Hi Lorraine, Hi Jenny,
Had no luck posting that certificate. May have to email it separately if thats OK. Also have a few photos you might be interested in.
Jenny, that census info is fantastic. Have just updated my database. I'm a bit confused with Mary Ann/ Marya(Maria) though as I've got my gg gran Mary Ann born 1853 so she fits more with Marya (Maria)!
I forgot to say when I was doing the earlier post on my great grans line just now that when great grannie and grandad married in 1912 there was another feud going on between the Smiths and the Townsends so great grannie and grandad got married secretly and went back to living separate lives with their parents, great gran in Yeovil and great grandad in Weymouth. Apparently great grannies mother thought she'd be marrying beneath her if she married great grandad. Anyway, six months later great grandads mum Alice came across this piece of paper and marched round to her sister-in-law Kate Elizabeth Ann Townsend nee Forse's house with it (Kate could read and Alice couldn't). Apparently she said "Is this what I think it is?!". Yup, she'd found the marriage certificate! I bet there were fireworks that day! Ironically this is the 1911 Census entry:-
1911 Caravan, Smithy Orchard, Sampford Peverell, Somerset
Mary Ann Smith Head Wid 50 Showman Stapleford, Sussex
Lydia Smith Dau Unm 22 Assisting in the business Martinstown, Dorset
Joseph Smith Grandson 9 Upper Parkstone, Dorset
Frank Townsend Serv U 25 Showmans Lab Taunton
Great grandad Frank was living with great gran and her mum. Given that he is down as a servant and they married less than a year later I guess this is why she said great gran was marrying beneath her!
Also 1901 Census for John and Mary Ann Smith nee Matthews
Caravan, Near Albert Road, Heatherlands St John, Branksome, Dorset
John Smith Head Mar 49 Amusement provider shooting gallery Not known, Sussex
Mary A Wife Mar 46 Stapleford, Sussex
Mary A Dau Unm 27 Woking, Surrey
William Son Unm 26 Knaphill
Joseph Son U 18 Farnham, Surrey
Lydia Dau 11 Martinstown
Martha Matthews Niece U 18 Epsom, Surrey
(any ideas on who Martha Matthews is? The only Martha I've got is the daughter of Chorley and Phoebe but she was born in Leigh, Surrey)
Anyway, on to the next line in the family. Jemmy and Famebridge Matthews daughter Eliza Matthews married Leonard Davis 2 July 1898 St Nicholas, Guildford. Leonard was born 1871 Epsom, baptised 28 May 1871 Esher, Surrey (IGI). He died 1 Dec 1932 aged 64. I think he was buried at St Lawrences Church, Alton but I'm not entirely sure. I know the family settled there and started what became a very succesful car business (I've got one of their original business cards somewhere - yup, I'm a clutter nutter!). I've got a photo of the headstone and its gorgeous - a lovely statue of an angel. Eliza died Jan 1962 aged 92 Alton and was buried 29 Jan 1962 probably St Lawrence.
They had 7 children that I've found so far.
Leonard jnr born 1899 Addlestone baptised 19 March 1899 Horsell (?), Surrey. He married Dolly.
Louise (Louie) born 1900 Addlestone.
Lydia born about 1904 Adversane, Sussex.
Henry (no other details). He married Nelly Townsend (on my great grandads side!). They had daughter Mary.
Mary born 1912 baptised 2 June 1912 Elstead, Surrey died 1915 Hambledon District, Surrey aged 2.
James born about 1902 baptised 9 Feb 1902 Horsell (?), Surrey.
Matilda born 1908 Elstead, Surrey, died 1915 Hambledon District, Surrey aged 8.
Census Entries:-
1901 Caravan, Green Lane, Thursley, Surrey
(Living next door to Elizas parents James and Phamae[sic] Matthews
Leonard Davis Head Mar 28 Traveller Hawker Epsom, Surrey
Eliza Wife Mar 25 Traveller Hawker Not Known
Leonard Son 2 Addlestone
Louise Dau 7m Addlestone
1911 Thursley Road, Godalming, Surrey
Leonard Davis Head Mar 38 Licensed Hawker Epsom Town
Eliza Wife Mar 37 Licensed Hawker Knapp Hill, Surrey
Leonard Son 13 School Woking, Surrey
Louie[sic] Dau 11 School Chertsey, Surrey
Lydia Dau 7 School Adversane, Sussex
Matilda Dau 3 Elstead, Surrey
(entry says Leonard and Eliza have been married 14 years)
Anyway, my head is starting to spin!
Hope you're managing to keep track and I'm not confusing you too!
If I post my email address on here will I be breaking any policies? Think you'd find the photos etc interesting.
Lorraine, I'm sure I'm going to be asking a lot of questions! The info I've got came primarily from "Fairfield Folk" so its a bit scant! Who've you got back to at 1740? That's incredible!
Would you be able to fill me in on your lines if poss please?
Anyway, let me know about the email addy.
Vicky
Lorraine, thanks ever so much, thats given me some more info on the Davis line! The Castle name pops up on some of the stuff I've "accumulated" through my great gran and then later, my grannie. Will have to look it out! If I sent messages twice ignore them! I'm not used to getting posts coming through so thick and fast!!!