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My George was married by 1881 and living in St Mary - Gloucester with his wife Martha and his 2 sons George and Edwin. He was born about the same time as the George you have listed but I cannot find him on 1837 either, I think his mother was called Sarah Preece - Kings Caple - Hereford. b. 1837. This is as much info as I have on him. Pat

There is an 8 year old Geoge O. Preece living with his family at Alms Houses which are recorded just after the workhouse on the 1861 census. Kath. x

a little food for thought, not sure if I am barking up the wrong tree? could be way way off beam.. Marriages Jun 1855 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISLAND Sarah Ross 6a 736 >>>PREECE Maria Ross 6a 736 >>>RAVENHILL Thomas Ross 6a 736 SPENCER Thomas Ross 6a 736 1861 England Census Edwin Ravenhill abt 1858 Fownhope, Herefordshire, England Son Hentland Herefordshire George Ravenhill abt 1854 Michaeldun, Gloucestershire, England Son Hentland Herefordshire Maria Ravenhill abt 1823 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Wife Hentland Herefordshire Thomas Ravenhill abt 1825 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Head Hentland Herefordshire Thomas Ravenhill abt 1856 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Son Hentland Herefordshire 1871 England Census Emma Jane Ravenhill abt 1870 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Daughter Kings Caple Herefordshire George Ravenhill abt 1855 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Son Kings Caple Herefordshire Henry Ravenhill abt 1862 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Kings Caple Herefordshire Lucy Ravenhill abt 1865 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Daughter Kings Caple Herefordshire Maria Ravenhill abt 1833 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Wife Kings Caple Herefordshire Thomas Ravenhill abt 1834 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Head Kings Caple Herefordshire Thomas Ravenhill abt 1856 Kings Caple, Herefordshire, England Son Kings Caple Herefordshire 1881 England Census George Preece abt 1853 Kings Caple, Hereford, England Son Kings Caple Herefordshire Emma Ravenhill abt 1870 Kings Caple, Hereford, England Daughter Kings Caple Herefordshire Maria Ravenhill abt 1822 Kings Caple, Hereford, England Head Kings Caple Herefordshire Thomas Ravenhill abt 1855 Kings Caple, Hereford, England Son Kings Caple Herefordshire

Do you know his mother´s name? Did he marry - do you know who to?

Thankyou all I have looked on Ancestry and found the 1861 workhouse records, but he is not on them. I think I will have to give up on him now, I have been looking for him for the last 2 yearsand I can't find anything on him before 1881. Many thanks all. Pat

Hi Patricia There are several Preece's on the 1881 census for that workhouse. www.chatterislinks Then click on History and Genealogy then Workhouses then Home Page for Workhouses then Maps then click on West Midlands then 'Ross' Sorry its a bit long winded but its a good site Julia

Workhouse inmates in 1881. Could some be related? Elizabeth PREECE U 10 F Inmate Scholar Buckcastle, Hereford Ellen PREECE U 2 F Inmate Buckcastle, Hereford Ellen PREECE W 37 F Inmate General Servant Brampton, Hereford George PREECE U 8 M Inmate Scholar Buckcastle, Hereford Harriett PREECE W 50 F Inmate General Servant (Dom) Hereford, Hereford John PREECE W 71 M Inmate Farmer No Oc Ross William PREECE U 1 M Inmate Ross Denis

Thankyou all for your help, I will be back if I find something. Many thanks. Pat

I think Elaine is just getting us 'in' to the workhouse, so that we may search.

Sorry - probably didn´t explain myself properly. Patricia was asking for the census image of the workhouse - I just happened to find someone who was in the workhouse at the time - and was trying to say that if she looked that person up - and then scrolled through the image pages - she might find the person she was looking for.

Elaine can I ask how you know her name is Frances Wright? Have I missed something here. Georgina.

If you put the following into the 1861 search you will find she was in the Union Workhouse Ross - Frances Wright abt 1844 St Weonards, Herefordshire, England Pauper Ross Herefordshire You can then scroll backwards and forwards on the image census. For future reference - in the 1861 search box on Ancestry just put the place name (Ross) and the word pauper in the relationship box. You usually find the inmates of the workhouse were listed as paupers

Pat do you know his mothers name? Georgina.

Hi Georgina, I think he was born illegitamately and I can't find him anywhere else before 1881 census which puts him from Ross, Hereford. So this is along shot, but worth a try. Pat

Pat what makes you think he would be in the workhouse in 1861? Georgina.

I am looking for the Ross, Hereford workhouse records for 1861, I am trying to find George Preece b. 1857/58 in Kings Caple, Hereford. which is I believe part of Ross, Hereford. Can anyone please help. Pat.