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Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« on: Thursday 08 June 23 22:51 BST (UK) »
Margaret Savidge married John Henry Chittleborough in 1896 Derby. They had two children William Henry b.1898 Burton upon Trent and Lily May b.1905 in Lincoln.

William Henry later goes by the surname Savidge (as per marriage record and 1939 register, at death he's registered as Chittleborough).

John Henry is nowhere to be found after 1901 census. I have recently found this 1911 census:

Margaret Savidge, 37, married, Burton-on-Trent
William Savidge, 12, son, Burton-on-Trent
Cissie Savidge, 6, daughter, Burton-on-Trent


My concern is that William and Cissie's ages add up to William Henry and Lily May's years of birth, and the age is right for Margaret.

Is Cissie actually Lily May? But her birth was registered in Lincoln not Staffordshire? I can't find a suitable birth record for a Cissie Savidge/Savage.

On Lily's 1930 marriage cert she says her father is William Savidge, deceased. If this is Margaret on 1911 census, why does she say she's married?

I have also found a 1906 marriage for a John Henry Chittleborough, widower, father William Henry (which is correct). Doesn't this mean that Margaret died before 1906?

If anyone can help it would be appreciated  :)
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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 June 23 23:48 BST (UK) »
Where are they in 1901?  What was John Henry’s occupation?

John Henry was b 1871 Yorkshire per freebmd
Margaret was b 1871 Burton per freebmd

From other records his surname was Chittleburgh but the 1906 marriage to Elizabeth Carter is Chittleborough as is his signature on that cert.  Cert also shows his father as William Henry which is correct.

He could have been a bigamist??  Could the first marriage have been declared illegal for some reason & they split up??
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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 June 23 00:16 BST (UK) »
John Henry Chettleburgh (note spelling) aged 63 died Blaby Leics 1935

Have you looked for John Henry on the 1921 census?
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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #3 on: Friday 09 June 23 00:30 BST (UK) »
John Henry was bound over in 1904 for stealing a bridle strap - occ brickmaker same as 1906 marriage cert
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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #4 on: Friday 09 June 23 03:51 BST (UK) »
Yes, John Henry CHITTLEBOROUGH was a convicted bigamist.
 Tuesday,  Dec. 4, 1906
Publication: Derby Daily Telegraph

Another item mentions his previous wife "Margaret"
Saturday,  Dec. 1, 1906
Publication: Derby Daily Telegraph

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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #5 on: Friday 09 June 23 19:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the replies, that's great! I've been wondering over this for years now...
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Re: Savidge/Chittleborough family - need help
« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 June 23 19:49 BST (UK) »
I think I've found John Henry in 1921, living in Chesterfield Derby with Sarah A and 6 other people.
Bolingbroke (Norfolk & Suffolk) Chittleburgh (Yorkshire & Norfolk) Dawson (Essex & Hertfordshire) Donkin (Newcastle & Durham) Gregg (Lancashire & Cumbria) Johnson (Lancashire) Spalding (Norfolk) Stannard - (Essex & Norfolk)