My grandmother was Gertrude Hale - daughter of Tabitha and Amos Hale. I have picked Tabitha up in census with her listed as daughter of James and Ann Barnard. Tabitha was born 1850 and parish records list James and Ann married in 1852. I found a birth record for Tabitha Morgan, which I beieve is my greatgrandmother-Ann's maiden name was Morgan. Does anyone have documentation on this Tabitha's birth in 1850?

It seems to fit :-

Name: Tabitha Morgan
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 492

Year: 1852
Month: July
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: BARNARD
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Plumphill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Barnard
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: MORGAN
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Little Dean Hill
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Morgan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Robert
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Mark
Witness_1: Thomas Hail
Witness_2: Charlotte Hail
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Nickfern
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 57
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1853
Month: Apr
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: BARNETT
Child_Forenames: Tabitha
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Abbenhall [sic]
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: J. Davies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 76
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

1861
James Barnard abt 1828 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Barnard abt 1830 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Tobitha Barnard abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Barnard abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jonathan Barnard abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Barnard abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Barnard abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881
Tabitha Mullens abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Mullens abt 1870 The Hay, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Mullens abt 1876 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Rhoda Mullens abt 1878 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

1891
Amos Hale abt 1839 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Tabitha Hale abt 1850 Steam Mills East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Hale abt 1884 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Gertrude Hale abt 1886 Plump Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Hale abt 1889 Plump Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Mullens abt 1881 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Stepson East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901
Tabitha Hale abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Hale abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Gertie Hale abt 1887 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Hale abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Effie Hale abt 1892 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Mullins abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1911
HALE TABITHA F 1850 61 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MULLINS ALBERT M 1882 29 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

Name: Tabitha Hale
Death Registration Month/Year: 1942
Age at death (estimated): 91
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 476

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It does seem to fit.....so was James really her father???? I have to assume he was.

First thanks to Slowhands for finding the baptism in the name Barnard, as daughter to what became her stepfather, it is quite possible that he was her actual father.

James Barnard was the son of William Barnard 1806 and Sophia Trigg 1805 married 1st October 1825.

Before Tabitha married Amos Hale, she had been married to Francis Mullins and had 5 children between 1870 & 1878. Fanny 1870, Mary Ann 1872, Edith Emily born Aug 1874, died Dec 1874, Eliza 1876 & Rhoda 1878.

Fanny 1870 married George Meek, son of George Thomas Meek 1848 & Hannah Barnard 1844.

Before Fanny married George Meek, she had an illegitimate son Sydney James Mullins 1893.

George Thomas Meek 1848 was born in prison son of Thomas Meek & Elizabeth Boughton, see my notes :

Prison Records Feb.1848
Thomas Meek. No,. 2309 from Mitcheldean aged 26, height
5ft.6. hair lt.brown grey eyes, visage long, fresh complexion.
Charged with feloniously receicving at East Dean 16 Feb.1848 a quantity of mutton, the property of Cornelius MARFELL. Found not Guilty.
His is a native of M/Dean, single worker for Mr. Thos Bennett for 16 yrs but of late working for himself. Conduct Good.

Glos.Quarter Sessions Feb.18 1848 Thos Meek not guilty, so obviously released. (offence took place Feb.16.1848).

Elizabeth Boughton exactly the same.

20 days later
Mitcheldean P.Records Feb.18 1848 BAP. Thomas George
son of Elizabeth Boughton, abode, Glos County Prison, by Asst. Chaplain ? Heaton (and noted according to certificate).
So seems Eliz MAY have re-offended and was back inside.
Perhaps her family in M/Dean were caring for the baby.)

My connection here is that George Thomas Meek & Hannah Barnard also had a daughter Amelia 1874 who married my relative Charles Brain 1875. I tend to follow the siblings and parents of spouses but sometimes get carried away !!

Jim Ashton

THank-you both for all the information that you posted. I never know my grandmother (Gertrude) Folts. I was born in 1950 and she died in 1951. While I did connect to her sister Lucy when I was 16 I lost touch. I dod have some written information that Aunt Lucy gave me. I would love to piece this all together - as I find it so very interesting.

Jim,

Tabitha also has Albert Edward Mullins - he was born abt 1891 and died 4/27/1929 of heart trouble. My sister is in possesion of picture of his gravestone.

I presume 1891 was a typo? Albert Edward was christened 1881 in Mitcheldean.

