1871 1891 Charles Jervis

[gjervis]

Charles Jervis b 1822 in Stafford appears in the 1841, 51, 61, 81 & 01 census in Stone as a shoemaker or cordwainer. He marries in Dec 1857 a  Mary Perkins who appears in the 1861 census. In 1881 he is a widower living with his brother in law in Stone and there is a neice of his brother in law, Eliza A Jervis aged 13, also living with him. In 1901 he is single and aged 79. He dies in 1912 aged 90.

In order to understand what happened to his wife and whether there were children I would like to find the missing census for this family.

1871 should give some clues and the 1891 census fill in the gap.

Appreciate any help.

Many thanks

Graham

[Ecneps]

Hi Graham

Are you sure Eliza A from 1881 wasn't his daughter? She married John Barlow Sep 1886 Stone 6b 61

1891 RG12/2142 fol.99 p.7  50 Oulton Rd, Stone
John Barlow,head,m,28,Plumber,Staffs Gt. Haywood
Eliza A. Barlow,wife,m,25,Dressmaker,Staffs Stone
Edward J Barlow,son,4, Stone
Ethel M Barlow,dau,2,Stone
Charles H Barlow,son,5 mo, Stone
Charles Jervis,father in law,mar,67,Shoemaker, Stone

Barbara

[Ecneps]

Found this one in 1871 although he seems to have changed jobs:

1871 RG10/28122 fol.39 p.22  Newcastle St, Stone
Charles Jervis,head,mar,48,Packer,Stone
Sarah Jervis,wife,mar,44,General Shopkeeper,Suffolk Langham
Eugenie Bone,stepdau,14,Middlesex Bloomsbury
Gertrude Bone,stepdau,12,Scholar,Middlesex St.George Hanover Sq
Charles Bone,stepson,10,Scholar,Middlesex    "   "              "

Charles Jervis married Sarah Bone Dec Qu 1875 Kensington 1a 277

Barbara

[Ecneps]

Here's Eliza in 1871 living with another aunt:

RG10/2822 fol.36 p.15  Back Lane, Stone
Joseph James,head,mar,54,Labourer,Stone
Charlotte James,wife,mar,56,Stafford
Eliza Jervis,niece,3,Scholar,Stone

Joseph James married Charlotte Jervis Sep Qu 1842 Stoke on Trent 17/153

Barbara

[gjervis]

Thanks. Thats really interesting. I thought that Eliza was Charles daughter but couldn't be sure. I think the 1891 census ties that up.

Charles is strange case. In 1861 and 1871 he is married, in 81 he is a widower, in 91 he is married and in 01 he is single. In only 61 and 71 does he have a wife living with him. he does seem to live with relatives a lot. In 61 its Mary in 71 its Sarah. I think he married Mary Perkin in 1857 in Stone.  As you say he changes his trade. Also there is another marriage in Stone of a Charles Jervis to either a Clara Gilbert or Ellen Glover in 1878. Charles is not common as a  Jervis name and until your 91 census thought that was his second marriage.

Sounds as if Sarah Bone was quite independent as a shopkeeper. I wonder how they met?

Many thanks again.

Best wishes
Graham