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KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 16:28

could someone help me!!!
Right great granny ...Emily Govier married Joseph Hicks in dec 1901 in London....said her father is peter govier dec...was a labourer...she was 20 in that year ..I think I have her birth ...june1881 s. molton!??
But cant find anything else!!?? Could fathers name be wrong and where do I go from here?
Thanks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Oct 2007 16:36

As her father was 'deceased', you may have to consider that she was illegitimate.

Have you located her on 1901 census?

Reg

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 16:40

Yes Reggie ..thats were I,d got to ...but .....!

OOOHH this family of mine!!
No Reggie I cant find her any where!!

she married after the 1901 census so would ...hope to find her somewhere!?

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 16:49

Thanks Lynne ...found a few Emilys ....but all say a different Fathers name ........
Could she have got it wrong when she registered her marriage?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Oct 2007 16:50

I wonder if she changed her forename?????

Clutching at straws, maybe.......1881

Name: Peter Govier
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Paddington, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Kensington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 185 Lancaster Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Builders Lab

Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 32a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Govier 26 b. Kensington
Florence Govier Age 3 months
Peter Govier 26
Rosey Govier 2 b. Kensington

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Oct 2007 16:51

Probable death of the Peter from 1881

Name: Peter Govier
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 33
District: Paddington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 51

Reg

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 16:52

Ok ...so if I assume one of these is her what certificates do I send for to get the right one and ...will I ever be sure

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 14 Oct 2007 16:53

1901 census.........

Emily Govier 20 in Kings Nympton St James Devon,
RG13 pce 2142 folio 131 page 3

Father Richard
Mother Jane.

Image if you want it


Malcolm.

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 16:55

Thanks Malcolm...I got that one to !!!!

how do I narrow it all down

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 14 Oct 2007 17:18

The Peter that Reg has found in 1881 is a builders labourer so he could be a painter.

Malcolm.

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 14 Oct 2007 17:28

Are the witnesses names on the m/c known family ?

Sue

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 17:34

Sue ...I dont know the names on the m/c.....


yes Malcolm I think that might be the right Peter ...but will send for his death cert ...might give someone AT death!!!
or address

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 14 Oct 2007 17:38

but what I can try is to look at the census of the children and follow them to see if I get nieghbours....of the m/c as witnesses