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Terence

Terence Report 30 Jan 2018 21:04

Thank you very much,Your information is so helpful.
Regards
Terence.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Jan 2018 11:33

I think this is Harry's parent's marriage (although his father's surname is mistranscribed as Owens rather than Owers):-

First name(s) SOPHIA
Last name BUCK
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1857
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ SOPHIA BUCK married
William Owens
District Chelmsford
District number -
County Essex
Country England
Volume 4A
Volume as transcribed 4A
Page number 193
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

The 3 youngest children on the 1881 census all have Buck as their mother's maiden name on their birth records on the GRO site.

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jan 2018 18:38

Lily and Ernest May in the 1939 register:-

May Household (5 People)
Fridays Farm , Chelmsford R.D., Essex, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Lilly May 26 Feb 1887 Female House Wife Married 20 2
Ernest May 02 Dec 1881 Male Farm Labourer Married 20 1
Ernest H May 27 Jun 1917 Male Tractor Driver Single 20 3
Geoffrey May 17 May 1921 Male Farm Labourer Single 20 4
Reginald May 02 Aug 1926 Male At School Single 20 5

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jan 2018 18:22

Lily in the 1911 census as a servant to the Waller family:-

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
18 London Road Chelmsford, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

Theodore Harry Waller Head Married Male 52 1859 Worcestershire Stourport Medical Practitioner
Beatrice Waller Wife Married Female 44 1867 Essex Chelmsford -
Gerald Lea Waller Son Single Male 21 1890 Essex Chelmsford Student Medical
Sybil Maud Waller Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Essex Chelmsford School
Elinor Sophia Waller Daughter - Female 12 1899 Essex Chelmsford School
Albert Montagu Waller Son - Male 7 1904 Essex Chelmsford -
Ada Maria Wheeler Servant Single Female 25 1886 Essex Chelmsford Nurse Domestic
Ida Mary Dent Servant Single Female 25 1886 Essex High Easter Housemaid Domestic
Lily Owers Servant Single Female 24 1887 Essex Good Easter Cook Domestic<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jan 2018 18:17

Was your grandmother Lily Owers? If so then there is this marriage:-

First name(s) LILY
Last name OWERS
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1911
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ LILY OWERS married
Ernest May<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
District Chelmsford
District number -
County Essex
Country England
Volume 4A
Volume as transcribed 4A
Page number 1139
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jan 2018 18:02

Could this be Harry in the 1871 census with his parents and siblings? :-

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Carpenter Cottage, Good Easter, Chelmsford, Essex, England

Birth place First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation

Essex, England William Owers Head - Male 36 1835 -
Essex, England Sophia Owers Wife - Female 32 1839 -
Essex, England William Owers Son - Male 13 1858 -
Essex, England Mary Ann Owers Daughter - Female 10 1861 -
Essex, England Henry Owers Son - Male 8 1863<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Essex, England Louisa Owers Daughter - Female 6 1865 -
Essex, England Ellen Owers Daughter - Female 3 1868 -
Essex, England Walter Owers Son - Male 1 1870

and in the 1881 census:-

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Tye Green, Good Easter, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

William Owers Head Married Male 46 1835 Good Easter, Essex, England Agr Labourer
Sophia Owers Wife Married Female 42 1839 Good Easter, Essex, England -
William J Owers Son Single Male 23 1858 Good Easter, Essex, England Agr Labourer
Harry Owers Son Single Male 18 1863 Good Easter, Essex, England Agr Labourer<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Walter Owers Son Single Male 11 1870 Good Easter, Essex, England Scholar
Rhoda Owers Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Good Easter, Essex, England Scholar
Charles Owers Son Single Male 6 1875 Good Easter, Essex, England Scholar
Kate Owers Daughter Single Female 2 1879 Good Easter, Essex, England -
George Owers Son Single Male 0 1881 Good Easter, Essex, England

and in the 1891 census:-

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Amoydies, Golden Wells, Good Easter, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

Harry Owers Head Married Male 28 1863 Essex, England Agricultural Labourer
Elizabeth Owers Wife Married Female 28 1863 Essex, England -
Mary A Owers Daughter - Female 5 1886 Essex, England Scholar
Lilly Owers Daughter - Female 4 1887 Essex, England -
Bertie Owers Son - Male 2 1889 Essex, England -
Louisa Owers Daughter - Female 1 1890 Essex, England

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 28 Jan 2018 17:49

And in 1911?

Harry Owers 47
Elizabeth Owers 47
Berlie Owers 22
Ernest Owers 18
Daisy Owers 12
Fanny Owers 10
Walter Owers 7

Married 26 years, 10 children born, 9 still living.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 28 Jan 2018 17:46

Is this the family in Mashbury in1901?

Harry Owers 38
Elizabeth Owers 38
Bertie Owers 12
Louise Owers 10
Ernest Owers 8
Florence A Owers 6
Daisy Owers 2
Fanny Owers 6/12

Terence

Terence Report 28 Jan 2018 17:41

Any information on my Grandmothers father Harry Owers born mashbury Essex 1863
Regards Terry.