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Title: lea surname birmingham
Post by: willowbeth on Tuesday 06 February 24 13:40 GMT (UK)
tryi ng to find anything on a charles lea born approx 1852 in birmingham. parents john lea and mary a or maria.in 1861 census there is john lea 47 wife  mary a 48  sons charles 9 and thomas 7.
in 1871 census it states marea lea widow59 shop keeper, sons charles lea  syringe maker  19 and charles lea brother in law  43.any help at all please ,   anything on any of the family will help me get back , i am just stuck it seems they were all born in birmingham
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: fayl on Tuesday 06 February 24 13:57 GMT (UK)

1881 census Charles is living with his mother (surname spelt Lee) unmarried aged 29 - occupation has been transcribed as Turner.

His mother - Mary Lee - Head - widow aged 69 - sweet shop.

Address is 120 Dudley Road, Ladywood, Birmingham.

Fay
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: fayl on Tuesday 06 February 24 14:05 GMT (UK)


There is a marriage 7th January 1882 at St Marks Church, Birmingham - Charles Lee aged 29 - occupation - Turner - father John Lee - occupation Brazier - to Emma Jenns - aged 28 - occupation Pen Maker - father James Jenns - occupation Tube Maker.

Fay
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:17 GMT (UK)
Think this maybe 1851 for family
Civil parish   Birmingham St George
Piece   2058, Folio   92, Page number   34

All b Birmingham except youngest

John Lee 37 Head
Mary Ann Lee 38 Wife
John Lee 11 Son
Mary Ann Lee 9 Daughter
Emma Lee 8 Daughter
Elisa Lee 5 Daughter Handsworth, Staffordshire
George Lee 2 Son Handsworth, Staffordshire

Marriages Mar 1838 Q  same page as others
Lee    John        Birmingham    16   243    
REEVES    Mary        Birmingham    16   243    

Cas
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:25 GMT (UK)
1851 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZH-6B5

LEE, JOHN       mmn REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1840  M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 16  Page 283

LEA, ELIZA       REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 18  Page 510

LEE, GEORGE       mmn REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1849  M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 18  Page 608

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John Lee married Mary Reeves 22nd January 1838 Birmingham

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You have 1861 census details.

LEE, CHARLES       mmn REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1852  M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 06D  Page 168

LEE, THOMAS       mmnREEVES 
GRO Reference: 1853  S Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 06D  Page 167

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Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:25 GMT (UK)
Sorry Cas, no red box appeared.

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Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:25 GMT (UK)
LEE, CHARLES  mmn   REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1852  M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 06D  Page 168

LEE, THOMAS    mmn   REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1853  S Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 06D  Page 167

LEA, ELIZA    mmn   REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 18  Page 510

LEE, GEORGE       REEVES 
GRO Reference: 1849  M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 18  Page 608
 
I have surname Lee in my own family from Lancs. When searching Lee/Lea can be interchangeable. Also Leigh.

Cas   


Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:28 GMT (UK)
Likely death for John

John Lee
Age 52
Estimated Birth Year   abt 1815
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place   Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Death Date   Mar 1867 Inferred Death Place   Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Volume   6d Page   61

Cas
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:46 GMT (UK)
1891 census---family wrongly transcribed as Rogers on Anc*

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W24V-DN2


LEE, CYRIL  JOHN          mmn    GENNS 
GRO Reference: 1887  M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM  Volume 06D  Page 2

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added

1901 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZ4-DC2

probable death of Emma Lee nee' Jenns

Deaths Jun 1897   
Lee    Emma    45    Birmingham    6d   9
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:54 GMT (UK)
Quote from: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 15:25 GMT (UK)
Sorry Cas, no red box appeared.

SS

No worries John..great minds and all that..
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 16:47 GMT (UK)
The 2 sons, James Charles Lee & Cyril John Lee left the UK together on the 30th July 1902 from Liverpool and arrived on the 10th Aug 1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They were heading for their uncles home a Thomas Lee of 929 Wolfe Street, Philadelphia. Image on Anc* Also mentions their father Charles but cannot make out what it says
Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 17:02 GMT (UK)
Cyril John Lee appears on 1910-40 US census.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MX-9HD1?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPHD-M3YR&action=view

Cyril John Lee  (Buried in same cemetary as his brother James Charles Lee)
BIRTH
23 Nov 1886
England
DEATH
22 Jul 1968 (aged 81)
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
BURIAL
Blossom Hill Cemetery
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
PLOT
Annex Section, Lot 60, Grave 3
MEMORIAL ID
144621457 ·

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Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 17:55 GMT (UK)
Bonus, James Charles Lee with his wife,daughter and Father Charles in 1920 US census. James also appears on 1910,1930/40/50 US census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6L-H8V?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMZ49-HY6&action=view

Death of father Charles Lee

Death  11 January 1925
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Birth  2 February 1852
England, United Kingdom
Parents John Lee

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12311062/charles-lee

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Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: softly softly on Tuesday 06 February 24 18:59 GMT (UK)
James Charles Lee born 23rd August 1882, Died 6th April 1966

Burial
1966
Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Marriage

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SKQ-6ZM?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFLHG-1P8&action=view

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SKQ-L1J?view=index&action=view

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Title: Re: lea surname birmingham
Post by: willowbeth on Wednesday 07 February 24 09:53 GMT (UK)
thank you so much for all these details a great help.