Genealogy Chat

thanks for your replies Chloe & Helen. The Jepps you have found in 1881 & 1871 are my family. John did marry after mary died and so William is a Half brother to Mary and john. Ther was another sister as well Margaret My Grt Gran) she moved back to the borders to live with her mothers family, but I cant find anything on Mary b hawick 1866. They don't seem to be mentioned in 1881 I can't find her death or her grand parents in 1881. I think I will send for the certificate of John Blacklee Jepps to see if it is the correct john. does any one Know if there's an 1891 census on line for essex ? Iv'e tryed Ancestry and they're not on that.

Found this on FreeBMD. Might be helpful (shows he was in Cheslea 20 years after death of Mary Jepps) Marriages Jun 1891 ------------------------------------------------ Jepps John Blacklee Chelsea 1a 583 Think found the bloke on 1881: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John JEPPS Head M Male 40 Essex, England Carpenter & Joiner Elizabeth JEPPS Wife M Female 31 Torquay, Devon, England John JEPPS Son Male 13 Middlesex, England Scholar William JEPPS Son Male 8 Middlesex, England Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 5 Union Place Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341018 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0079 / 50 Page Number 35 BUT the wife is 9 years younger which could mean that they are newly married, perhaps his second wife? The John Jepps Snr seems to be living on his own at 3 Union Place, a widower.... his son John Jepps appears to be livingwith grandparents in Steeple Bumpstead, Essex. Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Census? John Jepps 54 Hempstead, Essex, England Head Steeple Bumpstead Essex John Jepps 3 London, Middlesex, England Grandson Steeple Bumpstead Essex Mary Jepps 53 Kedington, Suffolk, England Wife Steeple Bumpstead Essex Mary Jepps 5 Hawick, Scotland Granddaughter Steeple Bumpstead Essex And look, another coincidence, the granddaughter mary was born in Hawick!! Possible 2nd marriage: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jepps John Chelsea 1a 525 La Feuillade Lydia Louisa H Chelsea 1a 525 Stentiford Elizabeth Chelsea 1a 525 Wing James Chelsea 1a 525

It sounds promising. No harm in tracing it some more, is there?

I have never heard of either Blacklee or Jepps, but they might be very common in other parts of the country. It could be a coincidence, but also worth looking into to see if you can find a link. I had a gt gt grandfather called Emmets Matthews and two of his grandsons by different children have Emmets as their middle name. I have come across another Emmets Matthews with a different first name and would love to see if he is related. Good luck Helen

Whilst researching Jepps I have come across a John Blacklee Jepps living with his family in 1901 at 7 manor Villas (teviotside)in Labeth . The mother (Mary) of the John Jepps I'm looking for was born at Blacklee Cottage Hobkirk nr Hawick in the Scottish Borders and the river that runs through the town is called the Teviot. she died in 1871 in Chelsea. I've never heard of a name Blacklee before do you think I,m onto somthing or is it just coincidense?