Hi Lilian, Couldn't see a mariage but this is George's record: birth: 01 Jun 1839 christening: 04 Aug 1839 St. Mary,​ Kingswinford,​ Stafford,​ England residence: 1839 Kingswinford,​ Stafford,​ England You could try the free BMDs from Rootsweb to see if there is a marriage for the parents. Cheers, Irene. > Lilian Fowler <lilian.fowler@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > Hello - I am trying to find George Humphreys on census records 1841/51 > and 61. He was born in Shropshire c1840 - He is recorded on 1871 census > living with his brother William and family at 21 Swan Street, Stoke on > Trent and his brother John and his family are recorded as living Alcocks > Court, Bagnall Square, Hanley, George died 1875 at Cottage Square, > Tinkersclough, Shelton Stoke on Trent AGED 35yrs and the informant was > his sister in law Ellen (john's widow as John died in 1873.) > > His father was Thomas - This is recorded on William and John's Marriage > Certificates. > > He had 2 children George BASSETT HUMPHREYS 1872 and Elizabeth BASSETT > HUMPHREYS 1874, both of whom were born in Tinkersclough, I have their > birth certificates and baptismal records. There doesn't seem to be a > record of his and Leah's marriage as when she did marry a few years > later she is recorded as a Spinster. I wonder whether he was already > married but had left his wife. > > When his children married they decided to use their mothers name of > Bassett. snip

I have the Old Swinford Parish Register and Settlements, the surname Humphrey apparently derived from Humfray and Homfray, there are a few Humfray and Homfray's going back to the 1600's. Linda.