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who were my g grandparents

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kentishpat

kentishpat Report 24 Oct 2007 20:27

please can some kind person help me find my g grandparents. they are george jones born 1864 born brookhampton salop and annie jones born 1867 hereford according to the 1901 census. they are living with 3 children in whaddon bucks. i sent off for their marriage certificate which says---aug 18th 1891 george jones 31 years batchelor second huntsman father john jones deceased farm labourer. annie preece age 25 spinster father james preece coal merchant. they were both living at audley the marriage was in nantwich and witnessed by henry brereton and m a wood. i can't find any trace of annie with james a coal merchant as her father. a family member has her as anne mary preece with siblings of ada, leila and christopher. i have a photo said to be leila and my grandmother spoke of her so i know she existed but i wonder was leila her given name or was she just known by that name. christopher ran away from home and joined the army he was underaged and changed his name to christopher james. i have found him in 1891 in the army and 1901 married. apart from that nothing. the unfortunate george commited suicide at the age of 46 i have his death certificate and a report of the inquest. i found him in 1891 in audley and in 1871 with eliza he was 8 and listed with eliza as servants. in 1861 census i found eliza with john jones in brookhampton but the relationships are very strange ? might the census collector have got muddled.
i realise jones and preece are comon names but i do hope someone can send me in the right direction.
i have been reading the threads and am very worried i may do something 'wrong' as i am learning as i go along sorry if i do please forgive me! thank you in advance of any help.
pat

June

June Report 24 Oct 2007 20:36

1901 for ref
Name: Annie Jones
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George
Gender: Female
Where born: Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Whaddon
Ecclesiastical parish: Whaddon
Town: Whaddon
County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Winslow
Sub-registration district: Winslow
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Jones 34
Cedric G Jones 1
George Jones 37
Gertrude M Jones 4
Gwendoline M Jones 8


June x

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 24 Oct 2007 20:44

thanks june
thats the correct annie its the only record i have found of her so far. i cant find her before marriage
thanks
patx

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 24 Oct 2007 20:47

hi june
i see it says herefordshire not hereford so that opens my search
thanks
pat x

June

June Report 24 Oct 2007 20:51

1871 maybe
Name: Annie Preece
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Leominster
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Leominster
Sub-registration district: Leominster
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 121
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Preece 9
Annie Preece 4
Eliza Preece 11 months
Elizabeth Preece 43
James Preece 45



June x

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 24 Oct 2007 21:01

thanks you judith and june
i wonder if one of the leominster girls might be my leila
i wish i had learnt to do short hand i cant write fast enough!
patx

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 25 Oct 2007 09:20

good morning everyone
i have looked at the leominster preece family in 1871 that june posted but i cant find that family in any other census no child christopher or james in 1871 but maybe he was born after 1871. i am at a complete standstill with this family and need some help please
thanks
pat x

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 25 Oct 2007 12:38

being a pain and asking again
pat x

Potty

Potty Report 25 Oct 2007 13:09

Have checked the image for the 1871 above (for James's occupation - Labourer) and the name is actually Price.

Potty

Potty Report 25 Oct 2007 13:14

On the same page is this family - James is a Mason:
1871 England Census
about Ann Preece
Name: Ann Preece
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Leominster
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Leominster
Sub-registration district: Leominster
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 124
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Preece 41
Ann Preece 12
Edwin Preece 7
James Preece 39
James Preece 4
Joseph Preece 9

kentishpat

kentishpat Report 25 Oct 2007 13:20

thank you for looking might annie have lied about her age as well, as the only sightings i have of her indicate birth around 1867