Elizabeth Edwards, what's her maiden name?

[kaz04]

hello, i'm trying to find out the maiden name of my great great grandmother elizabeth edwards. she was married to thomas edwards & i believe they may have been married in leigh lancashire & then moved to ruabon where their children where born, one of which was my great grandfather herbert charles edwards. i have found this record
EDWARDS Herbert Charles Ruabon Wrexham C.B. RBN/050/49 1885
at this link
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/genealogy/births_search/BirthsIndexSearchForm.cfm
if that is any help? or am i grasping at straws??
thanx
p.s this is a photo of elizabeth

[coombs]

Hi Kaz04

I just found Herbert aged 16 in the 1901 census living in Newtown, Denbigh son of Thomas and Elizabeth. Thomas and Elizabeth both give their birthplaces as Ruabon. Thomas is a coillery repairer below ground.

This may help in searching for a marriage.

Ben

[Tati]

Hi Kaz,

What makes you think they were married in Lancashire when they were all seemingly born in Denbighshire (according to the 1901* census anyway)?

With a common name like Edwards, I think you will need to purchase Herbert's birth certificate - it will show Elizabeth's maiden name.

 

added: *and 1891, RG12/4613 41 14

[ev]

hi kaz 

freeBMD has as a possible thomas edwards and elizabeth stanley 1st quarter 1870
leigh lancashire but there is another couple so not sure if it was your marriage

ev

[coombs]

Hi

Rather than spend on a few possible certs due to the commoness of the surname, it would be wiser to send off for Herbert's birth certificate.

Another way is to look on earlier censuses such as the 1871 for any Elizabeth's born in Ruabon at around the same time as Elizabeth and cross reference them against any Thomas Edwards marriages.

Elizabeth was 40 in 1901 so born around 1861.

Ben

[Tati]

In 1891, Elizabeth's birth place is shown as Bersham Wrexham.

[kaz04]

thank you all so much, all of your advice has given me much to think about. kaz

[wilcoxon]

This is a Wrexham area result. 1882 Sept Qtr
EDWARDS Thomas
Rhosymedre, St John Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) C39/02/168
Others on page are.
JONES Hannah
PUGH Elizabeth
ROBERTS Ellis
 So TE married either Hannah or Elizabeth.

[wrjones]

If the Marriage given by Wilcoxon is the correct one,the Rhosymedre Parish Registers transcribed by Clwyd FHS state the Marriage between Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Pugh took place on the 14th of August 1882.Thomas Edwards is given as 19 years old and a Labourer of Cinders "Parish".Elizabeth Pugh is given as 23 years old of Cinders "Parish".Thomas's father is given as also Thomas Edwards a Labourer.Elizabeth's Father is given as Henry Pugh a Sawyer.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.