her first husband Joshua Cox died in 1859. I have got all Henrietta’s census details.

I have also got information that I think is for my Thomas Stevens on the 1841 / 51 / 71 and 1881 censuses. He was born ca 1831 in Uley / Cambridge Gloucestershire and living in North Nibley Dursley and Slimbridge Gloucestershire. I would value any help in finding him on the 1861 census please. I think that he may have married Elizabeth as that is the only suitable candidate that I can find looking at the 1861 census information on ancestry but I do not have access to the full record. There is a marriage between Thomas Stevens and possibly Elizabeth Burton in 1851 in Stroud. She may have died in 1859. This is all conjecture though, so I really would like some expert advice.

Thank you.

Shane

Dear Julia,
I am very grateful that you are looking for me. My Internet connection is not brilliant at the moment and it keeps crashing so please bear with me if I don't respond as quickly as I would like.
Thank you.
Shane

Shane

Is this not her birth?

Births Jun 1862 (>99%)
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STEVENS Minna Rebecca Dursley 6a 197


Angela

Dear Angela,
I am jealous...where did you get that from! That looks exactly right. Ah I know , it is the first name, I did not think to look for Minna, I was looking for Minnie. You are a genius. Thank you.
Shane

I can't see her in 1871, I'm afraid. Maybe she was accidentally missed off?

Angela

Dear Angela,
thank you for searching for Minnie on the 1871 census for me.
Shane

Good Afternoon

There is a thread for Glos look ups hosted by Stargazer. Might be of some help.

Regards

Pete

Dear Peter,
Thank you. I will have to contact Stargazer and see they will be able to help.
Shane

Hi Shane,

Is your family in 1861:

1861 England Census
about Thomas Stevens
Name: Thomas Stevens
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Henbury, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Henbury
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Stevens 30
Fanny Stevens 9
George Stevens 11
Thomas Stevens 32
Thomas Stevens 3

Can't find Minnie on the 1871

dear Potty,
Thank you very much for kindly helping me.
The census details look like they could be the family that I am looking for.

Would it be possible to tell me the families address, their occupations and where they were all born please.

I will reply as soon as I have picked up the children from school.

Thank you.
Shane

Here you are Shane:

Address: Botney Bay, Henbury
All, except Elizabeth born Henbury; Elizabeth born Bristol.
Thomas is a farm labourer; Elizabeth a laundress.

Potty

Dear Potty,
Thank you for all the additional information that you have given to me. The details will really help me and I know that my grandfather will be delighted.
Shane