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JBG

JBG Report 19 Dec 2007 15:46

Hi Cheryl
Thanks for taking the time to look. It is interesting. Is it possible? That they gave the wrong surname? Richard I believe was father unknown.
I had thought that Mumford might have been a name that you could get wrong.
Thanks for looking.
Rgds
Jayne

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 19 Dec 2007 14:33

Hi

Just been looking for their marriage with no luck, I have search the marriage records from Sept 1837 when they began to 1841, no sign.
I am beginning to think they weren't married.
For her birth details you need to check Parish records, as births weren't record with the GRO till Sept 1837.
But I did find this which I thought you might find interesting.

1841 Census:

Priscilla Monford
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Female
Where born: Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Elton
Hundred: Wigmore
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Ludlow
Sub-registration district: Leintwardine
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Monford 1
Priscilla Monford 30 Ag Lab
Richard Monford 20

When you actually read it their names are Cooke.

Cheryl x

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 19 Dec 2007 13:52

Hi

Deaths Dec 1886
COOK Priscilla 65 Hereford 6a 332

Deaths Mar 1885
Cook Richard Leominster 6a 423


Cheryl x

JBG

JBG Report 19 Dec 2007 13:50

Thank you John and Cheryl. Did you find their marriage? Or her birth?
I want to get her marriage certificate at least.
Thanks again
Jayne
x

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 19 Dec 2007 13:47

Hi

1881 Census: still at the same address with a new lodger

Priscilla Cook
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Richard
Gender: Female
Where born: Leinthall, Hereford, England

Civil Parish: Leominster
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street address: 12 Vicaridge Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Leominster
Sub-registration district: Leominster
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:
Name Age
Priscilla Cook 64
Richard Cook 64
Henry Weager 33

Cheryl x


Cheryl

Cheryl Report 19 Dec 2007 13:45

Hi


1871 Census:

Precilla Cook
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Richard
Gender: Female
Where born: Long Cenlt Hall, Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Leominster
Town: Leominster
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street address:12 Vicarage Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Leominster
Sub-registration district: Leominster
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 159

Household Members:
Name Age
Precilla Cook 55
Richard Cook 53
Sarah Pugh Lodger

Cheryl x

JBG

JBG Report 19 Dec 2007 13:16

Can anyone help?
I've been looking for this relative Priscilla Mumford for ages.
She was born in Herefordshire c 1815.
Married Richard Cooke from Stoke Prior and had several children. My connection is Mary Ann Cooke (b1855). I have found the family in the 1851 and 1861 Census in Herefordshire and then they disappear.
Mary Ann married in 1875 (Bham) to Edwin Scott.
Many thanks Jayne