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can anyone help me find the maiden name of Ellens mother,she was called Mary Ann according to census 1881, the year ellen was born, Her father was Thomas Buffin but the wife comes up Sarah Goode but no census mentions her. Mary Ann was born abt 1845 Help please.

1881 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address
Parish Ledbury
District Ledbury, Ledbury
Administrative County Herefordshire

Householder 1
Name Thomas Buffin
Age 39
Estimated Year of Birth 1842
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Ag Lab
Birth Place Little Marcle
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 2
Name Mary Ann Buffin
Age 35
Estimated Year of Birth 1846
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Ashperton
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 3
Name Alice E Buffin
Age 12
Estimated Year of Birth 1869
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Day Servant (Ag Lab)
Birth Place Pixley
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 4
Name Thomas J Buffin
Age 10
Estimated Year of Birth 1871
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Woolhope
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 5
Name Edith E Buffin
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1879
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Woolhope
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 6
Name Ellen Buffin
Age 0
Estimated Year of Birth 1881
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Ledbury
Birth County Herefordshire

Have you found them in 1871 ?

1871 ?
Name: Thomas Buffen
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Buffen
Gender: Male
Where born: Pixley, Herefordshire, England
Civil parish: Woolhope
Ecclesiastical parish: Hereford
Town: Woolhope
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Yarkhill
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 92
Piece: 2684
Folio: 48
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Buffen 29
Mary Ann Buffen 26
Lucy Buffen 6
Harriett Buffen 4
Elizabeth Buffen 3
Thomas Buffen 10 Months
Alfred Smith 21

Class: RG10; Piece: 2684; Folio: 48; Page: 15; GSU roll: 835339.

Cant see a birth cert for her

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Marriages Mar 1865 (>99%)
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Buffam Thomas Ledbury 6a 628
Izzard Charles Ledbury 6a 628
Preece Mary Ann Ledbury 6a 628
Sparrey Jane Ledbury 6a 628

1891 Census Household RecordHousehold Information
Address Southend Street
Parish Ledbury
District Ledbury, Ledbury
Administrative County Herefordshire

Householder 1
Name Thomas Buffen
Age 50
Estimated Year of Birth 1841
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birth Place Little Marcle
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 2
Name Mary A Buffen
Age 45
Estimated Year of Birth 1846
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Ashperton
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 3
Name Ellen Buffen
Age 10
Estimated Year of Birth 1881
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Ledbury
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 4
Name Albert E Buffen
Age 6
Estimated Year of Birth 1885
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Birth Place Ledbury
Birth County Herefordshire

Householder 5
Name George Buffen
Age 4
Estimated Year of Birth 1887
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Ledbury
Birth County Herefordshire

Clutching at straws with this suggestion

Births Mar 1865 (>99%)
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BUFTON Lucy Ledbury 6A 441


Births Sep 1866 (>99%)
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Buffen Harriet Ledbury 6a 405

Births Mar 1881
BUFFEN Ellen Ledbury 6a 482

Haven't you looked on freebmd for a possible marriage?

Just input the father's names......and mother's forenames

1881 England Census

Name: Ellen Buffin
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas Buffin
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Buffin
Gender: Female
Where born: Ledbury, Hereford, England
Civil parish: Ledbury
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England
Street Address: Maples Furlong

Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Ledbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2582
Folio: 90
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Buffin 39
Mary Ann Buffin 35
Alice E. Buffin 12
Thomas J. Buffin 10
Edith E. Buffin 2
Ellen Buffin

1871 England Census

Name: Elizabeth Buffen
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas Buffen
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Buffen
Gender: Female
Where born: Putley, Herefordshire, England
Civil parish: Woolhope
Ecclesiastical parish: Hereford
Town: Woolhope
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Yarkhill
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 92
Piece: 2684
Folio: 48
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Buffen 29
Mary Ann Buffen 26
Lucy Buffen 6
Harriett Buffen 4
Elizabeth Buffen 3
Thomas Buffen 10 Months
Alfred Smith 21

1901 Census Household RecordHousehold information
Address Wattress Farm
Civil Parish Pixley
Rural District Ledbury
Town or Village or Hamlet Pixley
Ecclesiastical Parish Pixley
Parliamentary Borough or Division Ross
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District
Administrative County Hereford

Householder 1
Name Albert Buffen
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 16
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Farm Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Hereford Ledbury
Language
Infirmity

Householder 2
Name George Buffen
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 14
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Waggoners Boy
Employment Status
Where Born Hereford Ledbury
Language
Infirmity

Householder 3
Name Mary A Buffen
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 54
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hereford Ashperton
Language
Infirmity

Householder 4
Name Thomas Buffen
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 31
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Groom Domestic
Employment Status
Where Born Hereford Putley
Language
Infirmity

Householder 5
Name Thomas Buffen
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 53
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Farmer
Employment Status
Where Born Hereford Little Marcle
Language
Infirmity

Householder 6
Name Edith Mann
Relation to Head of Family Grand Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 6
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Essex Colchester
Language
Infirmity

Marriages Mar 1865
Buffam Thomas Ledbury 6a 628
Preece Mary Ann Ledbury 6a 628

many thanks to all who have replied what I would like to find is Mary Ann's name before she married Thomas Buffin , i could then try to find her parents to continue on my tree. thank you again.

All posting at the same time lol :-D

Possible for Thomas before marriage

1851 England Census
about Thomas Buffin Name: Thomas Buffin
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Buffin
Mother's Name: Margaret Buffin
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Pixley, Herefordshire, England

Civil parish: Pixley
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Ledbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 22
Piece: 1975
Folio: 389
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Buffin 38
Margaret Buffin 37
Thomas Buffin 9
Ann Buffin 7
Alice E Buffin 5
Harriet Buffin 3

1911 Census Household RecordHousehold information
Address 6 St Katharines Hosp Ledbury
Parish Ledbury Urban
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 2 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN15614 RG78PN949 RD335 SD1 ED13 SN199
Administrative County Herefordshire
Registration District Ledbury
Registration Sub District Ledbury
Enumeration District 13
Householder 1
Name Mary Ann Buffen
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Widow
Gender F
Age 66
Estimated Year of Birth 1845
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Ashperton Hereford

Take a chance and get this birth cert

Births Sep 1870 (>99%)
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Bufton Thomas James Ledbury 6a 447

Or this one

Births Sep 1868 (>99%)
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BUFTON Alice Elizabeth Ledbury 6a 433


If the mother is Mary Preece then you are going to have to get that possible marriage as Preece is a common name in Herefordshire