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Hi
I'm looking for any information on an Alice Wedgwood, all I know is she used the 24 Watergate Street, Chester in and around 1916, also in 1916 she went to London and had a baby girl called Phyllis. I have no idea what year or where Alice was born.
Any help would be appreciated
Many thanks
Chris
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Hi Chris and welcome to rootschat :)
Could this be her in 1901, RG13 3375/41 Page 36, 34 Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester:
William WEDGEWOOD, Head, M, 54, House ? born Chester
Alice WEDGEWOOD, Wife, M, 46 born Christleton Cheshire
Elizabeth WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 26, Assistant in ? Shop born Whitchurch Salop
William WEDGEWOOD, Son, 22, Assistant in ? Shop born Chester
James WEDGEWOOD, Son, 14 born Chester
Cont RG13 3375/42 Page 37
Charles WEDGEWOOD, Son, 12 born Chester
Mary WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 11 born Chester
Anne WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 9 born Chester
Edith WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 8 born Chester
Alice WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 6 born Chester
Hilda WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 3 born Chester
John WEDGEWOOD, Son, 1 born Chester
Ann LOWNDES, Servant, Wid, abt 50 [sic] General Servant Domestic born Saltney
Sorry, I can't read the occupation,
Jean
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Birth registered as WEDGWOOD:
Local Record Office: www.cheshirebmd.org.uk: 1895 Chester Castle ref CAS/78/73
General Record Office: freebmd.org.uk: Mar 1895 Chester 8a 414
Looks like a second marriage for William judging by the age gap between the children...
Jean
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Hi Chris, sorry for duplication Jean, still posted this as I could read occupations!
Welcome to Rootschat! :D
There's a birth reg for an Alice Wedgwood 1895 March Quarter Chester 8a 41
Here she is in 1901 census:
RG13/3375 fol.42 p.37
34 Vicarage Rd, Hoole, Cheshire
WEDGEWOOD
William head m 54 House Furnisher Chester Cheshire
Alice wife m 46 Christleton "
Elizabeth dau s 26 Assistant in Furniture Shop Whitchurch Salop
William son s 22 " Chester Cheshire
James " s 14 " "
Charles " 12
Mary dau 11
Anne " 9
Edith " 8
Alice " 6
Hilda " 3
John " 1
Betsey Loundes servant Wid about 50 General Servant Domestic Chester
Barbara
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In 1891, RG12 2861/34 Page 61, Wec? Building, Christleton Road, Chester:
William WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 44, Furniture Broker born Chester
Alice WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 36 born Chester
Sarah A WEDGWOOD, Dau, S, 18, Home from Domestic Service born Salop Whitchurch
Elizabeth WEDGWOOD, Dau, S, 16, Home from Domestic Service born Salop Whitchurch
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 12, Asst to Father born Chester
James WEDGWOOD, Son, 4, Scholar born Chester
Charles WEDGWOOD, Son, 2 born Chester
Mary WEDGWOOD, Dau, 1 born Chester
At least that clears up the 1901 occupation, the missing word is Furniture!
Jean
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Birth reg for Phyllis Wedgwood 1916 June Qu Marylebone 1a 972
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No problem Barbara, all became clearer with the 1891! :) although I think you may be right with Furnisher - maybe an early interior decorator!
Marriage from www.cheshirebmd.org.uk:
William WEDGWOOD m Alice ALLEN 1885 Chester ROC/20/11
Jean
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1881 shows William with his first wife, Ann: RG11 3558/93 Page 22, 2 Bridge St Row W, Jefferson Court, Chester:
William WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 34, French Polisher born Chester
Ann WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 33 born Whitchurch Salop
Sarah A WEDGWOOD, Dau, 8, Scholar born Whitchurch Salop
Elizabeth WEDGWOOD, Dau, 6 born Whitchurch Salop
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 2 born Chester
Jean
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This is brilliant, thankyou so much, gives me quite a bit to go on.
