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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Roaming Grannie on Monday 29 October 12 19:19 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help me out here? I am looking for the marriage of my great grandmother Fanny May born 1860 in inkpen, Berkshire. Found on 1901 Census working as a Housekeeper in Tottenham with a family named PIMM. Found (I think) on 1911 Census with same family at 21 Crowland Rd. Tottenham now her name is Fanny Stone born Inkpen Housekeeper. I hav e searched high and low for a marriage in London area or Berkshire with no luck. Any clues will be most welcome. Thank you.
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Does she say she is married /widowed / single ? on 1911?
When/where was the child who became your grandparent born? What surname did they have?
May seems to be her maiden name as I can see her in 1861 as a 1 yr old
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1911 census implies a marriage around 1885?! ???
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Still at home in 1881
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I see a marriage in Hungerford Reg District (covers Inkpen) in Jul/Aug/Sep 1886 which I wondered about, for Fannie May. No other names on the page, so some sort of mistranscrption going on. But cant see a Stone in Hungerford in same quarter - so might no be her at all.
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The Fannie May marriage 1886, Hungerford Vol 2c Page 423
On the same page is Oliver Green - So not a Stone/May marriage ???
JJ
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Thanks JJEn
She is STONE in 1901 and married
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badly transcribed!
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Oliver Green and wife Fanny (nee May) ARE in Inkpen though in 1891, with Fanny born Inkpen - I wonder if that IS her
Whoops cant see where I jotted down the ref
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On 1901, (on Ancestry!) she is living with the Pirie family, and is Vann Stone Pirie.
The family should be Pimm, and she is Fannie Stone and married.
RG13, 1254, 86, 18
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OK - she isnt the same one that married Oliver Green
Oliver Green and wife Fannie are still together in Berkshire in 1901
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Can't see Fanny in 1891 - or am I missing something?
JJ
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No you arent - I dont think anyone has got her on 1891, now the Fannie Green has been ruled out!
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Always assuming, of course, that Fanny May is the same person as Fanny Stone? ;D
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That had occured to me too!
If the Fanny May from Inkpen married Oliver Green ...
Roaming Granny - what evidence have you got that Fanny Stone, the housekeeper, was nee MAy?
As I said in an earlier post, can we have details about her children - or at least the one that is in your line? Ws He/She as Stone or a May? When/where born? FOund on censuses? Always best to start with what you know and work back!
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Don't think this is going to help any but there is a MAY / STONE marriage
can't be the Fanny May born 1860 you are looking for because of the date ???
10th Dec 1868 Parish of Islington
Fanny MAY f/a spinster father William Farm Baliff
Henry STONE f/a Clerk , one witness named Elizabeth May
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As I said in an earlier post, can we have details about her children - or at least the one that is in your line? Ws He/She as Stone or a May? When/where born? FOund on censuses? Always best to start with what you know and work back!
Link to a previous post of Roaming Grannie's detailing Fanny May's daughter -
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,421405.0.html
JJ
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Thank you to everyone who replied, very much appreciated. I have been chasing this for years and must admit that I do not know for sure if Fanny Stone was Fanny May, but thought a Marriage Cert. would be easy to find and clear up the mystery. The child born to Fanny was Emily May, basebron in the Hungerford Workhouse in 1879, so no Stone name at that time. No mention of Fathers name at all.
I have Fanny on the 1861 Census age 1, 1871 age 11, 1881 age 21, all with her parents John & Emma and siblings living in Inkpen. She disappears after that and I have tried in vain to find her Death as Fanny May. As I am now a Great Grandmother myself I know I am running out of time with this
search, so I am really clutching at straws. Sorry.
Again, my thanks to all.
R.G. in Canada
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So - have you ruled out that your Fanny May married Oliver Green in 1886?
That seems to be the most likely scenario as to what happened to her.
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lizdb,
I have not ruled anything out. I think it may be in my best interest to get a copy of the May/Green marriage cert. and at least that would prove one way or another. It is frustrating looking from such a long way off. Of course there are probably thousands in the same boat, but it would be nice to make a trip to the records office and have a look. Will probably have to bite the bullet and fork out the 9.25 and satisfy myself one way or another. I really apprecxiate all the comments and interest shown. This site has been good to me over the years. Thanks again.
RG
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lizdb,
I now have the Oliver Green/Fanny May Marriage Certificate and although this Fanny May is on my tree as part of the May family, she is not my Great Grandmother. Fanny was the Daughter of Job May and Mary nee Swadling. My Fanny was the Daughter of John & Emma May nee Franklin.
I think I will put this one to bed for now as I don't seem to be making any headway. This is a real brick wall and may never be solved, so I must move on to other things while I still have time. Odd as it may seem the two Fanny Mays' were Cousins. Just my luck to have thw wanderer!Thanks to everyone who tried to help.
RG in Canada