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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Elsie May Holmes (1908-1993)
« on: Monday 06 May 13 13:07 BST (UK)  »
Elsie May Holmes was a niece of my maternal grandfather. Her birth surname was Stoner and she was born in Lower Beeding, Sussex on 2nd March 1908. She died on the IOW in Oct/Nov/Dec quarter 1993, aged 85.

Her death record on the IOW Family History site shows that her maiden name, when marrying Holmes, was Mallan. Her death GRO is B54A Page 291. I am awaiting a copy of the death certificate. There is no trace of a marriage between Mallan (including derivations) and Holmes. Similarly there are no recorded marriages between Stoner and Mallan.

At the very least she was married twice. I am seeking any information that anyone may have as to next of kin, obituary reports, electoral registers etc in order to trace back through her marriages and identify any children she may have had.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this message and thank you for any help you are able to give.

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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Rose Ellen (Nellie) Beard b Normanby circa 1873
« on: Thursday 29 November 12 18:59 GMT (UK)  »
Rose Ellen (aka Nell or Nellie) Beard was a grand aunt of mine. I know that she was born on 3rd March and when married in 1898 her age was shown as 25 - so born in 1872 or 1873. She died on 7th June 1957, in Brighton, Sussex. Her death certificate gives her age as 84 and her year of birth as abt 1873.

Her parents were James Beard (1848-1910) and Jane Beard, nee Turner (1848-1922). James was a journeyman stonemason. Rose was their first child. Their second child was born in Penrith in 1875.

The family moved to Gloucestershire and Rose (shown as aged eight), along with her parents is shown on the 1881 Census living in Barton St Mary, Gloucester. There is no trace of her on the 1891 Census. She married Henry Simmons, in Helsby, Cheshire on 30th May 1898 and the couple are shown as living in Brighton, Sussex on the 1901 and 1911 Census returns.

GRO have been unable to trace a birth certificate for Rose. I know that the day and month of birth are correct as family diaries have birthday entries in. I have traced a Rose Ellen Beard born in South Shields in 1869 but she, despite later living in Gloucestershire, does not connect.

If anyone has access to Normanby Parish records could they please check them for Rose's birth and baptism. I am not entirely sure when and where her parents were married so she could appear as illegitimate. Her only daughter died without having children so there is no hope of finding any blood descendants to assist.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this lengthy message and for any help you are able to give.

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Cumberland / James Beard - Brook Street, Penrith 1875
« on: Monday 19 November 12 11:30 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to electoral rolls for 1874/75/76 for Brook Street, Penrith? I am trying to establish the home address for James Beard (1848-1910) for the years shown. Birth certificate for eldest son of James and his wife Jane (nee Turner) - John David Beard - shows that he was born in Brook Street in 1875. By 1877 the family had moved to Gloucester. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this message.

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Dumfriesshire / Jane Beard (nee Turner) 1849-1922
« on: Friday 09 November 12 06:25 GMT (UK)  »
My paternal great grandmother, Jane Turner, was born (according to the 1911 England & Wales Census) in Longtown, Scotland abt 1849, so I am assuming she was born just north of the border - maybe around Gretna Green. Jane was definitely Scottish (evidence from her daughter-in-law - my paternal grandmother).

I have no knowledge as to who Jane's parents were or where they lived etc. Circa 1871-1873 she married James Beard, born Gloucester in 1848. There is no trace of a marriage in England so the chances are that they married in Scotland.

Their first child, Rose Ellen Beard, was born in Yorkshire in 1873 and their first son, John David Beard, was born in Cumbria in 1875. The family then moved to Gloucester prior to the 1881 Census.

Any pointers towards date and place that James and Jane married and confirmation of who her parents and siblings were would be much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this lengthy post.

