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She would have had to have arrived between 1884 and 1888 .

In 188 their daughter Blanche is born in Scotland and in 1888 their third child John is born in May 1888 in Birmingham.

Anne

It's strange that in 1891 - when he was already deceased - she used Roye and stated she was single. Yet in 1901 and 1911 she uses Downs and is a widow.

Do you know when she came to Britain?

Jude

Yes that is Blanche.

For some reason she did not use Downs/Downes in the 1891 census. My GT Gt Grandfathers name was John Downs , he died in Jan 1891 so maybe that is the reason although in later years she always used Downs .

Thankyou for looking

Anne

Just posting this as it may come in handy later.


Naissances, Haut-Berry, France, 1557-1907 Upper Berry, France Births, 1557-1907
Name: Victorine Deroy
Birth Date: 10 août 1859 (10 Aug 1859)
Birth City: Vignoux-Sur-Barangeon
Father: Cyr Deroy
Mother: Joséphine Larivè
Comments: Père 36 ans Tm: JOURDAIN Louis 32 ans, BOULIN Pierre 53 ans

1911 for info

Name: Blanche Downs
Age in 1911: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: France
Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 6 St Stephens Pl Newtown Row Birmingham
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Brass Polisher
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Piece: 18088
Household Members:
Name Age
Blanche Downs 50
Blanche Nash 26
Noah Nash 26
Noah Nash 9/12

1901 England Census
about Blanche Downs
Name: Blanche Downs
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: France

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Piece: 2843
Folio: 11
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Blanche Downs 38
Andrew Downs 19
Blanche Downs 16
John Downs 12
Fred Downs 10




Deaths Sep 1933 (>99%)
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Downs Blanche 69 Birmingham 6d 66


Why did her name change to Downs?

I dont see her death in Birmingham England?

Can you post the census/death records please



Edit:

1891 England Census
about Blanche Roye
Name: Blanche Roye
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Pario

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 54
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2393
Folio: 92
Page Number: 40
Household Members: Name Age
Blanche Roye 29
Andrew Roye 9
Blanche Roye 7 <<Scotland
Frederick Roye 6/12 <<Birmingham
Jane Fletcher 30

Hi Everyone,

I am after some help tracing my Gt Gt Grandmothers parents .

Unfortunately she never married my Gt Gt Grandfather so am unable to fiind fathers name from marriage certificate.

Her name is Blanche Victorine Roye' born c 1862 France. The earliest record I have of her is her second childs birth in Glasgow Scotland in 1884 . I am unable to find my Gt Grandfathers birth although it must be about 2 yrs previous to this record in Glasgow as indicated in all english census'.

I have her death in 1933 in Birmingham but am unable to find any information about early life .

I have been on Geneanet and searched the name Roye but am a bit confused . What I really would like is for someone who has club priviledges on Geneanet to search her full name for me .

Hoping someone can help

Anne (Western Australia)