George "Leonard" James-Completed

[wrjones]

Apparently George married in Chester to a Ruby A S Joyner in 1926 described on Cheshire BMD as a "Chester Civil Marriage".

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[CaroleW]

He would have been 48yrs old in 1926 and 20yrs older than Ruby - had he been previously married?

Births March qtr 1899 
Ruby Ada S Joyner     Chipping Norton  3a 979

[wrjones]

Thanks Carole,yes I found the Ruby Joyner birth.I've heard nothing further from the Grandaughter since she gave me the Chester marriage.Whilst it appears he was a lot older than Ruby,it doesn't appear to show on Cheshire BMD as if it was a second marriage for George.As far as earlier possible sightings of George are concerned,I have asked what George did for a living!

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[CaroleW]

You may want to bear these 1901 and 1891 entries in mind when you get the info.  The entries support the birth found by Gnu in 1880

1901 for Maidenhead Berks - all b Bucks

Anne E James 56 widow
George L 22 bricklayer
Alfred J 18
RG13 Piece 1161 Folio 88 Page 7

1891 for Hughenden Bucks indexed as Lenora G.  Children all b Hughenden

Ann James 44 widow b Amersham
Raguer W James son 14  could be Roger but image ends in uer
Lenord G James 10
Alfred J James 7
RG12 Piece 1141 Folio 36 Page 11

[CaroleW]

Whilst it appears he was a lot older than Ruby,it doesn't appear to show on Cheshire BMD as if it was a second marriage for George.

It wouldn't - it only shows on the females as they have 2 surnames - maiden and previous married

[wrjones]

Even for a man's second marriage it is normally shown by the surname being underlined and an asterisk alongside the surname.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[CaroleW]

On the entries I have seen on Lancs and Cheshire BMD - the asterisk against the mans name denotes that it was a second marriage for the spouse.    


1881 (I just used surname Johnson)

JOHNSON * Benjamin BARLOW Abigail Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registar Attended Manchester CHO_RM/55/107
JOHNSON * Benjamin HOLLINGSWORTH Abigail Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registar Attended Manchester CHO_RM/55/107


 

[wrjones]

See Cheshire BMD;1871-1876,George Davies/Eliza Higham.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[CaroleW]

That entry is just underlined to show that he was either Davis or Davies - not that he had been married previously

Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
DAVIES George HIGHAM Eliza Warrington, Holy Trinity Warrington C22/1/9
DAVIS George HIGHAM Eliza Warrington, Holy Trinity Warrington C22/1/9
HIGHAM Eliza DAVIES George Warrington, Holy Trinity Warrington C22/1/9
HIGHAM Eliza DAVIS George Warrington, Holy Trinity Warrington C22/1/9