GARDNER Family of Northamptonshire & Leicestershire

[LancasterIII]

Thanks Carole W & jan57.

What makes you think that the 1904 marriage isn't the correct Amy?

[CaroleW]

By looking up the happy couple on a later census 

[LancasterIII]

Do you mean you can't find any of the children with "the happy couple" as you refer to them!?

I can't find any of the children in the 1911 Census (Sidney would have been aged 13, Elsie 17, William 19), which I find a bit odd, but that may be down to me not searching properly (I'm using FindMyPast, which doesn't to me seem to have such good search facilities as Ancestry for example).  Lily, Mabel & Gertrude would have been in their 20's so I guess probably married.

[CaroleW]

No - I mean it's a completely different Amy and unconnected to your family

[LancasterIII]

OK, thanks.

[willsy]

In trying to work it out, went to baptisms

Bap 01-Sep   1889   Gardner   Mabel   
Birth26-Nov   1888      
George Henry   
Martha Shepherd                        
RC6/4/3   1088   Leicester, Holy Cross Priory   Roman Catholic

Think Gertrude Shepard is worth following up, she is with them 1891 and Gertrude is the name of the first daughter. It was the only baptism I could find.

Would think this is Martha and family
1871 RG10/1481/37/9

1881 RG11/1546   /145/67

and am adding this for now in case it helps later

Marriage for a Martha Shepherd Q3 1880 Northampton as she is not with the family 1881 and I can't find a likely marriage to George as yet

Poss Spouses
WILLIAM JOHN WHEAT, JOHN TONSLEY

[willsy]

had a look in the papers

Northampton Mercury 19 May 1899

George Gardner (35), finisher, 28 Grove Road...and a number of others.....admitted having their chimneys on fire on various dates and were ordered to pay 1s. towards the costs.

and his death
Northampton Mercury 22 November 1901
GARDNER-Nov. 20, at 28, Grove Road, George Henry Gardner, 37

[LancasterIII]

Thanks very much willsy, that's very helpful.  I'll digest what you've said & get back to you!

[seahall]

Hi.

Just to add.

Billing Rd Cemetery

George Henry Gardner aged 37 of 28, Grove Rd died 20th November 1901 and was buried
23rd November in grave A2 2890

Sandy