Lost Ancestors

[ironmonger]

I am trying to find details of John Hough born 1764 who married Jane Edge in 1791.They had a son John born 1791. Since those dates I cannot find any trace of them.Please can anyone help. Thank you

[guernseyman]

There are two in the 1851 censuses one at Bunton, Derbyshire, one at Tipton, Staffordshire.

Hope this helps

[craft1948]

and preferably where they were born. There's a lot of Houghs in Lancashire and Cheshire.

[guernseyman]

and quite a few others too. A town for them would be good

[craft1948]

Yes there are 74 in Lancashire in the 1841 census!!

[cazzz1975]

I found several in the 1841 census, where was he from?

[dot.hawkes]

they are probably from east lancashire, my Auntie marian Edge is from radcliffe actually, anyway, i assume you have found these entries on the IGi on familysearch.org? They most likely had other children, but the way the index is done online you have to know thei names, i suggest you look for a ane edge born after 1891,
going up to the 1841 census is too far for John and Jane to be alive possiblt, and so stick with the IGi for now and see if you can find any more edge baptisms on the igi, what parish did these events take place?

[dot.hawkes]

soz, 1791.
the type of record you can access for their lives between 1791 and 1841 is minimal and depends on their social standing, and also whether they were tenants to one of the land owners, if they were you could pick them up in the land tax assessments from 1784 - 1824 though the details aren't great.

[dot.hawkes]

John hough married jane edge 17 jan 1791 at St Werburgh Derby, could this be them?

[craft1948]

if you have access to ancestry.co.uk all John Hough's details are shown under the Biddiscombe family tree. John was born in Osmaston, Derby married and had 9 children. John and Jane had 3 other children besides John. This family tree goes as far back as Petrus Hough in 1678.

[dot.hawkes]

well done there craft, John Hough was baptised 15 feb 1764 the son of Peter , so bringing the family into the 1800s should be quite easy, though if it's already done it's brilliant!

[ironmonger]

Many thanks to all of you who have replied. I am overwhelmed by the response. I did forget to mention that John was born in Osmaston Derbyshire, and I think Jane was too.I shall now read all the answers again and let you know how I get on. Thanks again everyone.

[echokilo]

Ironmonger ... if you need more help, post the details and I will try some searches for you as have plenty of free time today x

[craft1948]

Yes same here Ironmonger - I'm doing some genealogy work myself today and tomorrow.

[ironmonger]

Hello to Echokilo and Craft (not forgetting others who may continue to help)Thanks for the offers to help
I have no further info than what I have already given that is John and Jane were married in 1791 in Derby. Born in Osmaston and they had 4 children. Since then I have no trace of them. I can trace my ancestry back to a Petri Hough born 1652 but I can't find any more about these two.
Thank you all again

[craft1948]

can you not access ancestry.co.uk?

[ironmonger]

Yes Craft I can but at my age 83 I keep getting confused with all the John Hough's

[craft1948]

Do you think this may be the John you have as being born in 1791? The Biddiscombe family tree has him born about 1794.

This is from the 1841 census. In the 1851 census this same guy gives his birthplace as Osmaston and his occupation as a Smith/Farmer.

Hough John 45 - Smith Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough Sarah 40 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston
Hough Elizabeth 18 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston Derbyshire
Hough Joseph 15 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough Jane 10 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough William 10 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough Thomas 6 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough Edwin 5 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire
Hough Ruben 2 - Yes Osmaston, Osmaston, Derbyshire

[dot.hawkes]

remember ages are rounded down on the 1841 to the lower 0 or 5 and so john could be 49

[dot.hawkes]

sorry, i should have said, anyone over the age of 15 had their ages rounded down, children's ages are supposed to be accurate