Herberts of Oxenhall (General)

by jimashton , Sunday, July 10, 2011, 12:22 (4885 days ago) @ JM

JM

When you posted this on 4th July, I was actually still in America on a 17 day 9 hotel 3200 mile tour of US National Parks. One hotel was just off Temple Square in Salt Lake City, so I took the opportunity to visit the Mormon Family History Centre out of curiosity. The UK records are in the 2nd basement floor. Whilst not intending to carry out any research - my wife would not have approved !! the very eager, enthusiastic researcher who rushed to greet me was keen to offer assistance pointing out that they had far more records than available on line or in the UK. The reason I mention this is that I asked to see if the ancestors of Rosanna Herbert (mentioned in this thread) could be identified, but they could not help.

In answer to your queries, the 1735 Baptism for John Herbert does seem likely to be the one, but I cannot say positively. I do not know who John Herbert's first wife was. I cannot prove that the Ann Herbert who married John Parsons was indeed the daughter of John Herbert & Nancy Nee Morgan but the fact that the generic location East Dean on the 1851 Census for John & Ann Parsons is not significant, however two items that might help you - next door but one in 1851 was a George Herbert with wife Sophia and you will note that one witness to John Parsons & Ann Herbert 1816 marriage was a Sophia Herbert, the other being Charles Meek and next door the other way was Charles Meek :

1841 Ruardean Hill / Nailbridge
John Parsons abt 1797 Dean Forest
Ann Parsons abt 1797 Dean Forest
Isaac Parsons abt 1830 Dean Forest
Thos Parsons abt 1824 Dean Forest

1851 Census

MEEK Charles 55 Coal Agent East Dean
Mary 52 Mitchel Dean
Jane 26 East Dean
Elizabeth 20 East Dean
Eliza 17 Assistant Governess East Dean
Charles 13 Scholar East Dean
Rhoda 9 Scholar East Dean

PARSONS John 54 Coal Miner East Dean
Ann 55 East Dean
Isaac 21 Coal Miner Married East Dean
Elizabeth Daughter in Law 21 East Dean

WEBB John 33 Coal Miner East Dean
Esther 25 East Dean
Esther 5 Scholar East Dean
Miles 3 Scholar East Dean
William 1 East Dean

HERBERT George 29 Coal Miner East Dean
Sophia 27 East Dean
Susanna 5 East Dean
Tabitha 2 East Dean
Sarah Mother 62 Ruardean
Dennis Nephew 13 Coal Miner East Dean

I only answered this query as you emailed me as well. Now back to sorting the 1400 photographs and 78 video clips. I will get back to Family History in a week or so.

Jim Ashton