Hannah Louisa DANCE 1837 Plymouth -> Newland (General)

by Bronwen , Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 19:07 (5474 days ago) @ slowhands

Hope it is ok to post this here!
The original post refers to William DANCE and may well be related to
Hannah Louisa (Anna Louisa on the birth certificate) DANCE born 1837 in East Stonehouse in Devon who is my great great grandmother. The occupation of her father Joseph DANCE on her birth certificate is given as Private Royal Marines. Her mother’s name was Ann DANCE nee PEPRELL.
When Hannah married Richard BERROW on 4 November 1856 at St Peters Church in Clearwell her father Joseph was 'late' and a Royal Marine. The death you give in 1847 could well be that of the above Joseph.
I have really been concentrating on the BERROW (also Forest of Dean) side of the family but was very interested to read all the above and below comments. Especially the census returns with different spellings!

Would I be wrong to presume that when Joseph left the Royal Marines he would have returned to family in The Forest of Dean with his family? Ann Dance gives her birth place as Devon (Stockingham, Devon or Plymouth, Devon depending on which year), so I would I be right to think it might be Joseph that is referred to in the 1841 Census for DANEL born 1801, his age would be about right for marriage and children?

Thank you this has given me some more to look at!

Bronwen