Genealogy Chat

Hello,

Hopefully someone can help point a 'newbee' in the right direction.

I have found my gr,gr,gt Grandfather listed on the 1841 census as a child. I was hoping to get his parents names from this entry. The problem I have is that they are listed on the top left of the page and the entry starts with his Mother. I don't know if the father was listed on the page before or was absent/dead.

As my gr,gr,gr grandfather was born before 1837 I don't seem to be able to search birth records for an idea on his fathers name. And don't seem to have enough info to do a marriage search either, as all I have is mothers name and no idea of her maiden name.

Can anyone offer me advice on where to go from here?

Thanks in advance - Claire

tell us what name and date and place she is .as you cant turn pages on GR records and I will look for you.

Relationships aren't given on the 1841. You really need to get your gr gr gt grandfather's marriage cert to confirm his father's name.

When you have the father's name, you can search parish records to find a marriage.

Parish records can be found on line on various sites:

freereg
familysearch

also some counties have online parish clerks this site has links to them:

www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/

or try googling the places you are interested in + parish records

Thanks for the prompt replys.

It's page 7
Parish: Hamble ( thats near Southampton, Hampshire)

Mary Light listed at the top as 35 (noted that she is not of English decent)
Henry Light 11
John Light 9
Thomas Light 9
Albert Light 5
William Light 1


Hope thats enough info Lindsay; really would apprecaite it if you could have a look on Page 6 for me.

Claire I had a look and Edward Light, Mariner age 39 is last entry on previous page.

By the way it just means that Mary not born in County (not Country)

Name: Edward Light
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1802
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Hamble Le Rice
Hundred: Mainsbridge (Upper Half)
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Mariner

Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: St Mary Extra
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Light 39
Mary Light 35
Hanry Light 11
John Light 9
Thomas Light 7
Albert Light 5
William Light 1

1841 England Census about William Light
Name: William Light
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England
Civil parish: Hamble Le Rice
Hundred: Mainsbridge (Upper Half)
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

View image
Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: St Mary Extra
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Light 39 mariner of county
Mary Light 35
Hanry Light 11
John Light 9
Thomas Light 7
Albert Light 5
William Light 1

1851 England Census about Mary Light
Name: Mary Light
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Eastbourn, Sussex, England
Civil parish: Hamble Le Rice
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

another way to find her maiden name is from a later childs birth cert [ william or Emm a }

Thanks so much for your help! Really is much appreciated.... and thanks for pointing out me mis-reading County for Country!!!

Probable birth reg for William.

Births Mar 1840 (>99%)
Light William E, Stoneham 7 180

Christine

8 Baptisms on Familysearch pilot
EG
Name: George Edward Light
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 04 Dec 1825
Baptism/Christening Place: Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Edward Light
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary Light
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03382-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1596135
Reference Number: 25
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Claire

Where were you looking at the census? If it was Ancestry then you can scroll back or forward a page to see other entries. You just need to click on the arrows at the top of the page. I don't know if this also applies to FMP. According to a previous poster you can't do this on Genes.