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Can anyone find Ann Walker in 1871 for me please?

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Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 20:25

I have the marriage cert of Ann Walker to Thomas Hatter Wass in Sheffield in 1875. Ann's father is named as George, occupation Smith. I've spent most of the evening trying to find Ann and her parents in 1871. Ann gave her place of birth as Sheffield in the 1881 Census (living in Notts. then)

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 20:29

Sorry! She was 20 when she married in 1875

The Bag

The Bag Report 30 Mar 2005 20:33

did she by any chance have a son before she was married? what was her father decaesed on her marriage cert? jess

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 20:33

In 1881 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas H. WASS Head M Male 31 Minting, Lincoln, England Agricultural Labourer Ann WASS Wife M Female 25 Sheffield, York, England Labourers Wife Sarah Ann WASS Daur Female 5 Sheffield, York, England Scholar Rebecca WASS Daur Female 3 Tuxford, Nottingham, England George WASS Son Male 1 S Markham, Nottingham, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Markham Common Cott Census Place East Markham, Nottingham, England Family History Library Film 1341787 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 3304 / 31 Page Number 1

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 20:39

As far as I know her father was still alive when she married. One of the witnesses was George Walker (father or brother?) the other witness was Mary Wingfield. I can't read the church to know which area of Sheffield they married. As far as I know Ann didn't have any children before marriage. I really want to be able to send for Ann's birth cert but there are too many possibles.

Slinky

Slinky Report 30 Mar 2005 22:00

Have found this entry for a birth for Ann in Sheffield... Ann E. Walker Sept Q, 1854, 9c/268 Would that be her birth? Anne .

Slinky

Slinky Report 30 Mar 2005 22:20

Helen... If you look at the LDS site and 1881 census for Walker, East Markham, Notts... There is a William and Rebecca a few houses away from Thomas and Ann on one side and George with a wife a few doors away the other side... is this just coincidence, all of them living in the same street? Anne.

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 22:22

That's brilliant! Thanks very much.

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 22:44

I'm even more puzzled now. George Walker aged 25 cannot be Ann's brother as they are the same age but George born East Markham, Notts and Ann born Sheffield, Yorks. Possibly cousins, and William and Rebecca could be this George's parents, Ann's Aunt and Uncle? Therefore William is George (snr) brother?