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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: chardine on Friday 02 February 07 13:20 GMT (UK)
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My wife and I have just started researching our family tree.
Her grandmother was Alice Slatter born June 1889 in Steventon who married Moses John Prior July 1921 in Basingstoke.
We cannot find any information on Alice Slatter's ancestors.
Any information would be appreciated.
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Hi Chardine
Welcome to Rootschat!
The best thing to start is to interview any living relatives that might recall names, places etc to help you. Does anyone have the family papers?
A marriage cert for the couple would give you Alice's father's name and occupation. You can order it from the GRO once you have a reference, which can be searched for free at www.ancestry.co.uk (use the Complete records, not freebmd)
kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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Hi - and welcome to Roots Chat I have found an Alice Slatter aged 1 in Steventon in 1901 with her parents Jesse aged 54 Farm Lab born Steventon his wife Sarah aged 37 born Hagbourne, elder siblings Mina E? aged 14 and Amy aged 7
:)
Debbie
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Welcome Chardine :)
Her birth is registered in Sep 1899
The reference for the 1901 census provided by Debbie is RG13/1134 53 20
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was about to say did you mean STEVENTON, Hants - in the Basingstoke Regn Dist ?
But I wont ! ;)
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Jesse was widowed in 1881:
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=265813
This looks like his marriage to Sarah:
Dec 1885 Abingdon 2c 643
Jesse Slatter - Sarah Slade
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In the 1891 census, he's got a daughter Harriett age 17 (deaf and dumb from childhood) who is with her grandparents in 1881:
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=265514
Shout if you can't open the link ;)
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Hi - all
From the registers for Steventon - Jesse second marriage
Nov 15th 1885 - Jesse Slatter of full age widower labr. of Steventon son of James Slatter labr. to Sarah Slade aged 22 spinster of Steventon daughter of Francis Slade (decd.) lab - by banns witnessed by Thomas Slade and Jemima Tarry.
There are all sorts of other Slatter entries in these registers which you may find useful/interesting - unfortunatly I have to go out now for a couple of hours so i will come back later to see what is needed :)
Debbie
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Here's Sarah in 1871:
RG10/1272 90 15 & 16
East Hagbourne, Berkshire
Hobbs? Lane
Francis Slade, head, 44, Ag lab, b. East Hagbourne
Amy, wife, 41, b. do.
Joseph, son, 18?, b. do.
Mary Ann, dau, scholar, 13, b. do.
John T, son, 9, scholar, b. do.
Sarah, dau, 6, scholar, b. do.
Frank, son, 1, b. do.
Eliza Wilkins?, niece, 6, scholar, b. Berks Windsor
(next door a William Slade age 40)
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Many thanks for the feeback so far.
We are somewhat confused as there appears to be several Jesse Slatters who could be her farther.
Alice had two sisters Amy born 1893 and Gladys born early 1900's.
One candidate could be Jesse Slatter born 1873 in Abingdon.
Further confusion is that Jesse Slatter born 1846 had a first marriage (wife unknown) and had two children. Son Jesse born 1870 (no further details) and Harriet 1874 (no further details).
Jesse Slatter born 1846 married a second time to Sarah Slade.
We cannot find any evidence of Alice, Amy and Gladys from any of the above.
Any comment welcome.
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Hi Chardine :)
Debbie posted the census details for 1901 - Amy is there ??? Also it has Jesse's age ...
A birth for a Gladys Slatter is registered in March quarter 1902, Abingdon
Hi - and welcome to Roots Chat I have found an Alice Slatter aged 1 in Steventon in 1901 with her parents Jesse aged 54 Farm Lab born Steventon his wife Sarah aged 37 born Hagbourne, elder siblings Mina E? aged 14 and Amy aged 7
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From the baptism registers for Steventon
Jesse & Sarah had the following children baptised
1888 Francis James
1893 Amy
1899 Alice
1902 Gladys
It appears that Jesse first wife was also called Sarah - though they didn't marry at Steventon - they had baptised
1874 Harrietta (sic)
1875 Ellen
1877 Sarah
there are burials in 1877 for a Sarah Slatter aged 27 and 1879 for a Sarah Slatter aged 2 years 2 months
Debbie
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I am the granddaughter of Amy and knew Aunt Alice-as she was known to me- well. I only know their parents were Jesse and Sarah and it was her father's 2nd marriage. She had a daughter Jean .