Selina Stenson

[dimpsy]

One I have been struggling with for a while!!

Selina Stenson b 1835/36 married William Davy aged 19 in 1854. He unfortunately died aged 34.

Selina Davy then married John Blagg in 1962 from what I understand is that he then deserted her 4 month later?? anyone able to clarify??

In 1871 I have found a census showing Letina (selina) married to a Jacob Booth and have 2 children named Kate and Emily, with Mary Ann being a lodger?? However this is Selina's other daughter with William??

In later Census she is back being Selina Blagg??

I am just confused with Selina and hoping someone is able to give me the information and clarity I need to move forward.

Many Thanks in advance.

Amy

[lizdb]

Just trying to work through systematically

1841
HO 107 600 22
She is 5 yr old in Raby Leics with (presumably parents) William and Charlotte and siblings

1851
HO 107 2084 5

She is 15 yr old niece, bn Raby Leics


1861
RG 9 2285. 58 19
59 Richard Street  Leiceste
William Davy 34 locomotive engine driver
Selina 25 wife bn Ratby
Mary Ann 4
William 2
Elizabeth 8 mths

Marriage
Jul/Aug/Sep 1854
Ashby de la Zouch
7a 133
William Davey/ Selina Stenson

So far, so good.

There is a death for a William Davey in Leicester Oct/Nov/Dec 1865, no age in index.
If this William he would be about 38

But this couldnt be his death, if Selina remarried in 1862! He must have died before then.

[lizdb]

Marriage
Oct/Nov/Dec 1862
Leicester
7a 466

Selina Davy/ John Blagg

Have you got this certificate to be sure it is the same person?


The 1871 census looks as if she is living with Jacob Booth as his wife, but I cant see any marriage.
 
You wont be able to confirm exactly when her marriage to Blagg failed , but clearly before 1871.

Presumably her relationship with Booth then failed too.

[..claire..]

Hi

Couple of mentions in the newspaper

The Leicester Chronicle : Saturday, December 13, 1862

TOWN HALL, YESTERDAY

TRANSFER: The license of the Rose and Crown, Humberstone Road, was transferred from Selina DAVEY to John BLAGG

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The Leicester Chronicle: Saturday, January 31, 1863

TOWN HALL, MONDAY

TRANSFER:  The license of the Rose and Crown, Humberstone Road, was transferred from John BLAGG to Joseph Large.

claire

[dcbnwh]

The family is on my tree but I haven't looked at it for a while.

This morning, I found that Emily Blagg married Arthur Taylor in 1889 and is in Black Friars Street in 1891, with a daughter, Mary.

Kate married Charles Armstrong in 1888 and is living in Friars Causeway - no children.

Mary Ann Davy married William Lay and William Davy married Fanny Chambers. I have no marriage for Elizabeth.

David

[Annie65115]

This looks like William Davy's burial in Welford rd, plot no. uO 256

DAVY WILLIAM   buried 1861   JUL   14   30   RICHARD STREET   SAINT GEORGE   

he's buried with the following:

UNWIN   ---   1856   OCT   10   STBN     MILTON STREET   SAINT MARGARET   (CHILD OF MRS UNWIN)

DAVEY   MARY ANN    1856   OCT   10   17MTHS   WOOD STREET   SAINT MARGARET presumably William's and Selina's daughter   

STENSON   THOMAS ALFRED   1862   JUL   9   3WKS   RICHARD STREET   SAINT GEORGE   Now who was this? The road name is the same but no house number given. If this child was Selina's, I would expect it to have Selina's married name.

[Annie65115]

The inquest on William's death is in the papers; Leic Chronicle, Sat 13 July 1861. He died in a work accident at Matlock, which is why his death isn't recorded on FreeBMD in Leicester.

Deaths Sep 1861   
Davy    William        Bakewell    7b   341

Emily's birth:
Births Jun 1869   
Booth    Emily Stenson        Leicester    7a   241

[lizdb]

   

STENSON   THOMAS ALFRED   1862   JUL   9   3WKS   RICHARD STREET   SAINT GEORGE   Now who was this? The road name is the same but no house number given. If this child was Selina's, I would expect it to have Selina's married name.

She doesnt marry Blagg till Oct/Nov/Dec 1862

Child age 3 wks in July, born June, conceived Sept 1861 ish. After William Davy's death, so not his child.

But maybe not Selinas child at all.

[Annie65115]

Selina's name from marriage to William would have been Davy until she married someone else; I don't think an illegitimate child would have taken her maiden name when she had given it up.

Maybe Selina had a sister or a sister in law who was staying there.

Kate's birth
Births Jun 1871   
Booth    Kate        Leicester    7a   242

This is the only Selina Blagg in Welford Rd, plot cO 2869

ARMSTRONG   CHARLES   1899   APR   age 15   40   ANDREW STREET   LEICESTER
BLAGG   SELINA   1904   NOV   19   age 72   71 BEATRICE ROAD   LEICESTER