reed family from brighton

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[Mum44]

What do you want to know about her Steve - parents and siblings - or do you have them ? 

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[Mum44]

Well, this is the nearest match I can find in 1891:

RG12. P.801. Fol 44 Pg. 18
Bevenden Farm, Falmer

Thomas Reed  Head  M  NK  Carter  B. Sussex, Brighton
Mary J    ~  Wife  M  33 B. Sussex, Keysmer
Phoebe E E M Reed  Dau 11  B. Sussex Brighton
Mary J              ~     Dau 10           ~          ~
John A             ~      Son 8             ~          ~
Mary E  Reed  Dau  3 B. Sussex, Falmer
Dorcas H C Reed  Dau  2    ~        ~
Dorothy E  Reed  Dau  under 1 mth.  B. Sussex, Falmer


age not quite right but can't at the moment see another Mary j

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[Mum44]

Steve - I think that probably the best way to take this back would be to get the marriage certificate and find her father's name.

If the only evidence you have for her being born in Brighton is the 1901 - maybe she was born in the Brighton area - or somewhere in Sussex ?

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[Eyesee]

The only Mary Jane REED born 1877 in Sussex according to FreeBMD was registered Uckfield Jun qtr. No READ, REID or RIED. The only Mary Janes in Brighton were 1882 and 1883.

1881 has her with her parents John and Eliza at Horsmonden in Kent. She was born Framfield, all her older siblings at Brenchley. Father John also born Brenchley was an ag lab.

Perhaps Mum44 could have a look for these ones in 1891.

Ian C

[Mum44]

Well, sadly I can't spot any of them in 1891!  I've tried Reed, Reid and Read, I've tried surname only and there doesn't seem to be a John b. 1839 brenchley or an Eliza born 1834 Speldhurst!

Nor can I find a Mary Jane b 1877 in Framfield, the only one is a Mary Jane Stevens b. 1878  No mary Reed - without the Jane - only one was b. 1876 in Eastbourne

Sorry!