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Henry RICH, of Somerset

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Edward Brooke, Jan 16, 2015

Jan 16, 2015

Edward Brooke

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I will appreciate any help in finding the parents of Henry RICH, born 1862 at Nether Stowey, Somerset, UK.

To help differentiate, among several, Henry RICH (1862) married Mary WOOLLEY in 1890.

Thank You

Jan 17, 2015

Robesur

As you are probably aware there is a birth Registration for a Henry John Rich in the Bridgwater district, which includes Nether Stowey, Dec.1862, 5c, 445. There is though no evidence of the existence of this person living or showing a place of birth of Nether Stowey on any census, prior to 1901. There was another another Henry Rich registered in Bridgwater Sep.1857 who is shown on all census up to 1881 living with his parents Solomon and Sophia. He does not seem to appear on any census after 1881.

A Henry Rich married Mary Woolley from Nether Stowey in the Bridgwater district in 1890. Henry only gives the first name Henry so it could be either of the two Henrys or even another one from elsewhere. There was another marriage of a Henry John Rich in 1876 but this was too early for the one born in 1862 and census evidence tells us that he came from outside this district and married a Louisa Pitman..

I cannot find Henry and Mary in 1891, a few months after the marriage but they are on the 1901 and 1911 census, in both cases only the name Henry is used, in 1901 his age indicates a 1863/4 birth and in 1911 1861/2. I presume from the fact that you do not know his parents that you do not have a copy of the marriage certificate which will give his father's name. My opinion is that he is the elder Henry who knocked a few years off his age in later life, but he could be the Henry John who stopped using his second name, but as I have not found any evidence that he ever lived in Nether Stowey, I doubt it.

Your problem is simply solved by purchasing a copy of the marriage certificate, if it turns out that his father is not Solomon then it will also be necessary to purchase the 1862 birth certificate to ascertain full details of both parents.

Jan 17, 2015

Edward Brooke

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of this person living or showing a place of birth of Nether Stowey on any census, prior to 1901. There was another another Henry Rich registered in Bridgwater Sep.1857 who is shown on all census up to 1881 living with his parents Solomon and Sophia. He does not seem to appear on any census after 1881. A Henry Rich married Mary Woolley from Nether Stowey in the Bridgwater district in 1890. Henry only gives the first name Henry so it could be either of the two Henrys or even another one from elsewhere. There was another marriage of a Henry John Rich in 1876 but this was too early for the one born in 1862 and census evidence tells us that he came from outside this district and married a Louisa Pitman.. I cannot find Henry and Mary in 1891, a few months after the marriage but they are on the 1901 and 1911 census, in both cases only the name Henry is used, in 1901 his age indicates a 1863/4 birth and in 1911 1861/2. I presume from the fact that you do not know his parents that you do not have a copy of the marriage certificate which will give his father's name. My opinion is that he is the elder Henry who knocked a few years off his age in later life, but he could be the Henry John who stopped using his second name, but as I have not found any evidence that he ever lived in Nether Stowey, I doubt it. Your problem is simply solved by purchasing a copy of the marriage certificate, if it turns out that his father is not Solomon then it will also be necessary to purchase the 1862 birth certificate to ascertain full details of both parents

Thank you for all the trouble you have taken.

I came to the same conclusions as yourself but hoped that somebody might have him in their tree - to save the cost of a certificate that I cannot afford at this time.

You have gone to a lot of trouble on my behalf and I do appreciate it. Ted.