Genealogy Chat

Hi all I need that little bit of extra help to find Annie Wilcox, what I know is that her father is John Wilcox a Wheelwright according to her marriage on 26/05/1879 in Hammersmith to Henry Machell. On the cenus, it says she is born in Fulham and birth date approx 1862?? I have found her death 28/11/1949, buried in Fulham Old Cemetry and this says she was age 87 years old when died. I am wanting to order her birth certificate, and would like to know if she had any siblings, but I just can not find her on the cenus, or a birth??? Any help greatfully received Thanks Joanna

Have you tried to find her father in 1881? You can search by occupation on Ancestry. Reg

If she was born c1862, there may not be a cert............registration wasn't compulsory until 1875 Reg

Reg I didnt know you could search by occupation, but thanks for that will give that a go now Joanna

Reg Thanks for that idea, never used the occupation search on ancestry before, but will definitely use it again. Only one Wheelwright John Wilcox approx 1832 Somerset Mary Ann Wilcox c1836 James John Wilcox c1870 Alfred Wilcox c1874 Maria Unity Wilcox c1876 so big possibility it could be a connection Joanna

Hi, According to freebmd there's an Annie Wilcox born West Ham Q4 1865 Cheers Paul

Joanna, I can't see Annie on the 1871 census but you never know. I have looked at the 1881 1891 and 1901 and found Annie and Henry. Her name of Annie and birth 1862 Fulham seems to be consistant. No sign of any of her siblings with her. Will look again, Joan

Paul Thanks will look into the possibility Joanna

Joan Annie just does not seem to exist before the 1881 cenus? That cant be right. Unless there is a mistranslation of the surname. Thanks Joanna

Surely she can't be born in 1865 and married in 1879, will look again, Joan

Lynne I have Annie Wilcox on her Marriage Certificate and Daughters birth certificate, but I suppose anything is possible, but I would of thought unlikely. Joanna

Hi all I have been looking at all possibilties on ancestry and I see a Annie A Willcox 1858 Pancras, London, although I my Annie has no middle name, that it the nearest I can get. Joanna

Hi, There's also an Ann Willcox, unmarried, servant, born Fulham 1855 on th 1871 census RG10; Piece: 713; Folio: 64; Page: 28 If she married in 1879 this would make her 24yrs as opposed to 17yrs if she was born 1862. There's a few problems. Wilcox is constantly mistranscribed to Willcox as I have already found out when researching this name myself. Additionally peoples ages constantly changed through the census periods sometimes being 8 -12 years older at the time of the next census Cheers Paul

Sorry omitted to include on her marriage certificate 26/05/1879 it says that she is 19 years old, living at 2 Britannia Place (same as Henry Machell), also a witness at the marriage is Eliza Wilcox, a sister? or mother? Paul, think this leaves your 1855 possibly out of the question, unless as you stay the age range is out by 5 years or so. Joanna

Hi, There's an Ann Elizabeth Willcox born according to freebmd 1855 Q2 St George Hanover Square 1a 188 St Geo H Sq includes Fulham. Cheers Paul

With all your help, might of cracked it. There is a Annie Wilcox 1859 Oct-Dec and it says it is illegible? so may be this is her. Joanna

sorry I meant it is Annie Willcox -so trying to check it out now Joanna

Hi, Sorry your answer must have arrived while I was still typing. Two fingers and very slow. Hopefully you have found your Annie but just one more came to light. 1859 Wilcox Ann Elizabeth St George S 1d 168 Cheers Paul

Paul Thanks for your looking, unfortunatley dont think I have found her, as the transcription says Annie Willcox Woverhampton 6b 44, so thats not near Fulham, London Joanna

Hi Joanne, Out of curiosity where did you find your Annie 1859? Cheers Paul