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help needed pls tracing marraige

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Feb 2008 18:52

hi can any one help me find the marriage of william buxton and ellen gent between 1959-1870, i know that they had afew children one of which was my great grandad german buxton born 1870c who married jane goulding in 1902. i know that william was deceased by 1902 as says on wedding cert and that williams prof was a farmer, i think william was born sutton in ashfield nottinghamshire or derbyshire area. thankyou to anyonw that maybe able to help. jackie

K

K Report 7 Feb 2008 18:53

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1858 (>99%)
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Bagshaw Sarah Mansfield 7b 101
>>Buxton William Mansfield 7b 101
Evans Thomas Mansfield 7b 101
>>Gent Ellen Mansfield 7b 101

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:15

Had a look on the nottingham marriage register for you and they married 31/5/1858 Sutton in Ashfield.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Feb 2008 19:18

hi thanks for that k, do you know the ages or address at time of marriage please, i am also trying to find when william died and if ellen remarried before 1902 (when william had died) as on son germans marr cert it has witness for german as ellen cooper (maybe not mother, but thought try and see) thankyou again

Whisky Soda

Whisky Soda Report 7 Feb 2008 19:22

This could be him in 1871
German Buxton
Age: 5 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ellice
Gender: Male
Where born: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Sutton in Ashfield
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Sutton in Ashfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 60
Household Members: Name Age
Blanche Buxton 7
Ellice Buxton 30
German Buxton 5 months
J C Buxton 9
Samuel Buxton 2
William Buxton 48
William Buxton 4


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3469; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 839425.


regards
Ann

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:22

on the baptism register there are children of William & Ellen. William's profession is listed as a miner.

John Charles dob 11/1/1862 bap 9/2/1862
Ellen dob 3/3/1865 bap 2/4/1865(may not be yours as fathers prof is publican)also William dob 1/1/1867 bap 21/1/1867
German baptism 7/11/1870
Benjamin bap 14/10/1872
Annie dob 4/8/1875 bap 17/1/1876
hope this is of some help
Wendy

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Feb 2008 19:28

hi thanks for that how do you look up baptisms? you can tell i no good at this. and what would i go on to find death record pls of william?

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:33

I have the baptism,marriage and deaths register viewer for nottingham. free bmd has a possible death for Willam in 1882 aged 59

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:35

1901 England Census
about Ellen Buxton
Name: Ellen Buxton
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Sutton in Ashfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Hucknall under Huthwaite and Sutton in Ashfield St Mary Magdalene
Town: Sutton in Ashfield
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Sutton in Ashfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Buxton 25
Ellen Buxton 67
Samuel Buxton 29
William Buxton 14


Doesn't look like she remarried

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Feb 2008 19:38

you are good at this, wish i was. i cant find a 1881 census to see address and occupants either dont understand why this year missing, or am i not looking correct, bet this the case..... thankyou

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:45

there is a baptism for Ellen Gent (spelt Ghent!) sutton in Ashfield 2/12/1832 daughter of John and Rebecca living at Forest Side which is where william and ellen were living when german was baptised. I too couldn't find them in the 1881 census will keep looking for you :)

Samspade

Samspade Report 7 Feb 2008 19:59

John Gent(ghent) married Rebecca Bramley 31/1/1820 Sutton in Ashfield.

John's baptism 23/4/1797 Sutton in Ashfield son of John and Rebecca :)

John senior married Rebbecca Alsop 5/9/1796 also in Sutton Ashfield.

Sorry i can't help much with the 1881 census looked at all the different sites i have and they seem to have vanished!

Samspade

Samspade Report 8 Feb 2008 08:41

Jacqueline i've finally found the family on the 1881 census!!!! the surname was transcribed as Russton!

1881 England Census
about William Russton
Name: William Russton
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Sutton in Ashfield
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

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

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Farmer

Registration district: Mansfield
Sub-registration district: Sutton In Ashford
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Russton 6
Benjamen Russton 8
Ellen Russton 48
George Russton 10
John Charles Russton 19
Samuel Russton 12
William Russton 68