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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Pembrokeshire => Topic started by: narimine on Tuesday 02 May 17 05:15 BST (UK)
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Looking for the origins of Kate Whelton who arrived Brisbane, Australia in February, 1901 on board the 'Duke of Wellington' aged 26. On her death certificate: birth Haverfordwest, parents James and Mary.
Am puzzled by the 1881 census for James Wheltonin Haverfordwestt and the relationship of 2 daughters, Cathrine and Mary Ann who the census claims are his daughters but have the surname of his widowed sister Mary Foley. Can anyone enlighten me on this enigma?
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Looking at the GRO Birth Index, which lists the mother's maiden name, the girls births are listed as below with mothers maiden name Whelton/Wliton
KATE FOLEY Mothers maiden name WHELTON
GRO Ref 1877 March Qrter HAVERFORDWEST Vol 11A Page 963
MARY FOLEY Mothers maiden name WILTON
GRO Ref 1880 March Quarter HAVERFORDWEST Vol 11A
Kay
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I think the same family in 1871- Living at Prendergast, East Side, Prendergast, Haverfordwest
Ellen Wholten 52 Peddler Ireland
James Wholten 16 Labourer Pembrokeshire, Wales
Mary Foley Daughter Married 25 Ireland
Ellen Foley Granddaughter 16 months Pembrokeshire, Wales
Edit - at the moment I can't see a marriage of Mary Whelton to a Foley - If the couple didn't marry could Kate have just used Whelton as her surname?? Although there is this marriage https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2DGX-4C6
Looks like Mary Foley died in 1882 so maybe Kate thought of James as her father and he provided for her?? At the moment I can't see Kate or sister Mary in the census post 1881
Mary Foley age 37 June Qtr 1882 Haverfordwest Vol 11a Page 522
James Wheldon is listed a single in 1891 living in Swansea -I wonder if his status as married in 1881 was a mistake?? Although there is this possible marriage https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2DGX-4C6
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Hi,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
A possible marriage for Mary,
Mary WELTON Sep Q 1865 Swansea 11a 775
Patrick FOLEY
Possible children,
Birth
Bridget FOLEY Sep Q 1866 Swansea 11a 575
mmn. WILTON
Death
Bridget FOLEY Sep Q 1866 Swansea 11a 364
Age: 0
Death
Ellen FOLEY Dec Q 1874 Haverfordwest 11a 595
Age: 5
Possible sighting of daughter Mary in 1891 if the children are then using the WHELTON surname,
1891 RG12/4044 f.64 p.4 St John Cardiff, Glamorganshire
Name: Nazareth House
Description: Homes for Aged, Orphans &?
Situated: North Road, Cardiff
Mary A WELTON Poor Inmate 10 Haverfordwest, Pemb
Regards,
Daisy
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A possible entry for Kate/Catherine in 1891,
1891 RG12/4390 f.86 p.27 St John, Cardiff, Glamorganshire
9 Crwys Road
Catherine WELTON Servt 15 Dom General Serv Cardiff Glamorgan (dittoed from entry 4 lines above)
living in the household of Cornelius HURLEY.
I can't see another girl who looks like this one in 1881.