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Herefordshire / Charlotte Jones, Whitney-on-Wye
« on: Thursday 24 August 17 16:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,
        Can anyone help with a baptism for Charlotte Jones?  ON 1851 Census she gives her birthplace as Whitney-on-Wye,--but there is no baptism there.  From her given age in 1851, she was b 1789.    I'm assuming the family moved soon after her birth, and thus she was baptised elsewhere--if at all!
Charlotte Jones married  Edward Yapp  on 28 Dec. 1816, at Burford, Shropshire (close to Tenbury Wells, Worc,)  First known child (of 5)  was George Yapp, b 1820 at Burford, --last known Eliza Yapp b 1832 also at Burford.  Charlotte die June 1870, age 81, at Knighton-on-Teme, Worc.
   If any of you are researching Jones's---and no easy task, that--perhaps you may have stumbled on Charlotte's baptism somewhere.
  Maybe i'll get lucky!  Robbie

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Worcestershire / Sarah Bury--dau of John Bury
« on: Wednesday 07 September 16 16:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,  To start would just like to say that a previous post searching for John Bury of Rochford has been resolved---He was born /bt at Upper Areley, 1789.  Could not be found at Worcester RO --but at Lichfield---as Upper Areley was historically in Staffordshire.!!
Anyway, a new problem--same family.  John's daughter, Sarah Bury.
In December 1842,  she married George Jones--also b Knighton--her father's name given as John Bury.  That she was the dau of John Bury of Upper Areley origin is confirmed by  George Jones being the informant at Registration of John's death in 1850.     
I cannot find Sarah Bury's  baptism.  She is given on all Census --except '41 of course--as being born Knighton - on Teme. Her birthyear varies through the Census' from 1816-to 1821, but I think 1816 is correct.  She--and George--are on all Census' up to / incl.1881.
George died 1883.  On 1891 Census, Sarah, widow, is given as only 70 yrs old, and working as a house servant--in Knighton. Think she probably clipped a few yrs off to get work.
  She does not appear on 1901 Census.   Her death then must have been between 1891 & 1901  Census'. I would like to get her Death Certificate--but--there are a lot of candidates on FreeBMD!  Identifying the correct Sarah Jones--is complicated by not knowing where she died.
 If at place of work, Knighton, the death should have been Registered at Tenbury.  Worc. in which case she would have been Reg with incorrect age(by employers.)
   However, she had 9 children, and being Jones--you can imagine what that means--and there are a LOT of Sarah Joneses--so it's not viable to order Certificates in the hope of getting the right one--too much risk involved!!   If she left her employment, and went to live with one of her children--no telling where she might have died--and searching death indexes, would not be easy--but probably in Worcestershire.
  If anyone knows of this Sarah Bury,/ Jones b 1816 Knighton on Teme  Worcestershire, where she was baptised , do please post here.
Ideas on how to identify correct Sarah Jones  death are most welcome too.
  Cheers,
         
   
 

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Herefordshire / Whitney on Wye
« on: Monday 18 January 16 10:55 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder if anyone is or has researched any Jones families of Whitney on Wye  about 1790!
  I am looking for the baptism of Charlotte Jones--according to 1861 Census at Burford,  Shropshire, she was born "Witney", Herefordshire--age 70,-- indicates a birth year of 1791.
  No baptism at Whitney  or surrounding villages. Age at death in 1870--81yrs, Tenbury, Worc.--birth 1789!
   Charlotte married Edward Yapp of Diddlebury, Shropshire, 1816 at Burford.  This was an Agriculture family so obviously travelled for work---could have been baptised anywhere---or perhaps never!  A few Charlotte Jones' on Family Search--but not this one!
On 1851 Census--Burford--she is recorded  as "Elizabeth" Yapp, widow, age 62 (Edward died 1846)  birth 1789!

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Worcestershire Completed Look up Requests / Looking for information about John Bury, of Rochford, Worcestershire.
« on: Thursday 31 December 15 10:26 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information about John Bury, of Rochford, Worcestershire.  1814, he married Ann Price, of Lindridge, at Knighton on Teme.  He died 1850, but I think his age at death --46,--is  incorrect. I believe he was born about 1790, and wasn't being honest with Ann.  She died 1839, age 46. She is not on the 1841 Census--but another Ann Bury--age 85, is with the family( died 1845, age 90)--possible his grandmother, widow of Samuel Bury..  I believe his parents were William and Ann(nee Mason) Bury.  I cannot find this John Bury Baptism---any help much appreciated.  Robert

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