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help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« on: Thursday 22 April 21 18:02 BST (UK) »
I'm hoping someone maybe able to help me solve the mystery of who this lady is.
I am trying to trace information on a Frances Emelie maiden name unknown who married a joseph William chitty born Petersfield Hampshire in 1862 or so it says in the census records. I have not been able to find a marriage certificate. Frances also known as Emily or Emelie in some records was born abt 1864 in Northam Devon. She and Joseph were both witnesses at my great grandmother Amy Bowden's wedding in Chertsey surrey. Frances also came from the same area as my great grandmother in Northam. I know Frances and joseph ran a pub called the coach and horses in Chertsey. What i would love to find is a birth register and maiden name for Frances and a marriage certificate. I have been trying to solve this for a good few years now but still have no idea who Frances was or if she was indeed related to my great grandmother.
Any help would be much appreciated
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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 22 April 21 18:22 BST (UK) »

1901 RG13 Piece 74 Folio   13 Page   17

Joseph Chitty   38   occ   Coachman Domestic   bn Petersfield, Hampshire
Emily Chitty   37   bn    Northam, Devon
Amy   Bowden   Visitor   20   occ   Housemaid Domestic   bn Northam, Devon
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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:07 BST (UK) »

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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:14 BST (UK) »


Wow thank you this has a lot of information for me to go on.
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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:29 BST (UK) »


Do you have a date for this newspaper article please? Also this confirms Frances was related as it states Mrs Gillard as her daughter. My great grandmother Amy Bowden went on to marry a George Gillard so it looks as if Frances Emilie chitty was my g g grandmother. 
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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:30 BST (UK) »

1901 RG13 Piece 74 Folio   13 Page   17

Joseph Chitty   38   occ   Coachman Domestic   bn Petersfield, Hampshire
Emily Chitty   37   bn    Northam, Devon
Amy   Bowden   Visitor   20   occ   Housemaid Domestic   bn Northam, Devon

Thank you Amy Bowden is my great grandmother
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:32 BST (UK) »
Hampshire Telegraph 1st March 1929

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Re: help needed in trying to trace a ancestor
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:38 BST (UK) »
1911 census says married 14 years, no children so step mother or step father maybe.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 22 April 21 19:45 BST (UK) »
1911 census says married 14 years, no children so step mother or step father maybe.

yes it's all a little odd. As my great grandmother Amy's mother Fanny Burden was married to a Alfred Bowden who died in 1889 so i'm thinking the same Fanny Bowden (is the said Frances Emelie Chitty) who went on to marry Joseph William Chitty.

Gillard, Bowden,Burden,Lock,Rowe,Sartn,Chitty.
Places of interest, Somerset, Devon, Dorset,Surrey