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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: madpants on Monday 02 April 18 15:47 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to find the maiden name of Eunice/Annis and her marriage to John Skidmore. She appears on the 1871 and 1881 census' as Eunice or Annis born 1845 Stafford/Sedgely with various children. Her death record is in 1920 aged 75 and she appears on the 1911 census as born in Gornal and married for 45 years (1865ish) . There a marriage record for Eunice Cleulow on the GRO with John Skidmore and Benjamin Cox but other records show that that Eunice married Benjamin, can anyone help me please????
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Hi,
Have you looked for the children's birth record on GRO which should give their mother's maiden name?
JJ
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Is she in Barnsley area in 1881 with amongst others a daughter Laura and sons Thomas/William :-\
SKIDMORE, LAURA mmn WARD
1878 Sept Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 216
SKIDMORE, THOMAS mmn WARD
1876 March Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 221
SKIDMORE, WILLIAM mmn WARD
1874 June Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 202
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Eldest son showing in 1871 :-\
SKIDMORE, HARDEN mmn WARD
1866 June Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 161
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There is a birth for Eunice Ward in Dudley RD Oct - Dec 1844 mmn Gough - this ties up with an entry in the 1851 census parents James and Mary A living in Sedgeley, Staffs.
William
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This would appear to be Eunice on the 1851 -
James Ward 36
Mary A Ward 34
Emily Ward 12
Mary Ward 10
Clara Ward 8
Eunice Ward 6 b. Sedgley, Staffordshire
Laura Ward 4
John Ward 2
Hannah Gough 23
Thomas E Lane 1 Mo
HO107 Piece 2030 Folio 210 Page 7.
No marriage found yet ???
JJ
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Fantastic, thank you yes that is them. Where on the GRO are you seeing the maiden names?
I thought they were only available post 1911 but then I haven't done much family history over the past few years so I seem to be out of date with my sources.
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https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
Search here
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
You need to register unless you have previously ordered certificates from them.
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Yes I have previously but just for ordering certs, I didn't realise that it was searchable and had mmn's that's great thank you ;D
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It also has ages at death for earlier registrations.
They are currently running a trial for PDF copies for some birth & deaths for £6. They are ideal for family history if you don't want them mounted on the certificate background and you download them rather than them coming snail mail. This trial has run for quite a while, I suspect it may continue ....
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This may be way off the mark but worth looking at :)
In 1861 Eunice Ward is a servant in the registration district of Rotherham.
There is a marriage of a John Skidmore -
q3 1865, Rotherham
Vol 9c Page 620
On the same page is an Emma Ward.
Wonder if details were mistranscribed and Emma should be Eunice - Just a thought.
JJ
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She is a servant in Rawmarsh in 1861 RG9/3508 f66 p1
I wonder if she married as Emma Ward :-\
Marriages Sep qtr 1865
Skidmore John
Ward Emma
Rotherham 9c 620
The image is online, the signature looks like Eunice ;D Married Wath on Dearne
Snap JJen
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Good to see we had the same thoughts Rosie :)
Having looked at the image the bride's father's name is James with occupation Joiner, which matches the 1851 for Eunice Ward. Equally the signature of the bride does look like Eunice and not Emma.
JJ
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I saw that marriage but couldn't work out how you'd get Emma from Eunice, I even looked at the transcript on freeBMD but that is just a list of names.
If she's in Rotherham as a servant and you can see her signature and it looks like Eunice that's great thank you!
The certificates as a PDF looks like a really good idea, it'll save money and come quicker!
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It took me a while as I went back to look at the certificate which I had previously discounted ;D
Her signature
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Wow, that so looks like Emma if you're not looking for Eunice. I am sure it's Eunice especially if you compare the a in Ward to the supposed a of Emma they look nothing alike.
Thank you very much both of you
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The vicar has put Emma ;D Image is on findmypast
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Thank you ;D