Hi

Can anyone please do a look up for :

Mary Comfort SMITH DOB DQ 1840 Chepstow

Thanks :-)

Doing a limited search, cannot find any records for her in UK census records.
Also cannot find any marriage or death registers for her.

However, I have found her birth register:

Registered December 1840 in Chepstow (Volume 26, Page 59 of register).

Thats strange no census reports .....
Maybe her middle name wasnt used (Comfort) ??

Hi Fairydust

Found this in the Parish records on this site:-
Record_ID: 198664
Entry_Number:
Year: 1840
Month: Dec
Day: 13
Parents_Surname: SMITH
Child_Forenames: Mary Comfort
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Temperance
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Brockweir
Occupation: miller
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Tintern Monmouth
Soundex: S530

Dave

Name: Mary Comfort Smith
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 59

1841 Brockweir
Henry Smith abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire Publican
Jane A Smith abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Anne Smith abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Mary C Smith abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

1851
Henry Smith abt 1815 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Temperance Smith abt 1811 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Mary Smith abt 1841 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
William Smith abt 1842 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ellen Smith abt 1844 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Charles Smith abt 1847 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

1861 Brockweir Inn ?
Henry Smith abt 1815 Newman, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Temperance Smith abt 1808 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Mary C Smith abt 1841 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
William Smith abt 1842 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ellen Smith abt 1844 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Charles Smith abt 1847 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

mother

Year: 1807
Month: Aug
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: BROWN
Child_Forenames: Temperance
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Anne
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Tintern
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Tintern Monmouth

Year: 1818
Month: Aug
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: BROWN
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Brockweir
Occupation: waterman
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Tintern Monmouth

1881
John Brown abt 1820 Brockweir, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Alice Brown abt 1823 Tintern Abbey, Monmouth, Wales Wife Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ellen Brown abt 1863 Devonport, Devon, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Temperance Smith abt 1807 Brockweir, Gloucestershire, England Sister Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

1891
John Brown abt 1819 Brockweir Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ellen Brown abt 1864 Devonport, Devon, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

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Thanks for the census information.

Can anyone please find a marriage between :
Mary Comfort SMITH (1841 Brockweir)
&
William HUNT (DOB 1843 Tidenham)

I originally thought Mary's surname was Tyler, but when I received their Daughters birth cert it stated formally Smith.

Thanks

On this site we have over 650,000 baptism, burial and marriage records which are available for you to search and view. When you are logged in you will see a link near the top of the page Search Parish Records.

Enter the name William HUNT and select Marriages and you will find details of the marriage you are seeking.

Entry_Number: 205
Year: 1873
Month: Jul
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: HUNT
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: Full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Farmer
Grooms_Residence: Woolaston
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Hunt
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Brides_Surname: TYLER
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: 33
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Bredhan
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Tyler
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Albert Tyler
Witness_2: Ann Miller
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Somerset Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 103
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

1861 Wallop Farm
James Hunt abt 1815 Lanvihangle, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Ann M Hunt abt 1810 Kempsey, Worcestershire, England Wife Tidenham, Gloucestershire
William Hunt abt 1843 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Edwin Hunt abt 1845 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Thomas Hunt abt 1846 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
John Hunt Jabt 1848 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Henry Hunt abt 1850 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Edgar S Hunt abt 1854 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Hannah Jenkins abt 1852 Bolvementon, Monmouthshire, Wales Niece Tidenham,

possible :-
Name:Mary Smith
Name: William Hunt
Year of Registration: 1866
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Bristol
County: Avon, Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 122

Name: Ellen Temperance M Hunt
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 19

Year: 1871
Month: Feb
Day: 5
Parents_Surname: HUNT
Child_Forenames: Frederick William
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Comfort
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Brockweir
Occupation: Farmer
Officiating_Minister: Edwin Giles Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P175 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 37
Parish_Chapel: Hewelsfield

1871
William Hunt abt 1843 Tidenham Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Mary Hunt abt 1813 Brockweir Wife Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Ellen Hunt abt 1869 Brockweir Daughter Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Fridick Hunt abt 1871 Brockweir Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1881
William Hunt abt 1843 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Head Llanvihangel Torymynydd, Monmouthshire
Mary Comfort Hunt abt 1841 Hewisfield, Gloucestershire, England Wife Llanvihangel Torymynydd, Monmouthshire
Ellen Temperance Hunt abt 1869 Hewisfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Llanvihangel Torymynydd, Monmouthshire
Frederick William Hunt abt 1871 Hewisfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Llanvihangel Torymynydd, Monmouthshire

1891
William Hunt abt 1843 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Mary Hunt abt 1841 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Wife Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Frederick W Hunt abt 1871 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Mary E Brown abt 1889 Bristol Grandson Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1901 Lindors farm
William Hunt abt 1843 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavels, Gloucestershire
Mary Hunt abt 1841 Parish Hewesfield, Gloucestershire, England Wife St Briavels, Gloucestershire
Mary Brown abt 1889 Parish of Bedminton, Somerset, England Granddaughter St Briavels, Gloucestershire

The granddaughter confirms a good link to Bristol / Badminton / Bedminster
I'd suggest Bedminster

is she a SMITH /BROWN or HUNT branch ?

