Hi there, There is only one marriage for a Joseph Edward Biney in England and that is in 1900 in Plymouth. He married Jessie Russell and had one daughter Irene Dorothy Biney in 1905 who is now deceased. A family relative of mine sent away for the marriage certificate with the correct details and they sent her a letter saying that they could not find the marriage certificate. I double checked the details and they match up with mine.
Joseph Edward Biney was a Ghanian and it's quite unusual to marry a black man in the 1900's. This is the information that i have on him so far:
Joseph Edward Biney
b. abt. 1879 (1901 census lists him as aged 22) - Ghana?
m. 1900 - Plymouth
d. 1937 - Ghana
Timescale of events:
1890 - Starts mining business in Ghana now know as the Ashanti Gold mines
1900 - Marries Jessie Russell?
1902 - Goes to Ghana (On shipping list)
1905 - Birth of daughter: Irene Dorothy Biney
1905 - Goes to Ghana (On shipping list)
1919 - Goes to Ghana (On shipping list)
1937 - Dies in Ghana
Extract from the Gallery of Gold Coast Celebrities, 1632 - 1958' - Published in 1969 by Isaac S. Ephson.
'Also of Cape Coast, Chief Biney sponsored national delegations to England. For example, it was he who substantially bore the cost of the 1934 delegation, which left for London under the auspices of the A.R.P.S.
Chief Biney was a great philanthropist; he gave several cash donations to the Wesleyan Church, Wesleyan (Methodist) Schools and Colleges.
I would like to find out some more information on him if possible and where he was born etc.
Regards, Jonathan Sykes