Is anybody researching this family who can confirm that Nathaniel b 1855 married Elizabeth Jane Ellis in Chepstow District Dec Q 1873? He appears in West Dean on the 1881 census as a coal miner b Badget. Hoping that someone can confirm my detective work!

This is your branch I think...

with second marriage to confirm in 1881-91

1851 Badgeworth "Parish of Badgworth known as Little Witcomb and Bentham"
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PENSAM 25 Ag Lab Witco mb
Louisa 25 Quedgley
George 2 witcomb
Ann 10m Badgworth

1861 Yorkley
Elizabeth Pensom abt 1857 Stafferton Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
George Pensom abt 1849 Great Witchcombe, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
Louisa Pensom abt 1826 Standish, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Nathaniel Pensom abt 1855 Bagworth, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah Pensom abt 1853 Bagworth, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
William Pensom abt 1825 Great Witchcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire

1871 Yorkley
Elizabeth A Pensom abt 1857 Standish, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Louisa Pensom abt 1826 Standish, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Lydia Pensom abt 1869 Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Newland Gloucestershire
Nathaniel Pensom abt 1855 Bridgenorth, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
William Pensom abt 1824 Whitcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire

1881 Oldcroft
Elizabeth J. Pensom abt 1855 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Emily J. Pensom abt 1875 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Nathaniel Pensom abt 1855 Badget, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1891 Oldcroft
Pensome, George Charles abt 1882 West Dean, Gloucestershire Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Pensome, Gertrude Mary abt 1889 West Dean, Gloucestershire Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Pensome, Nathaniel abt 1855 Bagworth, Gloucestershire Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Pensome, Sarah Jane abt 1870 Newport, Mon Wife West Dean Gloucestershire

1901 Viney Hill
Gertrude Pensome abt 1889 Viney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Gorge C Pensome abt 1891 Viney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Nathaniel Pensome abt 1854 Witcomb, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Percy G Pensome abt 1900 Viney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Rosena Pensome abt 1898 Viney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Sarah Pensome abt 1870 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Monmouthshire

Many thanks,
I'm sure you are right. I think Emily Jane must have died in 1883 and possibly mum as well which would account for the second marriage. Your kind efforts are much appreciated :-)

...and now I have found Nathaniels marriage in 1889 to Sarah Jane Medcraft so the first George Charles Pensome is probably Elizabeth's and Gertrude is Sarah's.

Its always interesting to see how the enumerator "captured" village names etc that they were not familiar with, either phonetic spelling or something similar - Bridgenorth for Badgeworth etc ( actually the image could be Bridgeworth or Badgeworth - I suspect this one is down to transcription )