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Just wondered if anyone can come up with a logical explanation for this?

After years of searching I have finally found my great gran Amelia's birth certificate and knocked down one of my longest standing brick walls.  See previous threads on the subject:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,44461.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,51517.0.html

Amelia's brother Aneurin's birth cert named his mother as Jane Rees (formerly Price).  With some guess work and a lot of luck I eventually discovered a Jane Price had married a John James c1874.  They were living in Aberavon in 1881 with 3 children who I am pretty certain are 3 of the 'Rees' children in 1891.

I knew from Amelia's death cert that she was born 19 August 1888.  The birth certificate I now have is for Amelia Rees JAMES born 19 August 1888. 

My theory was that Jane married John James and then probably after being widowed had Amelia by Aneurin Rees.  I don't think Aneurin & Jane ever married so I expected the birth cert to have no father's name which it doesn't.  So far so good...

However the big surprise was that Amelia Rees James' mother is named as Ann James formerly Price. 

Everything else seems to fit so I'm wondering if this could be a mistake such as a transcription error at some point? 

Any ideas welcome

Debbie

If anyone can help me with this I would be very grateful...

I am researching the Dyke families living in South Cadbury in 1851. 

Trying to find the parents of both Thomas & Henry so need their baptisms and/or marriages.

In South Cadbury 1851:
DYKE HENRY 41 Gardener South Cadbury, Som. (In South Cadbury 1841)
Ann 42 Compton Pauncefoot
Anna Maria 13 Scholar South Cadbury, Som.
Eliza 12 Sunday School Scholar South Cadbury, Som.
Mark 9 South Cadbury, Som.
Elizabeth 7 South Cadbury, Som.

DYKE Thomas 49 Ag. Lab. South Cadbury, Som. (In Milborne Port 1841)
Diana 48 Corton Denham
William 19 Ag. Lab. South Cadbury, Som.
Elizabeth 16 South Cadbury, Som.
Eliza 13 South Cadbury, Som.
Hester 10 South Cadbury, Som.
Emma 8 South Cadbury, Som.

DYKE James 33 Ag. Lab. South Cadbury, Som.  (In Pointington 1841)
Mary Ann 37 Stepney
Emily 10 Somerset Pointington
George 7 Camel Hill
William 5 Sparkford, Som.
John 3 South Cadbury, Som.

Possibly their mother?
DYKE Elizabeth 68 Lab Widow Weston Bamfield(Weston Bampfylde) was living alone in South Cadbury in both 1851 and 1861.  Can't find her in 1841. 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Debbie 

Hi everyone, 

I know it would be too much to ask for a wider search but I would be very grateful if someone could find this family in the earlier censuses. 

In 1861 they were at 30 Bow Street, Westminster St Paul

James Jones 60 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, Head 
Melicent Jones 60 Balsall, Warwickshire, Wife 
James Jones 36 Balsall, Warwickshire, Son
Melicent Jones 34 Balsall, Warwickshire, Daughter 
Alfred Jones 32 Soho, Middlesex, Son 

I am hoping the family were in the same area in 1841 & 1851.  There is no sign of them in Warwickshire in 1841 where some of the children were born.  Daughter Milicent is visiting relatives in Warwickshire in 1851 but no sign of the others there.

Any help appreciated

Thankyou

Debbie 

I have found the info requested is online elsewhere.

Debbie