Is this Mary E BROWN ?

Name: Elsie Mary Brown
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bedminster
County: Gloucestershire, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 684

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Year: 1839
Month: Mar
Day: 31
Parents_Surname: BROWN
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Amelia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Brockwear
Occupation: Waterman
Officiating_Minister: J F [illegible]
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P175 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 78
Parish_Chapel: Hewelsfield

1841
George Brown abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire Waterman
Mary Brown abt 1814 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Mary Brown abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
James Brown abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

1851
Amela Brown abt 1814 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
James Brown abt 1837 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1839 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ann Brown abt 1841 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Ellen Brown abt 1844 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Henry Brown abt 1846 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Richard Brown abt 1848 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brown abt 1850 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

1861 Moderator , Bristol Dock
John Debden abt 1817 Gloucestershire, England Master Vessels, Gloucestershire
Charles Whetstone abt 1825 Herefordshire, England A B Seaman (Seaman) Vessels, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England A B Seaman (Seaman) Vessels, Gloucestershire
William Worgan abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Ordy Seaman (Ordinary Seaman) Vessels, Gloucestershire

1871
George Beacon abt 1839 Brockdish, Gloucestershire, England Head Bedminster, Somerset Sailor
Elizabeth Beacon abt 1836 Timsbury, Somerset, England Wife Bedminster, Somerset
Bossie Beacon abt 1863 Timsbury, Somerset, England Daughter Bedminster, Somerset
Ellen Felicia Beacon abt 1868 Bristol Daughter Bedminster, Somerset
Annie Beacon abt 1870 Bristol Daughter Bedminster, Somerset

1881
George Brown abt 1838 Brackweer Glasbury, Breconshire, Wales Head Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brown abt 1838 Timsbury, Somerset, England Wife Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire
Ellen Brown abt 1867 Bristol Daughter Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire
Ann Brown abt 1869 Bristol Daughter Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1873 Bristol Son Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire
James Brown abt 1875 Bristol Son Bristol St Mary Redcliff, Gloucestershire

1891
George Brown abt 1841 Brockwar, Gloucestershire, England Head St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brown abt 1841 Tinsbury, Somerset, England Wife St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
Ellen F Brown abt 1868 Bristol, Redcliff Daughter St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
Annie Brown abt 1870 Bristol, Redcliff Daughter St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1874 Bristol, Redcliff Son St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
James Brown abt 1876 Bristol, Redcliff Son St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
William Brown abt 1873 Bristol, Redcliff Nephew St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire

1901
George Brown abt 1841 Brockweir, Gloucestershire, England Head Bristol, Gloucestershire Able Seaman
Elizabeth Brown abt 1843 Timsbury, Somerset, England Wife Bristol, Gloucestershire
Ellen F Brown abt 1867 Bristol Daughter Bristol, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1874 Bristol Son Bristol, Gloucestershire

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Thanks for the information.
I think the best thing to do is to get a copy of Mary Comfort SMITH's Birth cert and also the marriage cert, which took place in Bristol.
:-)

Hi Guys,

I have got the copy Marriage Cert for William Hunt and Mary Smith in Bristol 1866.
It states the Fathers name as Harry Smith, so I think this must be the wrong Marriage, as the Father is called Henry.
I think the Residence at time of Marriage is Temple - Does this come under Bristol ?

Thanks

I think you will find Henry and Harry are more or less interchangable :-)

The boy's name Harry \\ha(r)-ry\\ is pronounced HARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "home ruler". The English version of the French pronunciation of Henri (aw-REE). It's used as a nickname of Henry and Harold. American use may be homage to President Harry S. Truman. Fictional character Harry Potter has also influenced the name. Prince Henry of Wales is widely known as Harry. Actor Harry Belafonte; American Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun; magician Harry Houdini.

Temple

Bristol has a ruined Templar church in the centre - the area is known locally as Temple
Also Temple Meads the main Rail station.

Bristol Temple Registration District
GLS
From 1837 to 1896
after 1896 see Central Bristol

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