Many Thanks
Chris
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Hi Chris,
Have found William on the earlier census records as well - if you think this is the right family I can post....
Jean
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Well the dates and area certainly seem to tie up.
Chris
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Hi Chris,
Sorry to take a while with posting the other census records - 1871, RG10 2797/8 Page 14, Sherry Mill Hill, Whitchurch, Shropshire:
William WEDGWOOD, Lodger, Wid, 24, French Polisher born Chester Cheshire
I've just noticed he's down as a widower so I'll see if I can find another marriage. He's a lodger with a GROCOTT family.
Jean
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1861, RG9 2625/103 Page 12, 6 Claremont Walk, Chester:
John WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 62, Waiter in Spirit Vault born Spurstow Cheshire
Sarah WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 44, born Yorkshire All Green?
John Wesley WEDGWOOD, Son, Un, 21, Clerk to Canal Co born Cheshire Wybunbury
Thomas WEDGWOOD, Son, Un, 19, Canal Boatman born Cheshire Wybunbury
Joseph Scott WEDGWOOD, Son, Un, 17, Bookbinder (Ap) born Cheshire Wybunbury
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 14, Scholar born Chester St Johns
Charles WEDGWOOD, Son, 12, Scholar born Chester St Johns
Sarah Jane WEDGWOOD, Dau, 9, Scholar born Chester St Johns
Cont RG9 2625/104 Page 13
Elizabeth WEDGWOOD, Dau, 6, Scholar born Chester St Johns
Jean
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1851, HO107 2171/727 Page 29, Albert Street, Chester St John:
John WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 52, Travelling Salesman born Cheshire parish ?
Sarah WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 35, born Yorkshire Hall Green?
John W WEDGWOOD, Son, 11, Scholar born Cheshire Wybunbury
Thomas WEDGWOOD, Son, 9, Scholar born Cheshire Wybunbury
Joseph S WEDGWOOD, Son, 7, Scholar born Cheshire Wybunbury
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 4, born Cheshire Chester
Charles WEDGWOOD, Son, 1 born Cheshire Chester
Jean
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1841 HO107 118/31/4 Page 3, Wybunbury:
John WEDGWOOD, 40, Shoemaker, Y
Sarah WEDGWOOD, 25, N
Ann WEDGWOOD, 13, Y
Samuel WEDGWOOD, 10, Y
John Wesley WEDGWOOD, 2, Y
Jean
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Found the baptisms of the 2 eldest children (probably from a 1st marriage) at Wybunbury:
Ann WEDGEWOOD bap 24 Feb 1828 Father John WEDGEWOOD, shoemaker, mother Fanny
Samuel WEDGWOOD bap 4 Nov 1830 Father John WEDGWOOD, cordwainer, mother Fanny
I can't see the younger children who were baptised at Wybunbury, but perhaps the middle name Wesley indicates that they became Methodists?
Jean
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Aha, burial of Fanny:
Fanny WEDGEWOOD bur 17 Jul 1835 Wybunbury, wife of John WEDGEWOOD, aged 37.
Jean
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www.cheshirebmd.org.uk has the marriage of John WEDGWOOD to Sarah STAFFORD, 1837 Wybunbury St Chad although I can't see it on the Wybunbury parish register transcription at http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/ - there are a couple of later marriages on here at Chester for William WEDGWOOD's siblings.
Jean
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And a possible first marriage for John although a little earlier than expected:
John WEDGEWOOD m Fanny VICKERS 1 Nov 1820 Bunbury St Boniface
In one census John gives his birthplace as Spurstow which is in the parish of Bunbury.
All for now, hope this helps,
Jean
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Dear All
Just discovered this thread. I'm on the same track and just now entering this new information on to my Ancestry tree. Alice Wedgewood nee Allen (bapt. Christleton 1855) is the daughter of James Allen (b. 1830, Oxon) my great grandfather.
As far as I can make out William Wedgewood was married three times (Elizabeth McCloud, Ann ?, and Alice Allen).
Would love to hear from any relatives.
Best wishes
John