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Govier please help I,m stuck

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KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 21:17

Emily Govier born!! 1883....mums name Ellan Govier, Fathers name Peter Govier both born 1855 in London Paddington.
Have her marriage certificate she married Joseph Hicks in 1901in Kensington, saying she is 21..
Found family on 1881 census.....and 1901 without Emily on both ..Peter has gone on 1901
But Thomas has turned up!!! says hes brother...but I have found a birth of twins Thomas and Emily in Taunton in 1883.But this dont match Thomas 1901 or her 1901 marriage???
Cant find Emily s Birth ...could you help

imp

imp Report 7 Dec 2007 21:31

Could she have been Elizabeth Emily

Elizabeth Emily Govier
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Kensington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 150

Gail.

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 21:32

Yes found that but she declares herself as Emily Govier on Marriage certificate.....?

Joy

Joy Report 7 Dec 2007 21:39

They do that sometimes ... :-)

My grandmother's birth was registered as Eliza Gertrude. On her marriage certificate she was Gertrude.

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 21:41

Thanks I will look again .....But I must say I,ve been at this one since July!

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 21:56

Lyn Thanks ....I cant find the parents marriage either .............
Might send for Emily sisters Birth certificate....Was just going to look for one of them .......
got to sort this out

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 7 Dec 2007 22:02

Births Dec 1878
Govier Rosina Kensington 1a 142

Births Mar 1881
GOVIER Florence Kensington 1a 118

Rose

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 22:06

Rose .....little florence is her sister ..but she died at 8months old...that I do know ...found all the entries on here

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 7 Dec 2007 22:09

Rose
Emily had a sister called sometimes Rose and some times Rosey .....

so you are probably spot on .....
Thanks so much

Emily had a brother Thomas ...but he didnt show himself till 1901 living with his mum Ellen after her hubby death in 1888

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 7 Dec 2007 23:16

I can't make out the age of Thomas in 1901 and I don't see them in 1891.

Rose

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Dec 2007 23:36

1901 worth a look especially given the name of the visitor with Ellen in 1901

Name: Emily Gover
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: London, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Acton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Alban the Martyr
Town: Acton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Brentford
Sub-registration district: Acton
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 378
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Eary 15
Henry Eary 41
Jane Eary 12
Emily Gover 18
James Kelly 23

I think the image is Govier

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PETER GOVIER
Christening: 22 JUL 1855 Holy Trinity, Paddington, London, England

Parents:
Father: GEORGE GOVIER Family
Mother: ANN


Rose

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Using the same batch number there are these siblings:

2. ELIZABETH GOVIER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 22 JUL 1855 Holy Trinity, Paddington, London, England

3. MARY ANN GOVIER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 NOV 1850 Holy Trinity, Paddington, London, England

4. JOHN JAMES GOVIER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 08 OCT 1848 Holy Trinity, Paddington, London, England

Sometimes the father is Peter and sometimes it's George.

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1851:

1851 England Census
about Peter Gobin
Name: Peter Gobin
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucester Mesos, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: St John Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 185
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Gobin 27
John Gobin 2
Mary Ann Gobin 3 Mo
Peter Gobin 30

Rose

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 8 Dec 2007 12:35

yes we have something here coz in 1901 census ......Charles Eary is living with Ellan.Rose and Thomas.......in Kensington London

Thanks people for doing that but you should be in bed!!!!LOL