Joseph Edward Biney

[TomRees]

OK, thanks - suspect they didnt marry...... at least not in England & Wales ....

[genealogistsykes]

that's what i've always thought, i don't think they were married in Ghana because Jessie never went to Ghana.

[avm228]

As already established on the other thread, Jessie is enumerated as single in 1901, so it's unlikely the mysterious 1900 marriage in Plymouth is relevant (even without the Joseph/James problem).

1901: RG13/247/10/10.

[genealogistsykes]

Actually i think they were married, as on the marriage cert of Albert and Jessie it says Jessie Biney formerly Russell, and on FreeBMD theres a Jessie Biney marrying a Gosling in 1915.

[avm228]

I can't find a record of anybody called Biney being called to the Bar by Inner Temple (or any of the other Inns of Court for that matter).

[avm228]

Actually i think they were married, as on the marriage cert of Albert and Jessie it says Jessie Biney formerly Russell, and on FreeBMD theres a Jessie Biney marrying a Gosling in 1915.

She seems to have taken his name, and she may indeed have held herself out as being married & subsequently widowed, but none of that proves there was a lawful ceremony of marriage.

[Spidermonkey]

Has anyone else found another reference to James Biney? Plenty of references to J E Biney and even Joseph E Biney, but no ref specifically to a James except for the birth cert.   

[carol8353]

No ,I too can't see any other James's. I wonder if the JE really was Joseph and the registrar made the mistake on the birth cert.Or did mum deliberately give the wrong name as they weren't really a married couple?

And what's all that 1900 Plymouth marriage about with no female name to match up with.......470a?

Carol

[Spidermonkey]

See, if money was no object etc, I would be really tempted to get the Plymouth cert just to see what was going on!