EARP family - Atherstone area.

[Garynd]

Hello everybody. This is my first post so be gentle with me !

I'm researching my grandmother Jane EARP (b.1882, Atherstone) Am reasonably certain her father was Thomas EARP (b.1837, Atherstone) and her mother Jane (b.1846). After Thomas, the Earp branch gets confusing, although I think his father was Edward. My great-grandmother Jane (the 1846 one) was poss born in Aberystwyth. Jane (1882) married my grandfather Joseph BOWN in 1903.

Any info on the female line leading to my grandmother would be greatly appreciated.

[lizdb]

Hi and and a warm welcome to Rootschat.

There seems to be a lot of doubt here .... "am reasonably certain" " I think..." etc
It is really a good move to confirm each step for sure before you move on the next one, otherwise you can waste an awful lot of time and money following completely the wrong family (oh yes, a lot of us know from experience!)

So, starting with grandma Jane.Have you got her birth cert to be sure of her parents names and mothers maiden name? Have you found the family on the censuses to find years and places of birth for those parents? Using the maiden name as a help, have you found Thomas and Mary's marriage? In turn that cert will give a father for each of them (hopefully) and an occupation.

If you need help searching at any stage you will find everyone here very helpful.
Do let us know what you have for sure with evidence, and we will try to help with the gaps

[gortonboy]

Marriages Sep 1875   
 
Earp  Thomas    Atherstone  6d 533   
JONES  Jane     Atherstone  6d 533

[lizdb]

To start with here is 1891 - from what you have said I guess you may have this already.

Rg12 2443 99 16
North street Atherston
Thomas 54 Matter
Jane 45 bn Aberystwyth
John 13
Joseph 11
Jane 9
Maggie 6
Lillie 2  all except Jane senior bn Altherston

(ah that marriage fits in well, gortonboy 

[lizdb]

well, the marriage DID fit till I saw 1881, where there are a lot of older children. Maybe Thomas had been married before.
Marriage cert will say if widower

I see Jane senior give Altherston as pob in 1881

RG11 3058 76 15

Thomas 45 Hatter
Jane 35
Edward 19
Thomas 16
Clare 15
Amy 13
Alice 10
Annie5
John 3
Joseph 1    all bn Atherston

[lizdb]

1871
this must be Thomas's previous wife

Rg10 3167 127 15
Still North Street (so was 1881, I forgot to type it)

Thomas 34 Machine worker at hat factory
HArriet 34
George 12
Edward 9
Thomas 6
Amy 2   all bn Atherston


Death
Ap/may/Jun 1872
Harriet Earp age 37
Atherstone

[Garynd]

Yes have checked the censuses. Thomas was married twice. Thanks for the marriage info and maiden name Gortonboy

[gortonboy]

good luck finding a jane jones in wales....

[Garynd]

My heart did sink a bit.....