MULLEY Family

[Peachface]

I would very much appreciate a 1891 census look up for a Jim Mulley born 19th September 1880.  He married Alice Gayfer in the June quarter of 1914.

His daughter mentioned to me that his family came from Wetherden, Suffolk.  I have searched nearly every avenue around the Norton, Wetherden, Elmswell areas but cannot locate his birth or his parentage.  Sadly my Aunt died many years ago so I cannot ask further questions.

I did find him in the 1901 census living at Stowmarket as a Lodger, so that didn't help.  He worked on the Railways, but I don't know if this was his only occupation.

Thanking anyone's help in advance.

Peachface

[saddles]

Hi Peachface.

The National Burial Index N02 shows some 447 MULLEY
(variations) burials in Suffolk but only one for a James Stanley Wetherden aged 1+ on the 18th April 1890, the coverage for Wetherden is 1819-1890.

There are many other MULLEY in numerous parishes that are
very close to Wetherden, perhaps you should consider
broadening your search a little.

Mike.

[Peachface]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the information on the National Burial Index.

Sorry, I should have explained, I know when he died it was in Norfolk in 1973.  His grand daughter and I are searching for the names of his parents.  I have tried all the other villages in Suffolk, some in Norfolk and even Essex.  I thought that maybe if I could find him in the 1891 census, it might give me some idea of where else to search for his birthplace. 

There was a family of Mulleys in Wetherden, headed by a Caleb Mulley but I have not been able to connect them yet.

Thanks again.

[suffolk*sue]

If you purchase the marriage certificate then hopefully it will list his fathers name.

[Peachface]

Hi Suepip,

Thank you for your help.  But I have a gut feeling that if I obtain Jim Mulley's marriage certificate, it is going to say, father - James -deceased!  Maybe his mother had died as well, because in the wedding photos that I have, there are no Mulley family members attending.

I think that I may have to give up on this particular line.

Thanks anyway.

Peachface  NSW

[saddles]

There is no James Mulley born Sep quarter in the index,
the nearest match is James John Mulley at Stow, Suffolk
1879  4a  599, however I cannot find this James John in
any census and a James John aged 11months died at
Elmswell, Suffolk.

The nearest James in the 1891 census was born about 1899
at Yaxley, Suffolk, parents John / Elizabeth.

The 1891 census shows a henry James born about 1884 at Wetherden, parents Henry W & Clara, but the births index shows no Henry J Mulley born in 1884.

So it begs the question that perhaps the transcriber/s have
put Henry in front of the name James, when in fact it should
read James Muley b. about 1884 Wetherden.

The siblings show for this HENRY James are:

Bery John 1879
Ernest W 1881
Charles Edwd 1887.

Note*...The 1891 census shows the above Mulley to be the only
ones all born in Wetherden.

Henry William MULLEY married Clara Alderton march quarter 1878 at Stow.

Hope it helps!

Mike.

[Peachface]

Hi Mike,

Thank you very much for all the information that you have posted to me.  I think the Henry James one is the most promising.  Especially as he was always known as Jim.  He may not have liked his first name or in the above case it was his father's name.

Thanks again for your help.

Peachface

[Peachface]

Hi Mike,

I've been having another look at all my Mulleys at Elmswell and Wetherden.  James Mulley born 1855 and Mary Adams are interesting because, James is an Traction Engine Driver, my Jim Mulley worked as a Signalman on the railways, but they had an Arthur H Mulley in 1880 and a Herbert J Mulley in 1878 and I can account for both of them. 

I also had a look at the 1901 census again and it had Henry Mulley born 1824 to a Henry Mulley and Clara Alderton.  Rather strange as he was thirty odd years older than his parents. Well since there is not a record of this Henry anywhere else, I take it that Ancestry has made a mistake and it should read 1884.
What do you think?

Also in the 1901 census my Jim Mulley is a lodger at Stowmarket, born at Winter, I took it that this was actually Wetherdon as I cannot locate a Winter in Suffolk.

I thought maybe Jim wasn't a Jim at all but changed his name, but then he was definitely a James when he married my Great Aunt.

Ah well, still playing jig saws with the Mulleys!!!

Peachface

[saddles]

Anything is possible until confirmed otherwise, and yes it is always
possible that ancestry dot com have made a transcription error,
many originals are very difficult to read causing frequent guessing
at a name, place or date.

My wifes ancestors have 8 variations for the spelling of their surname
and all in the same parish record book, and two of them that came to Oz
in 1866 show them boarding the ship aged 2 years older than their birth
dates and disembarking 4 months later having lost these 2 years older
and are now 2 years younger than their birth dates, both illiterate so the
error was made by some official at both ends of the journey, or the same
person that sailed with the ship!. 

Mike.