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Title: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: 20 STONE NED on Friday 29 June 12 22:49 BST (UK)

Elizabeth Maria Stoneham was the daughter of Maria Stoneham and the grandchild of Edward Stoneham and Elizabeth Taylor . She was born, I think ,in Kettlebaston ,father unknown. I am trying to trace the name of the father. Elizabeth Maria would be my great,grandmother. Any thoughts please.

Ned

Title: Re: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 29 June 12 22:57 BST (UK)

Hi

What year was she born

EDIT - found her in 1881 - born 1859

Title: Re: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 29 June 12 23:12 BST (UK)

There is no birth reg on freebmd for her and nothing on the IGI.  It was very rare to see a fathers name on the birth cert or baptismal entry of an illegitimate child whose parents were not living together, so I very much doubt you will ever find who her father was.

Any fathers name on her marriage cert with the same surname would be unreliable as many illegitimate children made up a fathers name when they married to give themselves an air of respectability.

Title: Re: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: 20 STONE NED on Saturday 30 June 12 09:56 BST (UK)

Hi Carole

Thanks for your promt response. I must try to get her marrige cert just to be sure .Elizabeth married Ruben James Wheeler(coachman for Dr Waller Chelmsford) in St Mary's Bromfield Essex 17th March1882 so records might be a little more reliable then.

Best Wishes
Ned  (My great grand father who could carry 20 stone cornsacks on his back without stopping ,for 6 k ,to get home from village)

Title: Re: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: annes on Tuesday 24 July 12 14:09 BST (UK)

Taken from Kettlebaston parish register.

Elizabeth Mary d/o Maria Stonham of Kettlebaston. Pauper.
Baptised 22nd May 1859
No mention of father.

Title: Re: Elizabeth Marie Stoneham
Post by: 20 STONE NED on Tuesday 24 July 12 17:53 BST (UK)

Thanks for that annes

Ned