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HELP please. I would like any info on Harry Foxwell brn about 1841 in Ashill Sommerset. He married Sarah Gillson and had 6 children. 1 of which is Elizabeth who would have been my husbands G Grandmother. Any help would be great. Thanks. Lynette xx

hi lynette

this looks like your man

in the 1881 census

1881 England Census
about Harry Foxwell
Name: Harry Foxwell
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashhill, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Wonersh
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address: Woodlands Cottages
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Carter

Registration district: Hambledon
Sub-registration district: Cranley
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Chas. Foxwell 6
Elizabeth Foxwell 1
Emma Foxwell 14
Hannah Foxwell 3
Harry Foxwell 40
James Foxwell 8
Sarah Foxwell 42
William Foxwell 12


jacky

Thanks Jacky. Lynette xx

Do you think he may have been christened John Henry and was known by a pet form of his middle name? Ashill is in the Chard registration district.

Births Sep 1841 (>99%)
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FOXWELL John Henry Chard 10 356


1851 England Census
about John Henry Foxwell
Name: John Henry Foxwell
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashill, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Ashill
Ecclesiastical parish: Crewkerne
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Ilminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Foxwell 13
Hannah Foxwell 39
James Foxwell 4
John Henry Foxwell 10
Lydia Foxwell 2
Mary Ann Foxwell 15
Robert Foxwell 51
William Foxwell 8

His father Robert was an agricultural labourer. Do you have Harry's marriage cert to check against?

Marriages Dec 1879 (>99%)
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FOXWELL Harry Shepton Mallet 5c 816
GILSON Sarah Jane Shepton M. 5c 816
HOSKINS Mary Ann Shepton M. 5c 816
James Henry Shepton M. 5c 816

Mistranscribed in 1861:

1861 England Census
about Henry Frewell
Name: Henry Frewell
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashill, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Ashill
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Ilminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 47
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Frewell 19
Robert Spenser 18
Ann Wimbridge 68

He was listed as a farm labourer. Does this fit with any info you have?

1871, mistranscribed again:

1871 England Census
about Henry Faxwell
Name: Henry Faxwell
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashill, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Ashill
Town: Ashill
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Ilminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 41
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Faxwell 18
Ellen Faxwell 6
Emma Faxwell 3
Henry Faxwell 30
Sarah Faxwell 30
William Faxwell 1
William Faxwell 12

Listed as a carter. Elizabeth is his sister, William 12 is listed as a plough boy, no relationship given.

His occupation as carter fits with the info on the 1881, as do the names and ages of the older children.

Ah, and here they are in 1891:

1891 England Census
about John H Foxwell
Name: John H Foxwell
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ashhill, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Wonersh
Ecclesiastical parish: Shamley Green
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Hambledon
Sub-registration district: Cranley
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Foxwell 14
Charles Foxwell 16
Elizabeth Foxwell 11
Ellen Foxwell 26
James Foxwell 18
John H Foxwell 47
Sarah Foxwell 50
William Foxwell 22

Looks like his birth was registered as John Henry after all.

1901 England Census
about Henry Foxwell
Name: Henry Foxwell
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Wonersh
Ecclesiastical parish: Shamley Green Christchurch
Town: Shamley Green
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Hambledon
Sub-registration district: Cranley
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 149
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Baitlett 40
Henry Foxwell 61
Sarah Foxwell 60
William Foxwell 32

Frederick Baitlett is a boarder. Henry and William are farm labourers.

Elizabeth in 1901:

1901 England Census
about Elizabeth Foxwell
Name: Elizabeth Foxwell
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Shamley Green, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Godalming
Ecclesiastical parish: Farncombe St John the Evangelist
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Godalming
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Foxwell 22
Ellen Smallridge 28
Richard Smallridge 23
Thomas Smallridge 25
William Smallridge 31

She is a general domestic servant at Binscombe Farms.

Just seen all this info. Thank you very much. My MIL will be pleased when she comes over next. Lynette