Augusta Stevens/Stephens (Parish Records)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, January 07, 2014, 18:39 (4007 days ago) @ alby65

Hi again,
I certainly don't know more than you do, I just methodically work the available free websites(FreeBMD, GlosBMD and of course this FoD one), then perhaps Family Search/LDS, and see what turns up. Failing that I use Ancestry but only as a last resort and am not a subscriber.

Despite searching the above sites I'm not getting much luck so far despite trying both spellings, I do see Augusta was clearly a very popular Stevens/Stephens name !

As far as your Augusta goes I can only find what you know, which handily confirms she had no middle names;

Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
HAYWARD Richard STEVENS Augusta Gloucester Arlingham St Mary the Virgin 1868 1 No 1 89

Record_ID: 109709
Entry_Number:
Year: 1868
Month: Jun
Day: 21
Grooms_Surname: HAYWARD
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: fisherman
Grooms_Residence: Arlingham
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: HAYWARD
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: fisherman
Brides_Surname: STEVENS
Brides_Forenames: Augusta
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Arlingham
Brides_Fathers_Surname: STEVENS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: George
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: waterman
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Elizabeth Stevens
Witness_2: Henry Hayward
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Fred G Scrivener cur
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P18 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 45
Parish_Chapel: Arlingham
Soundex_Groom: H630
Soundex_Bride: S315

So far I cannot find any relevant Burials for Augusta Hayward, probably cos like a twit I started searching under the Stevens surname, duh !
The best source for Death Records in our area is FreeBMD, at least up until the 1960s or so - after that it's Ancestry Death Index etc.

I see Paul has found what looks very much like her Death Record while I've been floundering elsewehere, thanks good sir !

Out of curiosity Alby, have you found Richard in the 1891 Census ?. Does this, or any other, suggest he's widowed. This might give further credence.

------------

Searching Richard on GlosBMD gives this possible marriage to Charlotte, and in about the right timeframe too wrt Augusta's passing a few years prior;

Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
HAYWARD Richard GRIFFIN Charlotte Gloucester Gloucester St Mark 1890 31 No 5 203
HAYWARD Richard CROSS Charlotte Gloucester Gloucester St Mark 1890 31 No 5 203

Looking at GlosBMD there are quite a few Charlotte Cross & Charlotte Griffins in those times, many married more than once, so a tricky line to untangle..