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Topic: John Jeayes, Eliz Langton, Leicester (Read 116 times)
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Annie65115
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I'd be grateful for some fresh eyes and thoughts on another couple of puzzles that have me foxed.
I'll try to give as much info as I have as succinctly as I can!
On Sept 9 1845, in the Leicester registry office, John JEAYES (widow) married Elizabeth LANGTON (spinster). Both were of "full age", both were frame work knitters, and both parties were resident in Fleet St, Leicester. John Langton (?Elizabeth's brother) was one of the witnesses. Their daughter, Sarah Ann JAYES was born in October 1846. (John Langton was also a witness at another wedding in my tree in 1841, to a different family into which Sarah Ann Jayes eventually married, leading me to suspect that it was the same John Langton - that might be relevant info depending on how old you had to be to be a witness at weddings).
The family's surname has been inaccurately transcribed as JONS in the 1851 census (so that took some finding!). John's suggested DOB was 1811, Elizabeth's 1823. By 1861, it was JEAYES, Elizabeth had died and John is shown as 59 years old and from Enderby, Leic.
The marraige cert gives John's father's name as John Jeayes -- and Elizabeth's as Joseph Jeayes! I can only think of 2 possible scenarios:
1. Elizabeth's mother was widowed and remarried a Joseph Jeayes who was then named as E's father. But I can't find any evidence of such a marraige. I think John had a younger brother Joseph but this is probably irrelevant.
2. The registrar wrote it down wrong! But is this likely? Bear in mind that all parties except the registrar were illiterate so wouldn't have known to correct the error.
So I'm trying to sort out who Elizabeth's parents really were, with little to go on. I'd also like to confirm John's background - I think he was married first to a Sarah and had children in that first marraige but can't confirm this. I also believe his parents were John Jeys and Elizabeth Tebbet, married Enderby 1801 - they had at least 4 children, John being the oldest and born in 1802 - but I can't work any further back as there was more than one John Jeys in Enderby in 1800!
Sorry this is longwinded but if anyone is able to help I wanted to give you as much info as I could!
Muchas gracias 
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Daisypetal
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Hi,
Have you seen this christening on the IGI?
Eliz. LANGTON
Christening: 26 JAN 1824 Saint Mary De Castro, Leicester
Father: Joseph LANGTON
Mother: Mary
I have seen mistakes on marriages certs before 
Regards
Daisy
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Annie65115
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Thanks, daisypetal - I had seen that, and that's why I wondered about an error having been made.
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Kilner (Leic)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Leic)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Tidd (Grantham, Notts)
Hallam (Screveton)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
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