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Title: MORBEY
Post by: JackieC59 on Saturday 20 October 12 15:27 BST (UK)
I am trying to help a friend trace his family tree but have hit a brick wall. I am trying to trace a Sarah A Morbey born around 1862 but Morbey is her married name. She married a John Thomas Morbey in about 1881. Both are from Northampton. I can find them on the 1881, 1891 and 2001 census but no marriage to give her maiden name.
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: chipking on Saturday 20 October 12 15:40 BST (UK)
hi and welcome

here they are in the 1881 census
38 Somerset St Northampton
Jno. Thos. Morbey   19 Occupation:   Shoe Finisher
Sarah A. Morbey    19 Occupation:   Shoe Fitter
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: ..claire.. on Saturday 20 October 12 15:54 BST (UK)
Hi

Do you think this could be the marriage

Marriage Dec. 1880 Northampton Vol. 3b page 153

Jane FACER
Frederick MASON
John Thomas MORLEY
Sarah Ann GODFREY

claire

Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 20 October 12 16:00 BST (UK)
In the 1881 census, they are living with a family called Mawby :-\

Are you sure the surname is Morbey?
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: chipking on Saturday 20 October 12 16:36 BST (UK)
In the 1881 census, they are living with a family called Mawby :-\

Are you sure the surname is Morbey?


hi kg if you look under the name morbey you will find a sarah a morbey married jno thos morbey
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 20 October 12 16:51 BST (UK)
I am just saying that, if you look at the original page from the 1881 census, in the same house is a Mawby family, and then John Thomas an Sarah.

Then there's this from 1871:
Reference RG10, Piece 1480, Folio 78, Page 23
6 Riding, Northampton St Giles

Mawby, William  Head  M  Cabinet Maker  b Newport Pagnell, Bucks
Mawby, Harriett  Wife  F  39  Upholsterer  b same
Mawby, Jane  Daughter  F  <something> Factory  b same
Mawby, James  Son  M  13  French Polisher  b same
Mawby, Harriett E  Daughter  F  12  b same
Mawby, John T  Son  M  9  Scholar  b Northampton St Sepulchre
Mawby, Louisa  Daughter  F  7  Scholar  b Newport Pagnell
Mawby, William  Son  M  3  b Northampton, All Saints
Mawby, Amy  Daughter  F  1  b Northampton St Giles
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: norma_jess on Saturday 20 October 12 18:45 BST (UK)
On the1871 census William has the surname clearly Morbey but his son John is Mawby.  The James in 1881 is his brother. The marriage Claire.t found is the only one close. On the 1861 census William is Morby.
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: twywell on Wednesday 09 January 13 19:40 GMT (UK)
Hi
I have a Morby line from Huntingdonshire, and the spellings vary all the time from Mawby to Morbey and even Morley, so I am not surprised to see all these variations, although it doesn't make it any easier to find them!
Twywell 
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: seahall on Thursday 10 January 13 02:24 GMT (UK)
Hi.

The marriage between the 2 persons noted by clarie.t  took place
25th Dec 1880 at St Edmunds Church, Northampton.

Sandy
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: seahall on Thursday 10 January 13 15:39 GMT (UK)
Hi again.

I have looked at the original register entry in the Parish Records today.

The confusion seems to be with the Vicar spelling the entry as below.

St Edmund's P.C. After Banns

Pg. 92, No. 183
December 25th 1880

John Thomas Morley, 19, Bachelor, Finisher, 55 Somerset St., father William, Cabinet Maker, to
Sarah Ann Godrey, 19, Spinster, 55 Somerset St., father Edward, Moulder

John signed John Thomas Morbey  and Sarah as Sarah Ann Godfrey

Witnesses:  James Aubrey Parkinson and Jane Morbey

Sandy
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: JackieC59 on Saturday 12 January 13 17:16 GMT (UK)
Thank You Seahall, where did you go to see the records? I wanted to reply sooner but couldnt work out how to even having asked contact support. Then I noticed the reply box at the top of the screen so hopefully you will get this. Thank you again.
Title: Re: MORBEY
Post by: seahall on Sunday 13 January 13 02:01 GMT (UK)
Hi JackieC59.

I looked at the entry at the Northampton Library.  :)

You can also see the original P.R.'s at the Northampton Record Office.

Sandy