George Sterry b abt October 1832, Longhope (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, March 27, 2014, 17:01 (3888 days ago) @ karencoupe123

Hi Karen,
I haven't fully considered your post, yet, but first thoughts are

1. have you searched for old related threads, eg this one
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=43444

2. I WAS going to ask if you've seen Robert Sterry's great website, or even emailed him direct to ask via his blue username icon ?. HOWEVER I see he's already contributed to one of your posts including a mention of your George I think, so presumably no luck there ?.
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=43413

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For reference here's the marriage you mention:

Record_ID: 1497
Entry_Number: 56
Year: 1876
Month: Jun
Day: 5
Grooms_Surname: STERRY
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: 35
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Farmer
Grooms_Residence: Long Hope
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Sterry
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Brides_Surname: JONES
Brides_Forenames: Patience
Brides_Age: 30
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Blaisdon
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Jones
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of John Billingham
Witness_2: Harriett Billingham
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: A B Handley Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P49 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 28
Parish_Chapel: Blaisdon
Soundex_Groom: S360
Soundex_Bride: J520

I see a LOT of Georges in the Longhope/Huntley area Sterry line... not forgetting STERREY etc

This looks like his Burial, PERHAPS ??

Record_ID: 22323
Entry_Number: 514
Year: 1900
Month: Mar
Day: 1
Surname: STERRY
Forenames: George
Residence: May Hill Longhope
Age_at_death: 56
Officiating_Minister: George Barr
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/11
Page_No: 65
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: S360

So "born abt 1844"

A POSSIBLE marriage for father James, in the nextdoor Parish ??

Record_ID: 17066
Entry_Number: 33
Year: 1827
Month: Jan
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: STERREY
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: MARKEY
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: George Bullock
Witness_2: Mark of Jane Bullock
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Morse Officiating Min[iste]r
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P326 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Taynton
Soundex_Groom: S360
Soundex_Bride: M620

CLEARLY, and as you so correctly say, more Census info is needed here...

Fortunately for us the excellent & highly recommended Longhope Village Website carries free-to-access Census Information from 1851 onwards, their transcript of the 1851(?? SEE NOTE BELOW!) Census shows eight Sterry households in the village, I think this is your George and his family;

Longhope 1851 census entry 161

James STERRY Unknown 51 M Longhope Head Occupies 8 acres
Eliza STERRY Unknown 46 F Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Unknown
Charles STERRY Unknown 23 M Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Unknown Agricultural labourer
James STERRY Unknown 21 M Longhope Unknown Works at home
George STERRY Unknown 18 M Longhope Unknown

Suggesting George was born in 1833 ??

http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/FamilyHistory/Censuses/Index.aspx?cmd=search

NB DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH MY WEB-BROWSER THE LONGHOPE SITE IS DISPLAYING ODDLY, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SITE YOURSELF, OR USE OTHER SOURCES, TO VALIDATE THE ABOVE, THANKS.

IF THIS IS THE CORRECT CENSUS YEAR, then this PR fits;

Record_ID: 155080
Entry_Number: 307
Year: 1832
Month: Oct
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: STERRY
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Taynton
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Chas Holder Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P326 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 39
Parish_Chapel: Taynton
Soundex: S360

Note the Baptism is at Taython, very near Longhope; Eliza's home Parish as shown by the Census records and her marriage record.

UPDATE !.
It seems the Longhope website displays better on web-browsers more recent than mine, having just checked on my son's pc which is much easier to read..
I think the above birthyear, 1833, is correct for George son of James & Eliza. The Longhope Census data for this particular one of the many Longhope Sterry/Sterrey households is consistent thro the 1851 & 1861 census, showing George b1833. It seems he's not in Longhope on the 1871, and the 1881 shows him married and aged 40 as per the original post-so not unusually he's lost a few years in his later years..

1861 Census
77 Little London census entry 77 (Holly Bush House)
James STERREY Married 60 M Glos,Longhope Head Farmer
Eliza STERREY Married 54 F Glos, Taynton Wife
James STERREY Single 31 M Glos,Longhope Son Ag-Labourer
George STERREY Single 28 M Glos,Longhope Son Ag-Labourer

1881 Census
165 Longhope census entry 165 (Dursley Cross)
George STERREY Married 40 M Longhope Head Farmer
Patience STERREY Married 34 F Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, England Wife
Leonard George STERREY Unknown 4 M Longhope Son
Gertrude Emily STERREY Unknown 2 F Longhope Daughter
Walace Charles STERREY Unknown 7m M Longhope Son

1911 Census

29 Longhope census entry 29 (Home Farm)
Wallace STERRY Single 30 M Longhope Head Farmer
Leonard STERRY Single 33 M Longhope Brother Farm labourer
Florence STERRY Single 26 F Longhope Sister Dairy housekeeper

THANKS! again to the Longhope Village Website for these Census records. The Longhope records show many other Sterry/Sterrey households as well as George's immediate family.
http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/