Jersey look ups

[derrydale]

Can SKS help me please?
I am looking for the marriage of Elias WAY born 1815 Tolpuddle Dorset to possibly Elizabeth Read SKINNER circa 1865
Also the baptism of James WAY born circa 1869 Jersey.

Can someone tell me. When a spinster gets married I'm told she keeps her maiden name, was that true, is that true now? Does she BOTH maiden name and husbands name?

In Tolpuddle church is a memorial to a Caroline Way Smith of Guernsey. Knowing she was baptised Caroline Way in Tolpuddle does is necessaryily mean she married a Smith on Jersey or Guernsey?

Best wishes,
Derek

[CaroleW]

The marriage was pre-1861 census and Elias was a bit younger

1861 for Jersey - all b England

Elias Way 40 Livery stable keeper
Elizabeth   34 
Thomas Applin 32 visitor married
Mary Ann Applin 24 visitor married
RG9 Piece 4394 Folio 21 Page 1

[CaroleW]

In 1851 Elias was in Hampshire - all b Tolpuddle and all shown as shoemakers

Elias Way 27 
James brother - age obscured
George nephew age obscured
HO107 Piece 1658 Folio 685 Page 13

[Hill]

Hi Derek

I can see a James Way birth in 1871 but not the son of Elias.

Would that be correct?

Stewart

[CaroleW]

James Way b 1869 Jersey is a boarder with a William & Judith Duncan in 1871 and in 1881 James aged 12 and a Joseph G Way aged 14 are boarders with a Charlotte La Lacheur

[CaroleW]

Interesting 1871 census - Elias is indexed as NAY

James H Draper 68 (indexed as Vraper) butcher b England
Elizabe M   64 b England annuitant
Elias Way 56 son in law - widower- b England - annuitant
Elizabeth Way 6 g/dtr b Jersey
Joseph Way 4 g/son b Jersey
Caroline Smith 58 visitor - farmers wife - b England
Henry Vedvin 16 servant b Guernsey
RG10 Piece 5768 Folio 82 Page 12

[CaroleW]

The English 1861 has a James Draper widower aged 58 b Bewdley Worcs occ butcher journeyman

RG9 Piece 2080 Folio 80 Page 15

In 1851, James is married to Emma - no children shown

1841 for Worcester

John Smith 60 ropemaker
Elizabeth 55
Emma Draper 30
Elizabeth Draper 15
HO107 Piece 1193/2  Folio 40 Page 6

So you appear to be looking for a marriage between Elias Way and Elizabeth Draper

[Hill]

Hi

Just to put it on paper and add to the info(!) the James I can see was born 10th Dec 1871 and bp 14th Jan 1872, son of Charlton and Susan nee Cooper. Charlton was a miller.

Stewart

[derrydale]

Hi Carole & Hill, thank you taking the time to look for me.

I am very aware of James son of Charlton & Susan WAY and this not the James I am interested in.

By the way, Elias WAY died June 1871 in Guernsey.

Elias was baptised in Tolpuddle in 1815 I think it was typical census enumerator error with his age. At least the marriage date has narrowed a little, my guess of 1865 was a little out.