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CONYERS LOOK UP !

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GillianMac

GillianMac Report 26 Oct 2011 13:23

She certainly didnt marry Robert Wilson as he is married later censuses to an Elizabeth.
Thank you Catherine for putting it all together -she certainly was a busy lady!

June

June Report 26 Oct 2011 13:26

Catherine thanks for putting the events in order, I can now understand where they all fit in.
Why do you think he adopted the 'Conyers' name as opposed to Wilson that is on his birth records ?

June

June Report 26 Oct 2011 13:59

In the 1861 census Matilda Ann is Married to Robert Wilson living with young James Robert and Matilda

Catherine

Catherine Report 26 Oct 2011 15:34

June,
Just because the couple are together and they say they are married in the 1861 census, doesn't mean to say that it is true.
They probably just said they were married to avoid any scandal. At least Robert recognised the children, which wasn't always the case.

GillianMac

GillianMac Report 27 Oct 2011 19:44

Joseph Priestley (who is with Matilda in 1841) was bap 27/9/1828 St Peters Leeds son of William and Mary
A william Priestley born 3/11/1805 and bap 8/12/1805 Leeds Holbeck son of Joseph

June

June Report 27 Oct 2011 20:45

We are ordering the marriage certificate for James Robert Conyers and Eliza Pickles to confirm his fathers name, hopefully this will fit in with the information that you have supplied, thanks.

June

June Report 29 Oct 2011 14:53

Are there any parish records for the marriage of James Robert Conyers and Eliza Pickles 1883 ?

June

June Report 19 Nov 2011 14:46

Gillian/Catherine

Marriage certificate states fathers name as Robert Conyers, not sure where this leaves us with the information supplied ? what do you think ?

GillianMac

GillianMac Report 20 Nov 2011 14:40

I think it leaves us with a made-up name on the marriage cert -his father WAS Robert but not Conyers -he was Wilson as we have already established fro birth registration and baptismal records, and as often happens fathers names (if the bride or groom were born out of wedlock) are made to agree with the name being used by said bride or groom.

As to why James Robert decided to take the name of his mothers first husband Edwin Conyers --who knows -maybe he didnt get on with Robert Wilson?

June

June Report 25 Nov 2011 12:58

Re: Conyers look up 20th November 2011

Could anyone let me know if there is a document that would link the James Robert Conyers in the 1901/1911 Census records with the Matilda Ann (mother of James Robert Wilson ) birth records to confirm they are the same person ??

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