Genealogy Chat

I know how frustrating it is waiting for the certs to arrive so I do understand ... :)

yeh will do that thanks....the marriage cert should fill in a lot of blanks...xxx

The 1901 census was taken on 31 March 1901. Therefore, depending on when her birthday was she could have been born any time between 1 April 1876 and 30 March 1878.

Something doesn't quite add up here does it? Her age could have been slightly out on the census but I wouldn't have thought by much - at least not on the 1901 as she must have had some education. 17 does seem a bit young to have married though - not outside the realms of possibility granted but a bit young.

Well, hang on to that birth ref just in case she turns out to be slightly older. The age on the marriage cert will probably be the accurate one. Hubby may have given the details on the census and not been 100% sure of her age.

Jill

i was looking for around 1877 as on the 1901 census she is down as 24yrs...

This one sort of fits for age and place:

Births Jun 1874 (>99%)
AISH Mary Hannah Bridgwater 5c 406 Scan available - click to view

If she married in 1894 she was probably a bit older than 17. Might be worth checking on Mary Aish born c. 1874 +/- 2 years.

ok, stuck again....cant seem to find a mary chick born around 1877.....her maiden name was "aish"..looked on freebmd and nothing......

thanks again everyone for your assistance, i dont know what id do without people like you....having four kids running around and trying to do this is pretty hectic so thx again!...x

its ok, ive got it now....i remember viewing this last night (well 3am this morning) and for some reason was thinking william was 29 in 1872 so he wouldnt have had another child in 1901(lily) lol...i needed sleep!!!!
thx for that..
alison

yeh im waiting on the marriage certificate to arrive, kay - where did u get the info from plz?.
thx

The marriage certificate would give you their ages - plus fathers' names and occupations:

Marriages Dec 1894 (>99%)
AISH Mary Bridgwater 5c 635 Scan available - click to view
Aishy Mary Bridgwater 5c 635 Scan available - click to view
Chick William Bridgwater 5c 635 Scan available - click to view
Collins Theophilus John Bridgwater 5c 635 Scan available - click to view
Neath Margaret Bridgwater 5c 635

hi,
kay - yes it could poss be as i know in 1901 they had a daughter named lily and william chick is on the birth cert as "general labourer".....thx for that....
alison...x

I think you will find it difficult as there are 944 Chick births between 1894 and 1911 when the mother's maiden name started to be recorded.

Have you found the family in the 1901 census? Where would they be living?

Kath. x

Hi Alison

Mothers maiden names were only recorded from 1911 onwards.

Sam x

hi,
im searching from 1894 for any children born of the parents william chick & mary chick(nee aish). i thought it showed the mothers maiden name on the record?...is this not always the case?...
thanks,
alison