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« on: Sunday 04 April 10 15:09 BST (UK) »
Hi
Yes my grandfather is John listed as grandson. I have found a John Owens, neighbour of Mary Ann, who I strongly feel is the father. My grandfather's name on his BC is John Owens Edwards following the practice of giving an illegitimate child the unnamed father's names as forenames.
I agree as to the reasons why John was possibly adopted but am puzzled that I cannot find her DC or a marriage for Mary Ann.There are some marriages in the 1880's for Mary Ann Edwards but I do not think they are the correct one.
Yes I have located a probable DC for John Edwards in 1883 (Wrexham, Jun 11b 220) when he was 72.
Also Ihave obtained the DC for Margaret Jones Edwards(5/10/1872) which is correct i.e. her husband is given as John Edwards, she is 37 and she lived at Mount Pleasant, Cerney. All correct. Her name suggested to me that she was married to a Jones and either, he died or they split and she wished to carry the name onfor their childrens sake?,and then she cohabited /married John Edwards. That is why I want to find out whether my grandmother is the child of a Jones/Margaret or John Edwards/Margaret.
I hope I have not confused any possible helpers with some of this information and let me restate that my request is that for someone with access to Wrexham Church Records, to please lookup baptisms for 1862/3/4 for a Mary Ann(e) Edwards with a mother Margaret Edwards/Jones and father John Edwards or Thomas? Jones.
Thanks