French and Bullock, Westbury o Severn / Newnham, c1860s (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, March 15, 2018, 02:00 (2234 days ago) @ Jefff

For thread completeness;

Record_ID: 154304
Entry_Number: 195
Year: 1856
Month: May
Day: 26
Grooms_Surname: BULLOCK
Grooms_Forenames: Charles
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: labourer
Grooms_Residence: Newnham
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Bullock
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: labourer
Brides_Surname: FRENCH
Brides_Forenames: Mary Ann
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newnham
Brides_Fathers_Surname: French
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Thomas French his mark
Witness_2: Elizabeth French her mark
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: E.C. Brice perp.curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: full and Newnham centred in box
Register_Reference: P228 IN 1/13
Page_Number: 98
Parish_Chapel: Newnham
Soundex_Groom: B420
Soundex_Bride: F652

Returning to Mary before her marriage, can find (Familysearch again);

1851 Haresfield, Wheatenhurst District, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Chandler Head M 58 Farmer. Haresfield, Gloucestershire
Hester Chandler Wife F 55 Standish, Gloucestershire
Eliza Chandler Daughter F 20 Standish, Gloucestershire
Mary Chandler Daughter F 18 Standish, Gloucestershire
Hester Chandler Daughter F 13 Standish, Gloucestershire
Mary French Servant F 19 Unmarried. House Servant. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

1841 Worth, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles Cooper M 40-44 Gloucestershire
Charles Cooper M 11 Gloucestershire
Sarah Cooper F 5 Gloucestershire
James Cooper M 3 Gloucestershire
Mary French F 35-39 Gloucestershire
William French M 15-19 Gloucestershire
Mary French F 8 Gloucestershire
Thomas French M 2 Gloucestershire

So marriage witness Thomas French is bride's younger brother ?
Who are William and Mary French ?

Ah-ha, I understand now, here's the Chas COOPER link you were referring to.

Sorry for being confused (it's late ;-) ).

Not sure if they're helpful, yet, but Familysearch also has;

Name William French
Gender Male
Christening Date 13 Jan 1794
Christening Date (Original) 13 JAN 1794
Christening Place SLIMBRIDGE,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name John French
Mother's Name Mary

Name William French
Gender Male
Christening Date 30 Mar 1795
Christening Date (Original) 30 MAR 1795
Christening Place SLIMBRIDGE,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name Joseph French
Mother's Name Ann

Name William French
Gender Male
Christening Date 24 Jan 1812
Christening Date (Original) 24 JAN 1812
Christening Place SLIMBRIDGE,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name George French
Mother's Name Susanna

??

Searching for Thomas, this immediately looks more helpful;

1861 Cambridge, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Cooper Head F 59 Widow. Pauper Supported By The Parish. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Thomas French Son M 21 Unmarried. Mariner. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Joseph Cooper Son M 18 Groom. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Henry Cooper Son M 16 Lab. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

1871 Coaley, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas French Head M 31 Labourer. Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Maria French Wife F 30 Coaley, Gloucestershire
Robert French Son M 8 Coaley, Gloucestershire
Florence French Daughter F 5 Coaley, Gloucestershire
Thomas French Son M 3 Coaley, Gloucestershire
Edith E French Daughter F 0 Coaley, Gloucestershire
Rachel Lewis Mother-in-law F 73 Widowed. Cam, Gloucestershire

etc etc

Sadly FamilySearch doesn't have his birthplace, but could this be him, with his parents, and an older sister Maria (Marianne ?) born abt 1835...

1851 Bristol Road, South Hamlet, Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas French Head M 52 ???, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth French Wife F 55 ???, Gloucestershire
Maria French Daughter F 16 ???, Gloucestershire
Thomas French Son M 12 ???, Gloucestershire

Sorry, gotta go now,
atb J.