SARAH ELEANOR MEDCALF

[SMOGG1E]

I am trying to find the husband of Sarah, I don't know her nee name. she was born in Stepney married a medcalf & had a son George William medcalf.
she must have been a widow because she remarries in hackney William stock or Daniel Frederick ford.
I am confused because George William medcalf was born in 1870 & the ( remarrying ) is said to be 1864.
I maybe on the wrong track goerge William was born in Bishopgate London.
Can anyone help me find my great great grandfather.
Many thanks in advance
Peter Medcalf

[rosie99]

The Sarah Eleanor Medcalfe who married Daniel Ford was a spinster when she married in 1864 - her father was William Medcalfe

[rosie99]

Where do you have George William on census.

1881
54 New Road, Peterborough
Sarah Medcalf age 39 Widow bn Marten, Lincolnshire
George William Medcalfe age 11 bn Bishopsgate, London
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ3Y-QJ4

1871 census have her husband as George bn c1842 Kelvedon, Essex,
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBDR-LPM

[Holly Golightly]

Hi Peter,

Can I ask did your George William marry a Louisa Long? If so I think you are indeed on the wrong track as this George William seems to be the son of a George William and a Sarah CAWDON. If this is the right one let me know and I can give you the censuses and records I found.

Cheers,
Holly

[SMOGG1E]

Harold William Medcalf was my grandfather & married Hannah Elizabeth ratcliffe Deakin, his father I believe was George William Medcalf who married Louisa Long from Horncastle.
Although GWM was born in Bishopgate he went to school in Nothamptonshire.
I found a record that shows he signed up in the army with the Sherwood Foresters in 1886 & then married Louisa Long in Nottingham 1888.
There is a document that states his Mother is Sarah Eleanor medcalf.
Its quite a unique spelling Medcalf so I think she is definitely the mother thereafter it gets confusing
Regards to Rosie99 & Holly
Does this info help

[Eyesee]

Is this your George William

St Botolphs Bishopsgate baptism
1870 Aug 14, George William, s/o George William & Sarah MEDCALF, 25 Acorn St, Engineer, born Dec

1871- RG10: 415: 45: 31
25 and a half Acorn St
George MEDCALF, head mar 29, Carpenter, born Essex, Kelvedon
Sarah MEDCALF, wife mar 33, born Lincoln
George MEDCALF, son 17mo, born London

In 1881 he is in Peterborough with his widowed mother.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

St Botolph, Bishopsgate marriage

1864 May 15
George William MEDCALF, full age, bachelor, Engineer, 25 Acorn Street, father John Medcalf, Farmer
Sarah CAWDON, full age, spinster, -, 25 Acorn Street, father, William Cawdon, Farmer
married after Banns
he signed, she made her mark in the presence of Charles John Collins, Caroline Collins.

The address is the same as 1871 census and baptism of GWM.

Ian C

[rosie99]

St Botolphs Bishopsgate baptism
1870 Aug 14, George William, s/o George William & Sarah MEDCALF, 25 Acorn St, Engineer, born Dec

1871- RG10: 415: 45: 31
25 and a half Acorn St
George MEDCALF, head mar 29, Carpenter, born Essex, Kelvedon
Sarah MEDCALF, wife mar 33, born Lincoln
George MEDCALF, son 17mo, born London

In 1881 he is in Peterborough with his widowed mother.

Links to both of these census on familysearch are in reply 2

[Eyesee]

In 1891 George William and wife Louisa are in Ranskill, Nottinghamshire. He is a railway porter. Name indexed as METCALF. They appear to have married in 1888 in Nottingham.

In 1901 they are in Eastwood, Notts, with son George R aged 2. Still with the railway. Indexed as MARSHALL for some strange reason, but definitely looks like MEDCALF to me.

They certainly waited a while before having children.

Ian C