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umm think you are probably right, only the certificate will tell me for sure I guess so I'm going to get on and order it.

Looks like she was a live-in housekeeper in 1851 and eventually took on the roll of wife but ....Maybe they never married.

I doubt that Louisa's birth will show Rachel as her mother.

I wonder if perhaps she was married to his brother then became a widow, hence having the same surname and she then went onto have children with George? Mystery
Thanks again

Yes it does look odd Rachel is down as a widow and his housekeeper.

May be they didnt go on to marry

The 1851 census is very intersting, thanks for that Shirley, Interesting but rather confusing :-)

oopps, sorry didnt see all your great replies for I just attached copy of 1871 census, will have a read through now.
Think you are right though, need to order the wedding certificate.
Thanks all

he seems to be unmarried in 1841
1841 census transcription details for: Eaton Hastings, Eaton Hastings

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 27
Book/Folio: 8/3
Page: 3
Reg. District: Faringdon
Sub District: Faringdon
Parish: Eaton Hastings
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Eaton Hastings, Eaton Hastings
County: Berkshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HAMBIDGE, Ann F 70 1771 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, William M 35 1806 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, George M 30 1811 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, John M 15 1826 Berkshire
OAKLEY, Mary F 20 1821 Berkshire

Hi, thanks for this but cannot see that it is a match. Just seen the 1871 census on FamilySearch.org

Name:

Louisa Hambidge
Event: Census - Registration District, Faringdon
Event Date:1871

Gender: Female, Age, 24, Relationship to Head of Household, Daughter
Birthplace: Eaton Hastings, Berkshire

Father - George Hambidge, M, 61, Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
Wife - Rachel Hambidge, F, 60, Faringdon, Berkshire
Daughter- Louisa Hambidge, F 24, Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
Daughter - Harriett Hambidge, F 22, Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
Daughter - Clara Hambidge, F 19, Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
Son - William Hambidge, M 15, South Marston, Wiltshire
Granddaughter - Mary A Hambidge, F 12, Oxfordshire
Granddaughter - Rachel H Hambidge,F 5, Faringdon, Berkshire
Son - Edward Hambidge, M 3, Pill, Somerset

Think I may have to get on an order the wedding certificate :)

interesting from the 1851 !!

1851 census transcription details for: Eaton Hastings

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1687
Folio: 251
Page: 17
Reg. District: Faringdon
Sub District:
Parish: Eaton Hastings
Enum. District: 5, 6, 7 & 8
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Eaton Hastings
County: Berkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HAMBIDGE, Elisabeth Daughter F 3 1848
Faringdon, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Leuthace Daughter F 4 1847
Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Elisabeth Daughter F 6 1845
Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, George Son M 8 1843
Faringdon, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Harriet Daughter F 2 1849
Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, James Son M 10 1841
Faringdon, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, George Head M 41 1810 Labourer
Eaton Hastings, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Racheal Housekeeper Widow F 40 1811
Faringdon, Berkshire >>>>>> not his wife
HAMBIDGE, Maria Daughter Unmarried F 21 1830
Faringdon, Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 13 1838
Eaton Hastings, Berkshire

wonder if this is a son

groom's name: Richard Hambidge
groom's birth date: 1829
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 25
bride's name: Ann Rixon
bride's birth date: 1833
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 21
marriage date: 11 Oct 1854
marriage place: Buscot,Berkshire,England
groom's father's name: George Hambidge
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name: John Rixon
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01770-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 1041180
reference number:

they have granchldren on the 1871 so may well have married pre 1837

not seeing a marriage on FreeBMD

This looks like daughter's birth.
The cert will answer your question

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Births Mar 1847
Hambridge Louisa - Faringdon 6 207

looks like you may have to get her birth cert

Civil Registration event: Birth
Name: HAMBIDGE, Louisa
Registration district: Farringdon
County: Berkshire
Year of registration: 1847
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 6
Page no: 207

Different family that doesn't show on the 1861


1871 census transcription details for: Union Street, Faringdon


National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 1258
Folio: 88
Page: 24
Reg. District: Faringdon
Sub District: Faringdon
Parish: Faringdon
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Union Street, Faringdon
County: Berkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HAMBIDGE, George Head M 61 1810 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Rachel Wife F 60 1811 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Louisa Daughter F 24 1847 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Harriett Daughter F 22 1849 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Clara Daughter F 19 1852 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, William Son M 15 1856 Wiltshire
HAMBIDGE, Mary A Granddaughter F 12 1859 Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Rachel H Granddaughter F 5 1866 Berkshire
HAMBIDGE, Edward Son M 3 1868 Somerset

1861??

1861 census transcription details for: Market Place, Witney

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 907
Folio: 40
Page: 8
Reg. District: Witney
Sub District: 3 Witney
Parish: Witney
Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District: Witney
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Market Place, Witney
County: Oxfordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HAMBIDGE, George Head Married M 45 1816 Butcher
Witney, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Ann Wife Married F 45 1816 Butchers Wife
Chilson, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Maria Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 School Teacher
Witney, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Louisa Daughter Unmarried F 15 1846 Cook
Witney, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Annie Daughter Unmarried F 10 1851 Scholar
Witney, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, George Son Unmarried M 13 1848 Butcher
Witney, Oxfordshire
HAMBIDGE, Elizabeth Sister In Law Unmarried F 47 1814 Assistant
Chilson, Oxfordshire
SKEES, William Servant Unmarried M 18 1843 Butcher
Brize Norton, Oxfordshire

Hi, no I haven't ordered that as of yet, trying to see what I can find online beforehand.

have you found Louisa.s birth cert ? it will name her mum

Hi, I'm trying to find a marriage record for a George Hambidge. From the 1871 census I have his year of birth as 1811, Eaton Hastings, Berkshire. I know he married a Rachel but I cannot find any marriage record or details of her maiden name.

Their first child born I believe was a Lousia Hambidge born 1847

Many thanks Sarah :-)