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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Worcestershire => England => Worcestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: singerjess on Saturday 19 September 15 01:31 BST (UK)
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Hello!
I was wondering if anyone would be able to look up a marriage for me? It should be in either St Peters (where the bride was born) or in St Andrews (where the children were christened) - I thought those would be the most obvious. The groom is from Exeter, so I doubt that they got married there.
Groom: Joseph Price (born abt 1811)
Bride: Caroline (born abt 1814)
Their fist child was named Mary Ann Gregg Price on her baptism (1835) and Mary Ann Grey Price on her burial (also 1835). Both of these are FamilySearch transcriptions so I assume one of Gregg/Grey is correct. Could Gregg/Grey be Caroline's maiden name? The marriage must be somewhere around 1835 because of this daughter and their subsequent children.
Other helpful info - Joseph is described as a Waterman in the 1851, 1861 and 1871 census'. Any note on skin colour would be much appreciated if it's in the records - one of their granddaughters definitely has a black ancestor, so trying to trace the mystery of who it is!
The marriage records aren't online and I'm not sure when I can get to the archive, so any info is great appreciated :)
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I will be going into Worcester in the next week or so and will look it up in the Hive. It will be easy to check as they have index of all pre 1837 marriages.
Kay
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Hi Kay,
That would be fantastic! This is part of my enquiry into Ada Bunch which I have posted on the Warwickshire board (she lived in Aston), if you're interested in why I'm looking :)
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I saw your original post - the photograph is amazing
Fingers crossed I find something!
Kay
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Found the marriage I think - In Hampton Lovett - 6 Feb 1835 Joseph Price to Caroline Jinks both single and of the parish of St Andrew, Droitwich Joseph signed and Caroline made her mark- with witnesses Thomas and Lucy Pittaway
I checked their children's baptisms and Joseph is listed as a waterman - nothing relating colour mentioned
The baptism of Caroline Jenks in 1815 at St Peters Droitwich- her father William listed as a Lavourer.
The possible marriage of William Jenks to Jane Hammonds on 30 June 1814 at St Marys Kidderminster- Both were listed as single and of the parish Witnesses listed as Mary Hammond and William Nicholas
I think in 1841 Jane Jenks is listed as Jane Jincks age 67 and living with Edward Jincks 30?? at Friar St, St Nicholas Parish, Drotiwich
Hope its of use Kay
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Kay you're a star! I'll screen shot this and out it on the Ada Bunch thread so that I can update everyone who has been helping me there. Thank you so much!
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I go to the Hive fairly regularly so can check other leads if you need
Good Luck Kay
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That's great thank you. Did the marriage record say who Joseph Price's father was?
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Sadly not - It is rare for pre 1837 marriage records to mention a father
Kay
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My wife has been looking into the Price family as her ancestor is David Price (b1825), one of Joseph Price's brothers. She has David's wedding certificate which shows his father (and hence your Joseph's father) as Joseph Price, occupation waterman. This makes sense as being a waterman often ran in families. From birth records on the family search website in the Droitwich area (where most of that generation, except Joseph jr, were baptised) it seems their mother was called Mary and my wife thinks she has found Mary on the 1841 and 1851 census where she is shown as originating from Exeter, which ties with Joseph jr being baptised there. Mary is listed as married and a wife but no husband is present on either census, and to date we can't find Joseph senior on any census. This makes it hard to know where he is from.
There is a wedding of Joseph Price to Mary Ann Grigg in Exeter in 1806 and this may explain the middle name of Joseph jr's first child! The wedding record lists Joseph as a soldier. As this was during the Napoleonic wars and Exeter had a barracks this is not unusual and doesn't mean he is from Exeter originally. My wife has another ancestor from south Wales who joined the army and married in Edinburgh and had his first child in Colchester, before settling back in south Wales.
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Paulrayner, that's awesome thank you! That definitely gives me loads to research as well with the barracks.
I don't suppose you know if there were any black ancestors in the Price family? Joseph Price's granddaughter Ada Bunch is mixed race, although we don't know what proportion, and I'm trying to trace her black roots!
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I don't think the branch we have looked into has any mixed-race ancestors but it might not be that apparent as we have no photos of earlier generations and there may be little evidence now. On who do you think you are Rupert Penry-Jones had an Asian ancestor and he is fair-haired and blue eyed!