OK I give up!

[Sueh2]

Hi,

I have just received the marriage certificate of Charles Harvey 26, he was in the Royal Navy and spent much of his time at Devonport in Devon.

 He married Emily Jane Colvill 24? on 5th July 1899 in Devonport, She says that her father was John Colvill a farmer (deceased)

However I cannot seem to find an Emily Colvill to fit the facts on ANY census.

In 1901 Charles is in Hong Kong aboard HMS Ocean but where is Emily??

HELP I'm getting a really bad headache and could do with some help.

Sue

[suttontrust]

Frustrating.  But when Emily said her father was John Colvill she may not have been telling the truth.  For instance, she may have been illegitimate.  Perhaps in 1891 she was living under her mother's name.  Are there any other Colvills on the certificate, as witnesses? 

[Sueh2]

Hi Suttontrust,

I have a feeling that you may be right, of course many children were recorded on the census under the surname of a step father if their mother had remarried. Since Emily's father had died I suppose it's likely that her mother did remarry.

The witnesses seem at this point to have no relevance.

This is just so frustrating!

Sue

[Jones the Search]

Hello Sue,
I just had a look on  freeBMD and found
Emily Eliza Colville
Born 2nd quarter1876 Holborn 1b 746
No sign on IGI but she may not have been christened as an infant.
If she was 24 in 1899 at the time of her marriage this may be her.
Hope this helps.Oh, and don't give up, this is what it's all about
                                Patricia

[trellisick]

don't give up sueh ive been at it for over 20 years, you will get there in the end,    kali.

[theslider1000]

Hi,
 Emily Jane Colvill, was my great Grandmother, born In Hull in 1874 (where I am from), you obviously have the copy of the Marriage certificate as I do as well, but am also having no luck going back in time to nd more details of her father (john) and mother unknown.
I do have details of her on the 1911 census in Devonport, but at some stage after 1911 she did move back to Hull, with their children Alice (my grandma)  and Charles, both now deceased as well.

[dawnsh]

Hi slider

Welcome to Rootschat 

According to her profile, Sue hasn't been online here since October 2012. She should receive email notifications that we have posted here and hopefully come back soon.

Dawn

[Sueh2]

Hi,

I am so excited to read your post that I can hardly contain myself. I have the fattest file on my shelf filled with fruitless searches for Emily Jane Colvill. I had resigned myself to never knowing anything more of her and Charles. I didn't even know that they had had children.

I haven't been on Rootschat for ages now but am still very keen on unearthing more of my husband's family history. I can't wait to talk to you some more, we must have lots to share.

Sue

[dawnsh]

Wow, that was quick 

Welcome back and happy hunting 

Dawn