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My 3 x great grandfather Joseph Pearce was born in 1835 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire the son of John and Harriett Pearce.

As he was born before birth certs, I ordered his brother George Pearce's birth certificate from 1839 to find their mother's maiden name. At first it appeared Harriett's maiden name was Cowley, but on closer inspection the "C" looked like a curly "E" and it looked something like Ermley.

I couldn't find anybody relevant with this surname so I left it for a while....until tonight!

I was looking again at the Pearce family and came accross them in 1841. When I first looked at them I had assumed that who they were living with were boarders:

1841 England Census
about Isaac Emley
Name: Isaac Emley
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Old Sodbury
Hundred: Grumbalds Ash (Lower Division)
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Chipping Sodbury
Sub-registration district: Chipping Sodbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henery Emley 30
Isaac Emley 45
Elizabeth Harrison 14
Elizabeth Pearce 6
George Pearce 2
Harriett Pearce 25
Isaka Pearce 2 Mo (Isaac)
John Pearce 30
Joseph Pearce 5
Mary Pearce 8

Now I think that Isaac and Henery (Henry?) Emley could be maybe brothers of Harriett? Again, I can't find them on any other census to confirm their last names or any other record of them!

If anybody could help me find where Isaac and Henry disappeared to or have any ideas where I could go from here I would be very grateful.

Although in 1841 it states that Harriett was born in Gloucestershire, all other census' say she was born in around 1812 in Bath, Somerset.

Thanks for any help,

Vicky X

Vicky, given that the ages were rounded down on the 1841 and relationships not given, it is even possible that Isaac could be her father if he was 49. It is also possible that Henry could be her 31 year old brother.

Just confuses things more!

Hi Keith, I can't believe I didn't think of that!

That could very well be the case,

Thanks

Vicky X

As it happens I cannot find either of them on the 1851 census though!

Have just checked 1841 image and the name looks more like Comley to me, on Findmypast it is actually transcribed as that.

I wonder if this is relevant?

Name: Henry Comley
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 73
District: Chipping Sodbury
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 105

And this more so!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Isaac Comley
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Old Sodbury
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address: So(l/d)bury? Hill

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Chipping Sodbury
Sub-registration district: Chipping Sodbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 61
Household Members: Name Age
Isaac Comley 54
Esaw Pearce 1
Geoe Pearce 10
Harriet Pearce 38
Isaac Pearce 9
John Pearce 41

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1956; Folio: 159; Page: 15

Hi Keith, thanks ever so much!

I've found a baptism for a Isaac Comely in 1794 in Old sodsbury, I will have to do some more investigating!

Thanks again,

Vicky X

I wonder if it is possible Isaac is her father? The 1851 again does not state father in law, just lodger, he could be if the baptism is correct, but very young father!

Good luck
Keith

I am just ordering a possible death certificate in 1852 for Isaac, hopefully it will have a Pearce as the informant!

Vicky X