Mary Ann smith great grandmother

[mazi]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=656318.0

[wiilams83]

Children off Richard and Mary Ann
Mary Jane 1875
John 1879
Annie 1882
And Richard 1885

[Milliepede]

I see so we've tried this one previous and not found a Mary Ann Smith only the same Mary Ann Edwards marriage.  Sorry we can't solve the Smith part for you.

Is Richard born 1885 the only birth certificate you have?  I wonder if they all say mother is Smith.

[wiilams83]

Yes I think I need to order another cerficate to found out

[mazi]

that's a good idea Millypede I was wondering if Mary Anne,  when asked for the maiden name, gave her own mother's maiden name by mistake, there are a few female Smiths marrying male Edwards around there at the right time

[wiilams83]

Going to order Mary Jane child's Beth I think who was sister to Richard child's born in 1875 I know she was married in 1897 as well

[wiilams83]

Thanks for the advice and I'm sure Mary Ann Edwards and Richards marriage is my family but will collect Mary Janes marriage and birth from 1875

[MargP]

there's a Mary Ann Edwards the right age born in Alveley, living in Upper Arley, Staffs in 1861
    
John Edwards    34  - ag lab born Stow Salop
Ann Edwards    37
Jane Edwards    13
Mary A Edwards    9
John Edwards    7
William Edwards  5
Thomas Edwards  3
James Edwards    1
   
RG 9, 2082, 109, 23

This could be her in 1871as a servant in Ditton - Ancestry have pob as Arley.
RG10, 2741, 63, 21

I wonder if Ann was a Smith before she married John Edwards and the children have taken his surname name of Edwards

[Milliepede]

Going to order Mary Jane child's Beth I think who was sister to Richard child's born in 1875 I know she was married in 1897 as well

I don't think that's going to help is it  Mary Jane being daughter of Mary Ann so Beth would be her granddaughter.  Her birth won't have Grannies name on it.