I am getting very confused over who my realtive Mary's parents were. I have searched her marriage to a Josiah Edwards (1834) and that gives her fater's name as William. However, when I search baptisms I can only find a Mary with parents John and Mary, so I am confused as to who is who. Both Josiah and Mary were living in Coleford when they married. Can anyone help?

I have just viewed the 1851 census on genes reunited and I found a Mary Furber aged 14 with Parents Willam (aged 47, born coleford) and Mary (aged 37?, born Ledbury)and siblings Joseph (aged 16, born Coleford) and William (aged 7, born Coleofrd) but I can't find a birth registration for Joseph or William in the right years. This is making me even more confused and I was wondering if anyone could help me sort out this mess.

non-conformists maybe ? records either not yet available or transcribed

1841 poolway
Wm Furber abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire Sh Maker
Mary Furber abt 1806 Newland, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Furber abt 1829 Newland, Gloucestershire
Joseph Furber abt 1835 Newland, Gloucestershire
Lewis Furber abt 1832 Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Furber abt 1837 Newland, Gloucestershire
William Furber abt 1839 Newland, Gloucestershire

1851
William Furber abt 1804 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire Cordwainer
Mary Furber abt 1800 Hannover, Bodewryd [HEREFORD LEDBURY] Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Joseph Furber abt 1835 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Furber abt 1837 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
William Furber abt 1839 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

Year: 1856
Month: Jul
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: EDWARDS
Grooms_Forenames: Josiah
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Brickmaker
Grooms_Residence: Coleford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Edwards
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Josiah
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Brickmaker
Brides_Surname: FURBER
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Coleford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Furber
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Shoe maker
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Milson Benfield
Witness_2: Eliza Jane [illegible]
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Hawksley Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/13
Page_Number: 78
Parish_Chapel: Newland

and so to Mary and Josiah Edwards:-
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1861 England Census RG9/3980; Folio: 31; Page: 8

Parish of Newland
Poolway Rd.

Josiah Edwards - Head - Mar - 26 - Brickmaker - Gloster, Parish Newland
Mary Edwards - Wife - Mar - 24 - Gloster, Parish Newland
Richard Edwards - Son - 4 - Gloster, Parish Newland
Emma Edwards - Daur - 1 - Gloster, Parish Newland
William Furber - Lodger - Mar - 57 - Shoemaker - Gloster Coleford *
William Furber - Lodger - Un - 21- Shoemaker - Gloster Coleford *

* William Furber transcribed by Ancestry as Turley

Hi

In my tree I have an Elizabeth Furber born Coleford 1830 of the same parents as Mary. Elizabeth married a Thomas Cullimore at St Briavels in 1849. I believe Slowhands suggestion they were non conformists is correct, I realise this isn't much help. I haven't found any baptisms for their family either except a non conformist entry for 1836 for Mary just states Newland can be found in d2722/13 at GRO . This definately states parents William & Mary and is likely a Baptist birth entry.

William Furber is buried Coleford Cemetery 2 Oct 1890.

Gill

Thanks for all your help so far