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Hi, Mary's birth was registered in the uk jq 1899. She appears with her birth parents in 1911 census Henry & Mary. She married a William J Mutter in 1930. They appear to have had 2 children, both males 1926 & 1938. Mary & 2 children appear on the 1939 war register, no William. On this register her name Mutter is crossed out and written in is the name Lesniak. This is an indication she was at some time either widowed or divorced. She does not however seem to appear after 1939 in UK bmd's. I have attached a link and wonder if this is her in the USA. Any help welcome.

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John

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HJ-W1Y9

William was a successful business man owning at one time an Iron Foundry business in the Reading area that was later sold to the GWR. He was Mayor of Reading in 1877. Can anyone find any newspaper death announcements or funeral notices please in 1892, I cannot find a thing.

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John

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John

George I believe to have been baptised 19.11.1798 St James Piccadilly, the son of George & Sarah.
He marries Elizabeth Brock 7.5.1818 St George Hanover Sq, they were both of that parish. They appear to have had that I can find 4 children.

1. Ann Brock Higgs bap 26.5.1822 St Philip & St Jacob,Glous. Parents George & Elizabeth, occupation "Barber". Nothing more is known of Ann after this date.

2. Joseph Higgs bap 15.3. 1825 St James Westminster, Piccadilly. Parents George & Elizabeth occupation "Hair Dresser". Again nothing known about Joseph after this date.

3 Edward Higgs Born 25.3.1829 , bap 20.9.1829 St James, Bristol. Parents George & Elizabeth occupation "Hair Dresser" When Edward married Adelaide Rowe Hull in 1849 his father is recorded as George Higgs "Hair Dresser"

4. "Boy (unnamed)  Higgs" born 28.8.1832. This record records Elizabeth wife of George Higgs -- "Hair Dresser"-abode St Mary Le Bone, Elizabeth's age noted as 32. Who was boy Higgs??

This is where it all goes a bit pear shaped for me. 1841 census HO107  741 30 15 shows Elizabeth 35 not born in county and Edward 12 not born in county. So George has probably/possibly died. There is a George Higgs aged 40 death in 1839 Strand reg dist on Freebmd/GRO. This fits!!, but there is also a burial record for a George Higgs aged 50 on 3.3.1839 St Mary Le Strand and that fits!!

I plan to order a pdf of the 1839 death but before doing so would welcome any comments/answers to some of the above. I also think there may have been a son George bap in 1818 in Camden but the image is really hard to read re occupation/abode.



Thanks

John

death date edited 16.16 pm