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im having problems yet again looking for any information on Thomas Hansford i think he was born 1855 and married a Mary and lived down in dorest we think with his uncle.
any info would be gratefully appericated

Start with what you are sure of.............what is the info about him on the FREE 1881 census?

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How did you get back to him?

and where did he come from please?

This looks like him

Thomas Hansford
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Chideock
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Bridport
Sub registration district: Whitchurch Canonicorum
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hansford 6
John Hussey 47
Mary Hussey 43

Still there in 1871

Thomas Hansford
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Notton, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Chideock
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bridport
Sub registration district: Whitchurch Canonicorum
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 64
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hansford 16
John Hussey 56
Mary Hussey 54

1881 as a Farm Labourer

Thomas Hansford
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Morton, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Winterborne Came
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address: Gripton Hamlet
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Farm Labourer

Registration district: Dorchester
Sub registration district: Dorchester
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Annie Bishop 14
Emma Bishop 54
George Bishop 54
George Bishop 24
James Bishop 12
Thomas Hansford 27

Possible birth.

Thomas Hansford
Year of Registration: 1854
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Dorchester
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 333

Can't find him for definite after that.
Will try and look again later or tomorrow if no one else wants to try. Dinner is calling!

having a nightmare getting different years for his birth ive found 1842. all i know is that thomas had a few children and john edward was one of them he was born in 1880 in merton, thomas ive found was born in 1842 and lived or born in nertherbury dorsert and married a mary

Is John Edward your direct ancestor?

yes

From the IGI
Thomas Hansford baptised 1855, Maiden Newton, Dorset to William and Amelia Hansford

Possible parents ?
1851 England Census about Amelia Hansford
Name: Amelia Hansford
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Powerstock, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Askerswell
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

View Image
Registration district: Bridport
Sub registration district: Burton Bradstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Bead 8
Amelia Hansford 30
Edward Hansford 2
George Hansford 5
Sarah Hansford 8
William Hansford 16 (Image looks like 26 or 36)

whats IGI ?
i did find that one 1855 mother and father william and amelia does it say when thomas got married

The IGI is on "family search.org"
I'm afraid that there's no record of William and Amelia's marriage.
Do you have any idea who Thomas married or when he married ?

since looking on family search.org i am totay confused nothing is adding up now info i have got i cant find on there am i doing something wrong? thomas maried a mary i had 1850-1855 but i dont know anymore, i think i have been on here to long

Is this John Edward's birth?

Name: John Edward Hansford
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Croydon
County: Greater London, Kent, Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 281

You say his birth was Merton..........Croydon is the correct district

This is 1881 census for the above child

Name: John E. Hansford
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Tom A.
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Merton, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Merton
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address: No 1 Double Row

Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Mitcham
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John E. Hansford 1
Mary Hansford 31 b. Chideock, Dorset.
Robert J. Hansford 4
Thomas A. Hansford 3
Tom A. Hansford 39 b. Netherbury, Dorset
John Lader 65


So Tom was born in 1841/2.....forget the 1855 one

This is his marriage to Mary

Marriages Jun 1876 (>99%)
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England Mary Croydon 2a 320
Hansford Tom Albert Croydon 2a 320

How about this one in 1861?

Name: Thomas Albret Hansford
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Bryant
Mother's Name: Catharine
Gender: Male
Where born: Netherbury, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Toller Porcorum
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Registration district: Dorchester
Sub registration district: Maiden Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Bryant Hansford 44
Catharine Hansford 46
Charles Hansford 14
Eatharine Amelia Hansford 5
Edward Marten Hansford 8
Eli Hansford 20
Emily Hansford 11
Thomas Albret Hansford 18

Parents' marriage

Bryant Hansford 1840 Beaminster Dorset, Somerset
Catherine Martin 1840 Beaminster Dorset, Somerset


1871 census

Name: Bryant Hansford
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine
Gender: Male
Where born: Netherbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Portisham
Town: Huish
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub registration district: Abbotsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
Amelia Hansford 15
Bryant Hansford 54
Catherine Hansford 56
Edward Hansford 8

Father's death..............................................

Name: Bryant Hansford
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 58
District: Weymouth (To 1958)
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 233