I'm drawing the family tree but I can't seen to get any farther.?

Question

I've gone so far as to John Owen, b.1777 in Abbots Langley and that he married a Sarah born in Rickmansworth. Does anybody have any tips, advice or even information?

Answer 1

Have you tried joining your Local Family History Society? They might be the best place for advice on how to spend your money wisely (dunno how good this link is but here it is: http://www.ffhs.org.uk. Also, if you have a local history museum they might be able (and raring! if my experience is anything to go by) to help.

Answer 2

i have exactly the same problem with my family tree ! my uncle does it mostly and he travels to the places of marriage, death , birth etc. Unfortunately we can ony trace my family so far before the records run out ! this is the problem

Try ancestry.com but this cost like £15 r something otherwise try the national archives or genealogy  forums genforum.genealogy.com!

You might be able to ask your parents about what they remember of they're older relations, or maybe even your grandparents??? then try working from there ! Good luck

Answer 3

From ancestry.com, The Lawrence Family Tree.

Are you are the owner of this tree?

If not, hopefully, this is will help.

John Owen

b. 1777, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, Eng

d. 29 May 1863, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, Eng

m. Sarah

b. circa 1779, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Eng

d. 25 Oct 1846, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Eng

If you are not a member of ancestry, try posting a query on rootsweb.com, a free question and answer forum site.

Answer 4

That doesn't really tell us anything.  Too many people want to jump right in to the interesting stuff several hundred years ago without doing the early research and then find they are stuck.  You must do it painstakingly generation by generation starting with your parents and grandparents refusing to accept anyone you cannot prove is linked through marriage, birh or death certificates or some other provable information.

Names, places are all useless unless you can prove father and child, mother and child relationships.  If you have done all of this and have come to a standstill then you must just use social history to tell the story rather than family history.  This can be every bit as important in the story of the ordinary people of these islands.

Answer 5

www.rootsweb.com

John Owen

Birth: abt 1777 in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England

Death:  of Old  age 29 May 1863 in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

  (NOTE: Residence: 1841-1861 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England)

          Marriage 1

Sarah unknown

B: abt 1779 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

D:

          Children

1.James Owen-- b: 21 Jan 1798 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

2. Elizabeth Owen-- b: 20 Apr 1800 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

3. John Owen-- b: 19 Sept 1802 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

4.Sarah Owen- b: 4 Nov 1804 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

5. William Owen --b: 17 May 1807 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

6.Thomas Owen --b: 2 Feb 1811 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

7.Mary Owen-- b: 1815 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

8.Anne Owen-- b: 1818 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

9. James Owen --b: 1820 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

10. Rebecca Owen --b: 1827 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

This listing, with him born in different place altogether, shows wife's full name:

Name:  John Owen  

Birth:  1777 - Shropshire, England

Death:  1 Jun 1844 - Shropshire

Spouse:  Sarah Parker

Parents:  John Owen, Jane Clifton

Answer 6

if ur really determined you should go to ancestry.com(i don't know how to most a link, srry)it cost $ so thats why asked if you were really determined.....

Answer 7

I don't know whether you have the following information, but the following information is taken from the census index for 1841. It gives John's employment has a farmer and the name of the farm is, Pavilion Chambers Farm.

1841 England Census

about John Owen

Name: John Owen

Age: 60  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781

Gender: Male  

Where born: Hertfordshire, England

  

Civil Parish: Rickmansworth  

Hundred: Cashio  

County/Island: Hertfordshire  

Country: England  

  

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

  

Registration district: Watford  

Sub registration district: Rickmansworth  

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

Isabela Owen 2  

John Owen 60  

Mary Owen 20  

Sarah Owen 60  

On the 1851 census it gives Johns employment as a farmer of  16 acres. The address is "Pavillion farm" on this census, John is aged 74 on this one and registered as widower.

1851 England Census

about John Owen

Name: John Owen

Age: 74  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1777

Relation: Head  

Gender: Male

Where born: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England

  

Civil Parish: Rickmansworth  

Ecclesiastical parish: Croxley  

County/Island: Hertfordshire  

Country: England  

  

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

  

Registration district: Watford  

Sub registration district: Bushey  

ED, institution, or vessel: 1f  

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household schedule number: 23

Household Members: Name Age

John Owen 74  

Mary Owen 30  

Rebecca Owen 24  

Isabella Owens 12  



Hope this helps.