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Gerald

Gerald Report 5 Apr 2011 19:36

Just got the bug to have a look at the ancestors again and would like to tie up loose ends on some folks.
Lydia Lunn b. 1841 Darlaston married Thomas Evans 1864, he seems to have died before the 1871 census. Her sister Mary Ann Lunn b. 1850 Darlaston married John Blakemore 1883, he too seems to have died at a young age. I believe the sisters went back to live with their mother Amelia Lunn b. 1811 Darlaston and ran a shop with her. Mary Ann had one daughter Amelia b. 1885. I am told that on the 1911 census the two sisters and Amelia (daughter of Mary Ann) all live and work in the shop, but I am intrigued to know if Amelia married and had a family and when Lydia and Mary Ann died. Has anyone time to do a little sleuthing for me?
Thanks Karen

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Apr 2011 20:20

for info 1911


EVANS, Lydia Head Widow F 71 1840 Grocery And General Dealer Darlaston Staffordshire

BLAKEMORE, Mary Ann Sister Widow F 61 1850 Darlaston Staffordshire

BLAKEMORE, Amelia Daughter Single F 24 1887 Darlaston Staffordshire


Address:
4 Bilston Street Darlaston County:
Staffordshire

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Apr 2011 20:23

info on the image that has been crossed out as it was details for any married not widowed
Lydia married 46 yrs 1 child who had died
Mary married 27 yrs 1 child

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Apr 2011 20:26

could be a death if not married

Amelia Blakemore
Death Registration Month/Year: 1925
Age at death (estimated): 39
Registration district: Walsall
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 692

Gerald

Gerald Report 5 Apr 2011 21:06

Thanks folks, I'm a bit confused by the two possible marriage references, are Prescott and Tovey the possible spouses for Amelia, what is the registrationn district for the first one please?
Ah so Lydia did have a child - interesting. Any way of finding when and the childs name?
The death for Amelia in 1925 could be the right one, can anyone find out when Lydia and Mary Ann died please? Now I really am bitten by the bug again!
Look forward to any more info.
Thanks again
Karen

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Apr 2011 22:03

you could have a look for bmd indexes on here

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

Gerald

Gerald Report 5 Apr 2011 22:14

Thanks Jan, I'll give it a go, nice of you to help me out.
Regards Karen

mgnv

mgnv Report 6 Apr 2011 00:22

For ref, elements were added to the GRO index as follows:
B - mum's MS in 1911q3
M - Spouse's surname in 1912q1
D - age in 1866q1

Thus Prescot is the RD - it included St Helen's, Lancs thru 1935.

Gerald

Gerald Report 6 Apr 2011 10:23

Thanks for the explaination mgnv, nice to have things explained when you are unfamiliar with the GRO index and what all the symbols stand for.
Regards
Karen