Hi Braillemaker,

Although I cannot find the baptism you mention in 1881, it does of course make sense that Albert Edward was born 1881 as Tabitha married Amos Hale 25 Nov 1883. Interestingly she is shown as Tabitha Barnard Spinster. I wonder if she ever married Francis Mullins, their first child Fanny was born 1870 ** :

Record_ID: 11438
Entry_Number: 705
Year: 1883
Month: Nov
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: HALE
Grooms_Forenames: Amos
Grooms_Age: 40
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Mitcheldean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: HALE
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Elisha
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: BARNARD
Brides_Forenames: Tabitha
Brides_Age: 33
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Mitcheldean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: BARNARD
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Miles Adams
Witness_2: Mark of Charlotte Adams
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J H Hardy
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 60
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
Soundex_Groom: H400
Soundex_Bride: B656

** True to form, Fanny Mullins had a child Sydney James Mullins 1893, before marrying ? George Meek and having a first child with him Rhoda Meek in 1896.

Jim Ashton

Marriage
Name: Francis Mullins
Year of Registration: 1871
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 441

Spouse
Abiah Morgan - Possibly Tabitha ?
or
Amelia Price

1874 MULLINS Edith Emily -- Francis Tabitha Mitcheldean Labourer Mitcheldean
1876 MULLINS Elisa/Eliza -- Francis Tabitha Mitcheldean Labourer Mitcheldean
1878 MULLINS Rhoda -- Francis Tabitha Mitcheldean Hawker Mitcheldean

Year 1881
Month Jul
Day 3
Parents Surname BARNARD alias MULLINS
Child Forenames Albert Edward
Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Mothers Forenames Tabiltha
Mothers Surname
Residence Micheldean [sic]
Occupation [not stated]
Officiating Minister H H Hardy
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P220 IN 1/4
Page Number 72
Parish Chapel Mitcheldean

Name: Albert Edward Mullins
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 255

1891
Amos Hale abt 1839 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Tabitha Hale abt 1850 Steam Mills East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Hale abt 1884 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Gertrude Hale abt 1886 Plump Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Hale abt 1889 Plump Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Mullens abt 1881 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Stepson East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901
Tabitha Hale abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Hale abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Gertie Hale abt 1887 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Hale abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Effie Hale abt 1892 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Mullins abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1911
HALE TABITHA F 1850 61 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MULLINS ALBERT M 1882 29 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

Name: Albert E Mullins
Death Registration Month/Year: 1929
Age at death (estimated): 48
Registration district: Westbury On Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 315

Year: 1929
Month: Apr
Day: 27
Surname: MULLINS
Forenames: Albert Edward
Residence: The Plump
Age_at_death: 48
Officiating_Minister: G R Newman Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/14
Page_No: 170
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

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The simple Search facility misses the baptism:
Record_ID: 43056
Entry_Number: 570
Year: 1881
Month: Jul
Day: 3
Parents_Surname: BARNARD alias MULLINS
Child_Forenames: Albert Edward
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Tabiltha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Micheldean [sic]
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: H H Hardy
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 72
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
Soundex: B656

Thanks Slowhands and Braillemaker

It is so easy to get carried away with people who are not actually related to you !! My only connection here is that Fanny Mullins second husband George Meek (Marr Reg Mar qtr 1896 Wx S 6a 344) was the brother of Amelia Meek 1874 who married my half 3rd cousin twice removed Charles Brain 1869.

I too discovered that Tabitha married Francis Mullens using the name Abiah Morgan. Although Francis must have died before Tabitha married Amos Hale on 25 Nov 1883, on the 1881 Census she is shown as Head but not shown as Widow :

1881 Census
Dwelling: Millend Street
Census Place: Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341609 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2524 Folio 49 Page 20
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Tabitha MULLENS M 30 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Laundress
Fanny MULLENS 11 F The Hay, Brecknock, Wales
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Eliza MULLENS 5 F Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Rhoda MULLENS 3 F Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar

Jim Ashton

1881 Census she is shown as Head but not shown as Widow

I wonder if Francis "wandered away" rather than died ?

He appears in Gloucestershire in 1871 for the marriage without an obvious "census footprint" - although FANNY was born in Hay, Breconshire

did he cross the river and re-marry ?

Name: Francis Mullins
Year of Registration: 1899
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Dursley
County: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 540

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Interseting footnote for Amos Hale :

Record_ID: 264414
Entry_Number: 489
Year: 1908
Month: Apr
Day: 7
Surname: HALE
Forenames: Amos
Residence:
Age_at_death: 66
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Death
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: Admitted from Nibley buried Nibley
Notes: No expense
Register_Reference: G/DU69
Page_No: 24
Parish_Chapel: Dursley Workhouse
Soundex: H400

Jim Ashton

Thank you Jim. I'd missed the Abiah Morgan marriage.