Regards - Paul



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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / James Herbert Tovell (26.3.1918 - 27.8.1997)
« on: Saturday 08 September 12 13:12 BST (UK)  »
James was the uncle of my wife. He was born in Gateshead and died in Blackpool. It is known that he lived and married on the Isle of Man. I have a 1952/53 IOM driving licence issued to James Herbert Tovell on 2nd April 1952, showing his address to be 'Jesmond' Jurby Road, Ramsey. The details of his wife are unknown. I would estimate that the marriage would have been in the region 1940 to 1950.

If anyone can help me with details of spouse (the couple later divorced and James moved back to England) and where and when they were married I would be grateful. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to read this message.


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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Mary Elizabeth Eagles
« on: Saturday 14 July 12 06:19 BST (UK)  »
Mary Elizabeth Eagles, a grand aunt of mine, was born in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire in 1876. She vanished off the radar by the time of the England Census of 1891. There is also no trace of her in 1901.

In 1903 she gave birth to a son. That birth was at her parents home in Gloucestershire. The birth certificate does not name the father but shows her home address as having been 2 Lansdown Villas, Millbrook, Jersey. Her occupation is shown as domestic nurse.

Her whereabouts after 1903 are known. I wonder if anyone has access to the Parish Records between 1891 and 1902 and are able to identify where she was living etc. I can find no trace of her on the Jersey Census for 1891 or 1901.

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to read this message and for any information you may be able to provide.

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Kent Lookup Requests / Matthew Hesses (Hesse)
« on: Friday 11 November 11 18:02 GMT (UK)  »
Seeking information regarding the ancestors of Matthew Hesses (possibly spelt as Hesse), who was born in Kent in 1781 - place not known. He married Mary Ann Lee and the couple moved to London. Matthew features on the 1841 Census (aged 60), along with his daughter Caroline, but not any of them after that date so it is assumed that he probably died prior to 1851. The couple had three daughters - Caroline, Eliza and Louisa.

Any information regarding the details of Matthew's ancestors - especially those of his parents would be much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this message.

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Descendants of John Beard b Stroud circa 1816
« on: Monday 29 August 11 08:52 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find out about the lives, marriages and deaths etc of the children of the above. John Beard married Ellen Higgs in Gloucester in 1845 (GRO V 11 P 436). Their known children were: -

Sarah Ann Beard (b 1847 d ?) - nothing known of her after 1861 census.

James Beard (b 1849 d 1910) - my great grandfather, who married Jane Turner (children of marriage, his death and burial details are all known to me, as are those of his wife).

Emma R E Beard (b 1854 d ?) - nothing known after 1861 census.

John Beard (b 1857 d ?) - nothing known after 1861 census.

The 1861 Census shows Sarah, James, Emma and John living in Barton St Mary

Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to read this message.

Paul

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Edith Emma Stoner b 1889 - seeking marriage details
« on: Friday 18 March 11 16:46 GMT (UK)  »
Edith Emma Stoner was the daughter of George Friend Stoner and Mary Ann Etherton. She was born in Lower Beeding in October 1889 (Horsham 2b 316 refers). In 1911 Census she is shown as living in Bolney, Sussex under her maiden name.

She died in Brighton on 30th June 1951 (Brighton 5h 61 refers). She is buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding, alongside the double grave of her parents. Her details on the grave are Edith Emma Harrison and her age of 61 at time of death gels with what I know of her date of birth.

Family photograph, sent to her younger brother Harry in July 1915 (my maternal grandfather, who was born in Lower Beeding on 13th August 1894 ) show her with a young child (no more that 18 months old) and a man (presumably her husband) who was wearing the uniform of an army sergeant.

The photograph was taken in the studios of 'Wallers' in Horsham. Both he and she look to be around the same age. She signed the card 'Edie' but a search using that as first name produced zero results.

I am unable to trace any marriages between a Stoner and Harrison, other than one involving an E Stoner, who if it was my great aunt would have been 56 when she married. That particular Stoner married Frank F Harrison, born abt 1877 and who died in Worthing (Worthing 5h 575 refers). Clearly that marriage is not the one I am seeking.

I have tried Ancestry and Free BMD without any joy - any suggestions as to where to look next would be much appreciated. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to read this message and for any help you are able to offer.

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