Hello Beryl, From 1851 census of Wheathampstead: PRO Ref: HO107/1713, folio 57, page 24 Schedule 87, Wheathampstead Hill Daniel BRACEY Head Mar 36 Bricklayers Labr Herts Saundridge Mary A do Wife Mar 36 do Wheathampstead John do Son in law 15 Agrl Labr do do Francis do Son 12 do do do Edith do Daur 7 At home do do Maria do Daur 5 do do do Anne do Daur 3 do do do Thomas do Son 2 do do do Infant Son 1 wk do do There are 2 other families of BRACEYs in Wheathampstead, but none with daughter Maria - one a John BRACEY, aged 50, Ag Lab born Broadchester?, Herts, the other a Caleb BRACEY, aged 29, Ag Lab, born Harpenden, Herts. Let me know if you would like details. In the 1861 census, Maria is in Islington, Middlesex: PRO Ref RG9/147, folio 98, page 40 Schedule 234/5, 12 Dalby Terrace James G LYLE Head Mar 36 Master Upholsterer Scotland Edinburgh Mary Jane do Wife Mar 35 Warwicksh Waterloo Mary Ann PHIPPS Servant Un 17 General Servant do Alvestone Maria BRACEY do do 16 House Maid Herefordshire Wheethamsted In the 1871 census, Maria is back in Wheathampstead: PRO Ref: RG10/1376, folio 50, page 15 Schedule 74, Wheathampstead Hill Daniel BRACEY Head Mar 57 Ag Labourer Herts Sandride Mary Ann do Wife Mar 55 Laundress do Wheathampstead Maria do Daur Unm 26 Bonnet Sewer do do Thomas do Son do 22 Bricklayers Labourer do do George do Son do 18 do do do Mary Ann do Grandaughter 8 Scholar do do Charles Henry do Grandson 2 do do Hope this helps. Janet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Winfield" <brian.winfield1@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 2:05 PM Subject: [HRT] Bracey >I am interested in researching the Bracey family of Gustard Wood, >Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. > My grandfather was Ernest Bracey, born 1875. He married Maud Carter in > 1897. I am particularly interested in his mother Maria Bracey, born 1846. > Many thanks, Beryl Woodhead > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > To POST a message to this list use the address: > > eng-hertfordshire-l@rootsweb.com > > 2) To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: > > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. > receiving > the messages individually or want them individually) or > > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. > receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode) > > In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe > or unsubscribe. >

Thank you so much Janet. What a brilliant reply! Lots here for me to digest and I'm a novice at geneology. Best wishes, Beryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Booth" <janbooth@dsl.pipex.com> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [HRT] Bracey > Hello Beryl, > > From 1851 census of Wheathampstead: > > PRO Ref: HO107/1713, folio 57, page 24 > Schedule 87, Wheathampstead Hill > > Daniel BRACEY Head Mar 36 Bricklayers > Labr Herts Saundridge > Mary A do Wife Mar 36 do > Wheathampstead > John do Son in law 15 Agrl > Labr do do > Francis do Son 12 do > do do > Edith do Daur 7 At > home do do > Maria do Daur 5 do > do do > Anne do Daur 3 do > do do > Thomas do Son 2 do > do do > Infant Son 1 > wk do do > > There are 2 other families of BRACEYs in Wheathampstead, but none with > daughter Maria - one a John BRACEY, aged 50, Ag Lab born Broadchester?, > Herts, the other a Caleb BRACEY, aged 29, Ag Lab, born Harpenden, Herts. > Let me know if you would like details. > > In the 1861 census, Maria is in Islington, Middlesex: > > PRO Ref RG9/147, folio 98, page 40 > Schedule 234/5, 12 Dalby Terrace > > James G LYLE Head Mar 36 Master Upholsterer > Scotland Edinburgh > Mary Jane do Wife Mar 35 Warwicksh > Waterloo > Mary Ann PHIPPS Servant Un 17 General Servant do > Alvestone > Maria BRACEY do do 16 House Maid > Herefordshire Wheethamsted > > In the 1871 census, Maria is back in Wheathampstead: > > PRO Ref: RG10/1376, folio 50, page 15 > Schedule 74, Wheathampstead Hill > > Daniel BRACEY Head Mar 57 Ag Labourer Herts > Sandride > Mary Ann do Wife Mar 55 Laundress do > Wheathampstead > Maria do Daur Unm 26 Bonnet Sewer > do do > Thomas do Son do 22 Bricklayers > Labourer do do > George do Son do 18 do > do do > Mary Ann do Grandaughter 8 Scholar do > do > Charles Henry do Grandson 2 do > do > > Hope this helps. > > Janet. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Winfield" <brian.winfield1@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 2:05 PM > Subject: [HRT] Bracey > > >>I am interested in researching the Bracey family of Gustard Wood, >>Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. >> My grandfather was Ernest Bracey, born 1875. He married Maud Carter in >> 1897. I am particularly interested in his mother Maria Bracey, born >> 1846. >> Many thanks, Beryl Woodhead >> >> >> ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> To POST a message to this list use the address: >> >> eng-hertfordshire-l@rootsweb.com >> >> 2) To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: >> >> ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. >> receiving >> the messages individually or want them individually) or >> >> ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. >> receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode) >> >> In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe >> or unsubscribe. >> > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > To POST a message to this list use the address: > eng-hertfordshire-l@rootsweb.com > 2) To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send a message to: > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in mail mode i.e. > receiving the messages individually or want them individually) or > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you are in digest mode i.e. > receiving a digest of multiple messages or want this mode) > In the BODY of the message (not the subject line) type the word subscribe > or unsubscribe. >