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i have a marriage certificate for james edward kay and ellen evans where it looks like in their ages it says full.???? does anyone know what this means..???
They married in birmingham,uk and i am informed that james's father is thomas kay and he was a timber merchant does anyone know the best way to trace this part of the family..?

Ellens father was called botenct ??evansnand he was a farm - baliff??
without an age on the birth certificate
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full age

just means that they are over the legal age for marriage, normally over 21

if you give some years for these various events, we can help you look

This marriage I assume

Name: James Edward Kay
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 74

yes that is the correct details, that is the marriage cert i have

Is this your family in 1881?

Name: James E. Kay
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Moston, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Shifnal
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Street Address: Aston St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Sawyer

Registration district: Shifnal
Sub-registration district: Shifnal
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James E. Kay 28
Ellen Kay 33
William Kay 5
Thomas E. Kay 1

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or is it a different one

What was James occupation on the marriage cert? this one is a sawyer

Incidentally
Farm Bailiff Made sure a tenant farmer ran the farm properly and was paying the rent on time. If not the bailiff had the authority to evict.

yes this the family as i believe in 1881.

the marriage cert states james occupation as machinist....

1861

Name: Thomas Kay
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Moston, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Moston
Ecclesiastical parish: Harpurhey Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Failsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Kay 34
Mary Kay 34 b Blackley, Lancashire,
Mary Kay 12
Alice Kay 10
James Kay 8

The father Thomas is a timber sawyer, all the rest are born in moston

odd that your James was a machinist on the marriage cert though

1871

Name: James Kay
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Morton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Blackley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Blackley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 219
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Kay 44 timber salesman
Mary Kay 44
Mary Mitton 22
Alice Kay 20
James Kay 18 wood turner
Emily Kay 6
Amy Kay 3

i am assuming i have the correct ones, names seem to tally up if not occupation.....

thanks for you assistance with thi