Elizabeth Hinks



Dau. of Robert Hinks & Mary Herryman

Elizabeth Hinks
Bap. 7.11.1818 at Stoke Trister, Somerset, England (Born at Bayford, Somerset)
Occ. Laundress
Marr. (1st) Unknown Spouse (Unmarried)
Died in 1872 at Stalbridge, Dorset
Buried at Stalbridge, Dorset


Child

Henry (Hinks)


Marr. (2nd) James Harris c 1844 at Yeovil, Somerset


Children

Elizabeth
Esther Mary


Marr. (3rd) Samuel Duffett 7.2.1854 at The Independent Chapel, Stalbridge, Dorset


Children

Jane
Harriet
Harry


NOTE

Elizabeth had an illigitimate child, Henry Hinks, c 1842 before she married. James was an Ag Lab & born c 1818 at Stalbridge, Dorset. He died sometime between 1851 - 1854.

1854. Marriage solemnized in The Independent Chapel at Stalbridge in the district of Sturminster in the County of Dorset, Eleventh February 1854, Samuel Duffett, full age, bachelor, labourer, Stalbridge, Job Duffett, Labourer, Elizabeth Harris, full, age, widow, stalbridge, Robert Hinks, labourer, Married in the Independent Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Independent Church by me, (looks like a bit of latin, a bisente ??) John H**t (i think it's Hunt), Registrar, This Marriage was solemnized between us Samuel Duffett & X The mark of Elizabeth Harris, In the presence of us, Thomas Duffett & X The mark of Ann Hinks

1851 census for Stalbridge
James Harris head age 33 Ag Lab Dorset Stalbridge
Elizabeth Harris wife age 30 Laundress Somerset Bayford
Elizabeth Harris dau age 5 Dorset Stalbridge
Mary Harris dau age 2 Dorset Stalbridge
Henry Hinks son age 6 Somerset Bayford

The family lived at Guggleton St., Stalbridge, Dorset in 1861. Also present was a 'wifes-daughter' Esther M. Harris, 12, Stalbridge. Interestingly they lived a few doors away from Elias & Matilda Duffett. By 1871 the family were still living at the same address, although Samuel's birthplace is recorded as 'Marnhull, Dorset'. Interestingly a few doors away was some other relatives of Samuels, Thomas & Sarah Jeans.

"There is no Esther Harris in the Sturminster births for the correct period on freeBMB or familysearch, and certainly none in the St Mary's records that I have. FreeBMD does however show a Hester Mary of about the right date, but it may not be Stalbridge. (It's worth mentioning here something that has always puzzled me. There are/were two chapels in Stalbridge in addition to the church. Henry is Henry Hinks. Don't know whether that was a previous marriage, or the result of a passionate casual encounter.... No record of Henry's baptism that I could find on familysearch that would indicate whether he was base or the result of a marriage. And searches for the marriage on freeBMD (1837 or later) showed nothing likely." (by Dave Harris)

"I looked for them all at SB and as you said they were not there. I had to look though. I couldn't read Elizabeths place of birth. I had all the experts at the library consult. They sent a handwrighting wizard from another floor. No one could make it out. It ended in Ford and started with a B. I looked in the Par Reg for Bathford, Blackford and Brushford. No Liz. Then I thought to look at the 1871 census to see where that said she came from.It clearly said Bayford. It turns out that Bayford is a part of the Parish of Stoke Trister near Wincanton. I looked at the BT of the Par Reg for Stoke Trister. The year 1821 was one the Bishop skipped. I did not find Esther or any of the other children there. There were no marriages. Any suggestions? I looked in the 1841 census for Stoke Trister I don't think a Harris ever set foot in the place. Sorry." (By Lynda Lawrence)


Thanks to Dave Harris for his help with this line

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