ELSMORE family of Bream (General)
Hi
Does anyone out there have any info on the Elsmore/Ellsmore family of Bream. They have a gravestone in the shape of a large wooden cross next to the St James Church at Bream.
1871 Census Sarah and her husband John were Innkeepers of the Travellers Rest Parkend with their 7 children including my gt grandmother Cora Jane Elsmore Ledbury. As a matter of interest we cannot understand why they changed the spelling of their name on her wedding certificate to Ellsmore, which is the spelling that has been used by her family ever since.
1876 John Ellsmore died and (according to the family headstone at St James Churchyard) was late of the Fountain Hotel, Parkend
1881 Census Sarah ran the Swan Inn, Bream
1891 Census Sarah was living at Maypole Villa, Bream
1901 Census Sarah was living with son and daughter running the Rising Sun Inn, Bream.
1918 Sarah died and was interred at St James with husband John and several other members of their family.
Cherryl Alison Ellsmore Hubbard (nee Ledbury)
John ELSMORE 1830 Bream
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, April 15, 2007, 22:41 (6433 days ago) @ pjhubbard_1
1841 Bream
William Elsmore abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
Mary Elsmore abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
Caroline Elsmore abt 1822 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Elsmore abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
James Elsmore abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
John Elsmore abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
William Elsmore abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
1851
William Elsmore abt 1795 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Elsmore abt 1800 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
John Elsmore abt 1830 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Elsmore abt 1837 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Henry A Elsmore abt 1843 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire
Name: John Elsmore
Spouse Sarah LONG
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 25
1861 Bream Meend
John Elsmore abt 1831 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Elsmore abt 1836 Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Clara Ann Elsmore abt 1856 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Mary Elsmore abt 1860 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
1871
John Elsemore abt 1830 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Elsemore abt 1837 Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Albert Elsemore abt 1863 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Clarah Elsemore J abt 1856 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Cora Elsemore abt 1865 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Elsemore abt 1861 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
John Elsemore abt 1857 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Kate Elsemore abt 1868 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Elsemore abt 1870 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
1881
Sarah Elimare abt 1835 Mitchel Troy, Monmouth, Wales Head Newland Gloucestershire
Albert Elimare abt 1863 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
Cora L. Elimare abt 1865 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah J. Elimare abt 1870 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah K. Elimare abt 1868 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
1891
Sarah Elsmore abt 1835 Monish, Mitchel Troy Head Newland Gloucestershire
Alberts Elsmore abt 1863 Bream Nr Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
1901
Albert Ellsmore abt 1864 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire
Kate Ellsmore abt 1870 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Sister Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah Ellsmore abt 1834 Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales Mother Newland Gloucestershire
Spelling - you will see plenty of variety on Census returns - I put this down to phoenetic recording rather than the individual spelling his own name.
As people became more educated , and hence could read and write, thats when I suspect they adopted a particular spelling ....
John ELSMORE Sarah LONG 1855 marriage
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, April 15, 2007, 23:10 (6433 days ago) @ slowhands
1841
John Long abt 1791 Monmouthshire, Wales Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Long abt 1796 Monmouthshire, Wales Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Long abt 1832 Monmouthshire, Wales Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Mary Long abt 1834 Monmouthshire, Wales Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Sarah Long abt 1836 Monmouthshire, Wales Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
1851
John Long abt 1789 Monmouthshire, Wales Head Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Long abt 1796 Landile, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Long abt 1833 Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire
1851
Sarah Long abt 1835 Mitcheltroy, Monmouthshire, Wales Visitor Tregare Monmouthshire
Year 1855
Month Aug
Day 20
Groom Surname ELSMORE
Groom Forename(s) John
Groom Age at Marriage full
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Miner
Groom Residence Breem Meend
Groom Father's Surname Elsmore
Groom Father's Forename(s) William
Groom Father's Rank or Profession Haulier
Bride Surname LONG
Bride Forename(s) Sarah
Bride Age at Marriage 20
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession [not stated]
Bride Residence Oakwood Mill Breem
Bride Father's Surname Long
Bride Father's Forename(s) John
Bride Father's Rank or Profession Farmer
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of banns
Signature or Mark He marks; she signs
Witness 1 Willia[m] Kear
Witness 2 Elizabeth Kear
Other witnesses
Officiating Minister John Baverstock B.A. Perpetual Curate
Event type Marriage
Memoranda
Transcriber's Notes Curate entered grooms name against his mark initially as John Baverstock; corrected to John Elsmore