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I have a problem with my g g grandmother's surname. On Oct 23 1862 she married Thomas Kent.Her name was given as Anna Hriston, her father as Joseph Hriston. Their residence was given as Bath Road Swindon.On g grandmother Susannah's birth cert. she is Hannah Hirtson. On Susannah's brother's birth cert. the name looks like Irestone. Can anyone help with solving this?

Susan

Do you have her M/C for her Age, the only time she is coming up on the BMD site is for her Marriage

Is this her on the 1861 Census ?

1861 England Census
about Ann Irestone
Name: Ann Irestone
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Grove, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Swindon
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Swindon
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street address: Bath Road

Occupation: Domestic Servant

Condition as to marriage: Unmarried

Registration district: Highworth
Sub-registration district: Swindon
ED, institution, or vessel: 11e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Barrett 21
Elizabeth Harding 23
Ann Irestone 24
Jane Parsons 18
Francis W F Toomer 3
John Toomer 37
John G Toomer 4
Mary A Toomer 25
Sydney E Toomer 2
Walter Toomer 8 Mo

Mumsy.

1851

Name: Ann Hierston
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Lucy
Gender: Female
Where born: Grove, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Grove
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Wantage
Sub-registration district: Wantage
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Hierston 13
Dinah Hierston 14
James Hierston 6
John Hierston 12
Joseph Hierston 38
Lucy Hierston 36
Martha Hierston 9
Mary Hierston 1
William Hierston 4

Reg

Hi i checked the free BMD and this is the only entry it came up with for the Surname you said i checked for all types of certs but that dosnt mean it dosnt excist it may just mean it hasnt been transcribed from the original book yet
Marriages Dec quater 1862
Hriston Anna in Highworth
Kent Thomas in Highworth

but I also found these
Births Sep 1849
IRESTONE Mary Ann in Highworth
Births Jun 1868
IRESTONE Mary Jane in Highworth
Births Jun 1875
Irestone John in Highworth
Births Jun 1878
Irestone James in Highworth

The district Highworth is in the county of Wiltshire

i hope this may have helped in some way
regards
Graham

BMD Transcriber

1841:

Dianna Treston
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Female
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Wantage
Hundred: Wantage
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Wantage
Sub-registration district: Wantage
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Treston 2
Dianna Treston 4
Henry Treston 6
John Treston 1 Mo (image looks more like 10 months)
Joseph Treston 25
Lucy Treston 25


See your problem - never seen soo many variations!

Angela

UPDATE checked image, could well be Ireston - Joseph is an ag lab

1841

Name: Lucy Treston
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Wantage
Hundred: Wantage
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Wantage
Sub-registration district: Wantage
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Treston 2
Dianna Treston 4
Henry Treston 6
John Treston 1 Mo
Joseph Treston 25
Lucy Treston 25

Reg

It gets worse - could these be siblings birth refs?

Births Dec 1849 (>99%)
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HIRESON Mary Wantage 6 277



Births Jun 1847 (>99%)
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Ireson William Wantage 6 257



Births Sep 1840 (>99%)
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Irestone John Wantage 6 235

Yes. Given as 25 on m c but 1871 as 33 and 1881 as 42 so it doesn't add up.

Yes........to what?

Any comment about all the findings?

Reg

Yes was to Julie concerning age on her marriage certificate. I also have copies of birth certificates of two of her children hence the 3 spellings of her surname. Sending for the 2nd b c only made matters worse.Ann Irestone and Ann Hierston seem the closest fits though in subsequent censuses she is Hannah born in Swindon.Thanks for all your help

To Angela, Reggie, Mumsy, Graham and Angela about Anna Hriston.

Thanks to you all I may have sorted it. I think Ann Treston 1841, Ann Hierston 1851 and Ann Irestone 1861 are the same person (age, place of birth Grove and family are good matches). Looking at original of 1841 census Treston could easily be Ireston. As Hannah couldn't read (her mark on marriage and birth certificates) the variety of spellings are approximations of what she said. When Thomas Kent (who probably could read ) registered their son's birth he gave her maiden name as Irestone as did her employer in 1861. Checked again her place of birth as Hannah Kent 1871 Grove 1881 and 1891 Swindon 1901 Wantage (registration district for Grove). So I think Hannah Kent was most probably formerly Hannah or Ann Irestone. Thanks again.
Susan