2 Adams Bros & 2 SAUNDERS sisters - GWR and it's growth (General)

by m p griffiths , Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 12:49 (5490 days ago) @ Faith21

Not an area covered by this Forum. but probably knew my Dad's family from Ampney Crucis/Down Ampney

On the 1871 census, Robert SAUNDERS is the Gardener in Dollar Ward, (Abbey Gardens) and Mary Ann SAUNDERS their daughter is aged 28 single, born Cirencester.

1891 Poulton

Thomas ADAMS - 56, Hurdle Maker, born Poulton - born 20 Jan 1834, christened 16 March 1834, parents William (Blacksmith) & Ann ***
Mary A - 46 - born Cirencester
John H - 13, General Labourer, born Ampney Crucis
Charles E - 11 born AC
Martha A - 8 -born AC

other siblings of Thomas: at Poulton St Michael ... Richard - 11 Jan 1832, christened 4 March 1832 (Thomas was a Whitesmith)..... Sabina - 2 August 1835, and William 21 May 1837

1871 Census Painswick

Edward ADAMS - 28, Commercial Traveller, born Poulton (March Qtr 1843 Cirencester District - which covers Poulton)
Martha ADAMS (Mary Anne's sister) age 26 - born Cirencester
Frederick Arthur ADAMS - age 10 months, born Painswick
Ann ADAMS (Mother) (W) - age 63 - born Cirencester ***
Mary Jane HADWICK? age 26, visitor - born Cirencester.

Thomas and Edward appear to be brothers.

Chris W : I have two brothers marrying two sisters in my tree as well - too dark at night to walk the girl home too far!!! Edwin BOWN my x Grandfather married Rhoda BAILEY in 1853, his brother George BOWN married Kezia BAILEY - 1849 (both Edwin & George, originally from Down Ampney - (2.5 miles from Poulton) - but the Great Western Railways took them from their place of birth (as it did many families)

My Grandad William WICKENDEN left Blakeney (FOD) and moved to Swindon, Wiltshire to work on the Railways as an Upholsterer - can remember his bent little finger, which he told me was caused by pulling the thread through the thick cloth used to cover the seats in the carriages.

The Story of the GWR (God's Wonderful Railway)

http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r010.html

- wonder how common sisters/brothers marriage were?