I was wondering if anyone can help me with the problem?

James CHARGE married Mary Ann EBERN at St.Stephens 1876 and unfortunately didn't write in his father's name.

James CHARGE is noted as being a stableman/labourer in the 1861-1901 census and being born in Bricket Wood/St.Stephens.

For a long time I suspected James (born in Brickett Wood) to be the son of Thomas CHARGE and Rachel MUNT as I found a baptism in St.Stephens in 1850.

My suspicions came about when the James CHARGE I found on the 1841-1851 consistantly gave his birthdate as around 1847 and I recently found a marriage to a Jane MORRIS in 1868 (his father a Thomas).

I figured a few years wasn't much and perhaps he married twice and never said he was a widow?

As it was, I found no burial for Jane MORRIS/CHARGE in fact I found James CHARGE's burial and her re-marrying by the 1881 census.

Which meant I had a second James CHARGE who was born about 1857 around Brickett Wood. Unfortunately my ancestor. I have looked at St.Cath's indexes, St.Stephens PRs and I'm even searching further afield now, I even hunted through pre-1861 census with no luck. I am certain there's a James number 2 out there somewhere only I need to find his baptism. I am also beginning to think he may of been illegitimate or his father died young hence the lack of name on the marriage cert.

Unfortunately I cannot find his burial either and he seems to of died before the 1911 census.

Any help would be appreciated.

Lyn.

This appears to be Thomas and Rachel on the 1841 census.

1841 census. Living in Aldenham in Hertfordshire.
Eliza Charge abt 1831 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire
N K Charge abt 1811 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire
N K Charge abt 1841 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire
Thomas Charge abt 1811 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire
Thomas Charge abt 1834 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire
William Charge abt 1839 Hertfordshire, England Aldenham, Hertfordshire



THEN ON THE 1851 CENSUS, they are listed as Chargo

Living at St. Albans, (Bricket Wood is very near to St. Albans) on the 1851 census, name has been transcribed as Chargo, but written copy shows it could easily be Charge. Father is an agricultural labourer.

Alfred Chargo abt 1841 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Son St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Eliza Chargo abt 1831 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Daughter St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Hannah Chargo abt 1850 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Daughter St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
James Chargo abt 1847 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Son St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Mary Ann Chargo abt 1845 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Daughter St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Rachael Chargo abt 1809 Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire, England Wife St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Susannah Chargo abt 1849 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Daughter St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
Thomas Chargo abt 1809 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Head St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire
William Chargo abt 1839 St Stephens, Hertfordshire, England Son St Albans St Stephen, Hertfordshire


Does this help?

Hello & please excuse me butting in - found

Births Sep 1859
CHARGE James
H Hempstead
3a / 295

the only 1 I can find 1850-1860 for anywhere in England

This is James CHARGE no.1. His parents were Thomas CHARGE and Rachel MUNT and he married Jane MORRIS. They eventually moved out of the area where James died and Jane remarried.

James CHARGE no.2 I think stayed in Hertfordshire though I don't have his burial as yet.

Your help is very much appreciated,

thank you,

Lyn. :)

Yes, I saw him too and I think he stayed in Hempstead and married there.

I'm beginning to think James no.2 wasn't registered or I'm seriously missing something.

Thank you for your help, every bit helps,

Lyn. :)

How fascinating!! Just googled "James Charge" as it's my husband's name and found a link to your search?!!
Wonder if there's any family link as such an uncommon name?!!

Sad to say it is common, especially in Hertfordshire hence my difficulty in separating these James CHARGES.

Perhaps there is a link, you never know.

: )