John Constance 1805 - 1861
1805. John Constance was baptised Longhope, Glocs, to John Constance and Hannah Daw on 13/9/1805. His father was a shoemaker by 1841. Longhope ~10 m W of Gloucester
1828-1835. John Constance marries Ann Lydia Constance, born Longhope too ~1808 -1811 . Contacted a Richard, Genes - July 2014 - to see if he had found the surname of Ann Lydia, but since realised it was Constance . No marriage on Ancestry, FMP or IGI. But, an Ann Lydia Constance was baptised 28/6/1807 in Longhope to Theophilus and Mary Constance , so reckon this could well be she! And that John Constance did indeed marry Ann Lydia Constance
1841C. John Constance , 30, Registrar , was living with his wife and 3 children, in Westbury Village, Westbury On Severn
| CONSTANCE, John | M | 30 | 1811 | Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Ann | F | 30 | 1811 | Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Edward | M | 6 | 1835 | Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Leah | F | 4 | 1837 | Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Charles | M | 2 | 1839 | Gloucestershire |
1850. Ann Lydia Constance was born to John Constance and Ann Lydia Constance Westbury on Severn Jun 1850. Then this Ann Lydia Constance died in the 3rd quarter of 1850 in Westbury
1851C. John Constance , 45, Registrar Of Births And Deaths, was living with his wife and 4 children, in Westbury Village, Westbury On Severn
| CONSTANCE, John | Head | Married | M | 45 | 1806 | Registrar Of Births And Deaths |
Longhope, Gloucestershire | ||
| CONSTANCE, Ann Lydia | Wife | Married | F | 42 | 1809 | Longhope, Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Edward | Son | Unmarried | M | 16 | 1835 | Longhope, Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Leah | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 14 | 1837 | Longhope, Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, Charles | Son | Unmarried | M | 10 | 1841 | Longhope, Gloucestershire | |||
| CONSTANCE, John | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | 1846 | Longhope, Gloucestershire |
1851. . 2nd quarter Lydia Constance was born to John Constance and Ann Lydia Constance Westbury on Severn . Thereafter this child is referred to as Ann Lydia Constance
1861C. John Constance, 56, boot & shoe maker, is living with Ann Lydia, 53, seamstress,and 3 children, in St Michael, Gloucester. Found on Ancestry, obviously mistranscribed on FMP . He had obviously learnt this from his father, who was a shoemaker in 1841 & 1851, dying in 1856 - likely he took over that business, though venue has changed from Longhope to Gloucester
1861. John Constance likely dies Gloucester Dec 1861- no burial on FMP
1871C. .His widow, Ann L Constance , 60, widow, is living Kingsbury St Catherine, Gloucester, with youngest daughter Annie, 20, machinist
1873.His widow, Ann Lydia Constance died Gloucester March 1873, aged 61
In 1885 there were still Constances in Longhope :
| James Constance and Sons - Steam Saw Mills |
John Constance - Farmer, Hill House & Mrs. Mary Ann Constance - Farmer Many Ancestry trees for him, but none have ascertained a maiden name for his wife! |