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First of all MERRY CHRISTMAS, to everyone, and can I please ask for help with info on Harriet Brown born ABT 1884 in Woodrising, Norfolk, I have her on the 1891 census with a Father called James Brown, her Mother is called Hansell also born in Woodrising, I have tried to find a marriage but have not managed to find it, any help would be great.

Thanks
sandra x

The image has her mother as Harriet:

1891 England Census
about Harriett Brown
Name: Harriett Brown
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Hansell
Gender: Female
Where born: Woodrising, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Woodrising
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Shipdham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Brown 9
Carneth Brown 5
Charles Brown 10
Ellen Brown 3
Harriet Brown 46
Harriett Brown 7
James Brown 31
John Jenness 15 stepson

Rose

Are you after her parents marriage?

Rose

I can't find it yet either but shall keep looking, The image actually gives the mother's first name as Harriett, and there is a stepson of James with the surname Jenness (presumably Harriett's son by a previous marriage).

This looks like them in 1881.


James Brown
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriett
Gender: Male
Where born: Southburgh, Norfolk, England

Civil Parish: Woodrising
County/Island: Norfolk


Street address: Cottage Near Church Green
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Shipdham
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Herbert Brown
Harriett Brown 35
James Brown 21
Arthur Jenness 8
Hannah Jenness 13
William Jenness 11

Harriett Jenness' marriage was registered in the December quarter 1880 in Mitford district, as was a marriage of James Brown, same district - I could not find this in free BMD, it was from marriages in the ancestry site.

Marriages Dec 1880 (>99%)
BROWN James Mitford 4b 772
JENNESS Harriet Mitford 4b 772

Rose

1871:

1871 England Census
about Hannah Maria Jenness
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Female
Where born: Woodrising, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Woodrising
Town: Woodrising
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Shipdham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Edmund Jenness 69
Edward Jenness 25
George Jenness 4
Hannah Maria Jenness 3
Harriet Jenness 25
Willia Jenness 1

Rose

Her maiden name was Purdy

Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)

Jenness Edward Mitford 4b 805
Purdy Harriet Mitford 4b 805
Purdy Harriett Mitford 4b 805

Rose

Thanks Guys, I knew I could depend on you for for help, I will now try and digest all the info, thanks again,I really am grateful.

regards
sandra x

You're welcome.