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census help please George Mussell..

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gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 16:06

hi Nicki and Joan thanks very much for all your help am now going to take your advice and look on IGI thanks again......... GARY......

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 16:03

HI Nicola so thats were the mary came from Elizabeths middle name

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:55

If Cobb is right then that would tie in with Joan's 1881 census where it mentions Olivia Cobb.

Nicki

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:54

Could be? No idea what Polly is short for. Have you looked on IGI quite a bit on George & Polly there. Free to search.


Nicki

Joan

Joan Report 10 Feb 2008 15:53

Possible marriage record in 1876

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about George Mussell
Name: George Mussell
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Wareham
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 466

Record

Francis Bishop 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar Wareham Dorset
View Record

Elizabeth Mary Cobb 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar Wareham Dorset
View Record

George Mussell 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar Wareham Dorset
View Record

Jane Edmonds Rawlins 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar Wareham Dorset

Polly may have been a nickname!

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 15:51

HI Nicola do you think Polly and Elizabeth are the same person i bellieve Elizabeths maiden name was Cobb..........

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:51

Marriages Mar 1876 ??


Bishop Francis Wareham 5a 466
Cobb Elizabeth Mary Wareham 5a 466
Mussell George Wareham 5a 466
Rawlins Jane Edmonds Wareham 5a 466

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 15:49

perhaps he was married twice i really don,t know....

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:46

Looks like George married Polly

George Mussell

Birth: About 1856 Morden, Dorset, England
Christening:
Marriage: About 1875 , Dorset, England
Death:
Burial:

Wife
Polly Mussell


Birth: About 1859 Bere Regis, Dorset, England
Christening:
Marriage: About 1875 , Dorset, England
Death:
Burial:


gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 15:34

HI Joan good possible but not quite sure yet...

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:32

Gary

Think it very likely is, he is the only George Mussell with right age in Dorset at that time.

Nicki

Joan

Joan Report 10 Feb 2008 15:31

Sorry wife was Elizabeth...

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 15:30

HI Nicola thanks for that info that maybe them on 1861 ........

Joan

Joan Report 10 Feb 2008 15:30

1891 England Census
about George Mussell
Name: George Mussell
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Moreden, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Weymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Weymouth
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub-registration district: Melcombe Regis
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alferd C Mussell 1
Effie Mussell 14
George Mussell 36
Mary Mussell 34
Sidney Mussell 10
Wensley C Mussell 5

Is Elizabeth, Polly and Mary all the same or did the father remarry?

Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:30

1871

ARNOLD, James Head M 70 Dorset
ARNOLD, Rebecca Wife F 68 Dorset
MUSSELL, George Visitor M 15 Dorset
MUSSELL, Eliza Visitor F 6 Dorset
MUSSELL, Louisa Visitor F 4 Dorset

RG number:
RG10 Piece:
1998 Folio:
18 Page:
10

Registration District:
Wareham Sub District:
Bere Regis EnumerationDistrict:
7C Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Morden Municipal Borough:
Address:
Morden Heath, Morden County:
Dorsetshire

Joan

Joan Report 10 Feb 2008 15:29

1881 England Census
about George Mussell
Name: George Mussell
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Polly
Gender: Male
Where born: Morden, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Wyke Regis
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address: 7 Queens Row
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Gardener

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub-registration district: Weymouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Olivia Cobb 19
Effie Mussell 5
George Mussell 25
Polly Mussell 22


Joan

Joan Report 10 Feb 2008 15:28

Is this family in 1861?

1861 England Census
about George Mussell
Name: George Mussell
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Morden, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: East Morden
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Wareham
Sub-registration district: Bere Regis
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Mussell 26
George Mussell 5
James Mussell 30
James Mussell 4
Tom W Mussell 1


Nicki

Nicki Report 10 Feb 2008 15:27

1861 ??

MUSSELL, James Head Married M 30 House Driver
...
Dorset
MUSSELL, Ann Wife Married F 26 House Drivers Wife
Bloxworth
Dorset
MUSSELL, George Son M 5 Scholar
Morden
Dorset
MUSSELL, James Son M 4 Scholar
Morden
Dorset
MUSSELL, Tom W Son M 1
...
Dorset



RG number:
RG09 Piece:
1347 Folio:
71 Page:
13

Registration District:
Wareham Sub District:
4 Bere Regis EnumerationDistrict:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
East Morden Municipal Borough:
Address:
Higher Street, East Morden County:
Dorsetshire

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 15:24

I have George Mussell b.1856 Weymouth Dorset i have him on 1901 with wife Elizabeth and Four children could someone please find him on 1861 onwards any help would be greatfully recieved........