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I wouldn't put too much emphaises on the spelling as most peole could not read or write then.

Thanks. Does it make any difference if Catherine is spelt Catharine or even Katherine/Katharine (I'm thinking of Mazilla's many 'names').

Geoff

Age a couple of years out but maybe??

Deaths Jun 1899 (>99%)
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Miles Catherine 37 Coventry 6d 304

Not seeing Catherine and Henry yet in 1901 but perhaps this could be William?

Name: William Miles
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Lydia Miles
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Coventry
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Coventry
Sub-registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 104
Household Members: Name Age
William Miles 22
Lydia Miles 23
William Albert Miles 3
Elsie Florence Miles 2


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Marriages Jun 1897 (>99%)
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Long Alfred Walter Coventry 6d 1040
Miles William Henry Coventry 6d 1040 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Rafferty Lydia Coventry 6d 1040 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
White Martha Coventry 6d 1040

Hello again everyone,

Can anybody find what happened to Henry and Catherine (nee Whitehead) Miles and their son Willam Henry. In 1891 they're living in Gosford Street Coventry:
MILES Henry Head M M 35 Groom(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Coventry
MILES Catherine Wife M F 31 Oxfordshire -Brackley
MILES William Henry Son - M 12 Scholar Warwickshire - Coventry

But I don't have the 1901 census and can't find them at all in 1911.

Thanks,
Geoff

A pleasure to help Geoff.

Catharine Whitehead

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Gloucester, England
parents: William Whitehead, Mazillah

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Catharine Whitehead
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 16 Oct 1859
baptism/christening place: Sheuington, Gloucester, England
father's name: William Whitehead
mother's name: Mazillah
indexing project (batch) number: C01209-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 367752

A big thank you to all who have given information, especially 'rootgatherer'. It has been most useful indeed.

Geoff

It looks like little Elizabeth was abandoned by Mazilla (now married to W Whitehead) and left with her grandparents, probably not so unusual in those days (or even now!).

1881Henry MILES Head U Male 27 Coventry, Warwick, England Groom (D)
Catherine WHITEHEAD Serv U Female 22 Brackley, Northampton, England
Wm.Henry MILES Son Male 2 Coventry, Warwick, England
Mazillan BEASLEY Boarder M Female 45 Shinington, Gloucester, England Charwoman


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Source Information:
Dwelling 5 Court 4 Spon Street
Census Place Coventry St Michael, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341732
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3068 / 68
Page Number 17

Same family as above in 1851 (Different mis transcription for Mazilla this time!)

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1800
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William Hopkins
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Shenington
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Banbury
Sub-registration district: Bloxham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 29
Household Members: Name Age
William Hopkins 52
Elizabeth Hopkins 51
Aurilla Hopkins 15
Deborah Hopkins 12
Erena Hopkins 10
Caroline Hopkins 8
Harriet Hopkins 5
William Hopkins 3



And in 1841

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Female

Civil Parish: Shenington
Hundred: Tewkesbury (Upper Division)
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Banbury
Sub-registration district: Swalcliffe
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Wiliam Hopkins 40
Elizabeth Hopkins 40
Henry Hopkins 9
Daniel Hopkins 7
Mazella Hopkins 5
Debora Hopkins 3
Erena Hopkins 7 MO

Just in the passing "Granny" Elizabeth lived to a ripe old age!

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 91
Estimated birth year: abt 1800
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Shenington
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Shenington
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Banbury
Sub-registration district: Swalcliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Hopkins 91
Annie M Hopkins 16 Grand-daughter



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Deaths Jun 1892 (>99%)
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Hopkins Elizabeth 92 Banbury 3a 503

A marriage certificate will give you the name of Mazilla's father and his occupation. This is a possible for Elizabeth but you need to know her Grandfather's name to confirm.

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Shenington, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Shenington
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Banbury
Sub-registration district: Swalcliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 74

Household Members: Name Age
William Hopkins 62 Ag. Lab b. Goldicott, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Hopkins 61 b. Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England
Daniel Hopkins 27
Caroline Hopkins 18
William Hopkins 13
Elizabeth Hopkins 5

??

1871

Name: Elizabeth Hopkins
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Shenington, Gloucestershire, England
Civil Parish: West Adderbury
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Banbury
Sub-registration district: Bloxham
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 47
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Rogers 60
Elizabeth M A Rogers 15
Laura M A Rogers 14
Elizabeth Hopkins 15

She's listed in the Baptisms in Shenington parish records
1856 February Hopkins Elizabeth (Parents) Mazilla (Profession) --

As Profession is blank & is the father's (Farmer/labourer etc) and the child took her mother's name I assume she's out of wedlock.

Not sure about the daughter Elizabeth. If she had been William's daughter you would have thought that she would be living with them in 1861. How do you know of her please?

Geoff, I think it looks like she married 3 times. You probably would be best to buy the 1872 marriage certificate to checkout the husbands name but it certainly looks like your lady. If it was my tree, I would want to be sure of the facts before adding them.

Mazillan Beasley

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1836 — Shinington, Gloucester, England
residence: Coventry St Michael, Warwick, England

That's great, any luck with the illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Hopkins 1855? I supppose she may have been W Whitehead's anyway and may have taken his name when they married? What do you think?

Yes I've got her death as
Deaths Mar 1914
Birchall Mazillah 77 Coventry 6d 962 ((from FreeBMD)

also
Deaths Sep 1920
BIRCHALL William A 79 Coventry 6d 594

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Marriages Dec 1888 (>99%)
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BEASLEY Mazilla Coventry 6d 811 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
BIRCHALL William Albert Coventry 6d 811 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
TAYLOR Selina Coventry 6d 811
Wood Herbert John Coventry 6d 811