My GtGrandfather x 5, William
Hinds born 1789, Sixhills, Lincs was married to
Amelia de
Boar.
Amelia: Family tradition has it that an ancestor who was a soldier in the English-French wars married a French
Countess named
Amelia de
Boar(perhaps
de Boer or De
Baugh) who was then disowned by her family. There is some truth in this story for it has been verified that William
Hinds, a soldier with
Wellington, married a lady named
Amelia who was born in France; Amelia's surname and status, however, have not yet been established. No record of her marriage in Lincolnshire exists(fully indexed for this period) and so it appears that she was already married by the time the family are first recorded in
Horsington(baptism of first known child, Sept 1823).From April 1821 until his discharge in May 1823 William's regiment was based in Ireland; prior to that(Sept 1818 to April 1821) in
England but prior to that(July 1816 to Sept 1818) in Northern France. Listed as
Amelia Hinds at the baptisms of her children at
Horsington 1823-37.
1841 census: "Mildred
Hinds" age 40-44 born "F"(Foreign Parts), living in
Horsington with her husband and four children.
1851 census:"Emily
Hines" age 53 born "France,
Hare"(possibly
Le Havre), living in
Horsington with her husband, 4 children... Her husband died in 1851 and
Horsington Vestry minutes record that she(and other members of the family) were granted relief out of "Herbige of the Road" money: she received 1 shilling on 15 Apr 1852, two shillings on 13 Mar 1853 and (as "Mill.Hines"), two shillings on 19 Jan 1854.
1861 census: "
Amelia Hinds", widow aged 62, "employed in Agriculture", living in
Horsington, born "France St Aumair". Buried as Emily
Hines of
Horsington age 77 according to the parish burial register(gives year of birth 1793).'
I am searching for more information on
Amelia if anyone can help.
thx
Josh.
