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FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« on: Monday 26 February 07 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
Please may i have some help with Emma Ferris born 1845 (about). I would like to have confirmation of who her parents were.
I know she married William Tollitt(Tollett) in 1861

Thanks for your help.
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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 February 07 19:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I've checked the transcripts and I can't find a baptism for Emma Ferris at that time in Long Wittenham - however on the marriage in 1861, her father is given as William Ferris lab.

Debbie
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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 13:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that Debbie,
 
i did find an Emma Farris born in Long Wittenham living with her family in the 1851 census. I'll go back to that to see if her father is William- here's hoping :)

In 1861 Emma Farris was a servant in Oxford High Street. William, who my Emma Ferris married, was a journeyman tailor in St Aldates Street so that's maybe how they met.  ;)
the census records after that were not clear about her birthplace and  Ancestry had recorded Long W Han han so it took me a while to find her birthplace.

So maybe i've found My Great great grandmothers family  :)
Thanks again
DJ
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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 13:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi DJ

I did a quick check of the 1851 census and found the family of William Ferris & wife Sarah - their Emma was aged 15 therefore born in 1835 - is this the one you want?

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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Debbie
Yeah you are correct ! later census show she was born 1845 ?????
What do you think ?? Not the correct Emma !

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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 13:49 GMT (UK) »
Well the full marriage entry from the transcripts has

Dec 19th 1861 at Long Wittenham
TOLLETT William f.a. bach tailor of St Aldgates Oxfords s/o John lab    to
FERRIS Emma fa sp otp d/o William lab

An Emma born in 1845 could not have been described as full age in 1861 - so I think we have the right girl (including father William) and she started lying about her age later.

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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 14:03 GMT (UK) »
though I have just checked the burial registers for Oxford Holywell - she was buried Oct 1 1875 Emma Tollet aged 30 - so now I am really not sure - burial registers are usually more accurate than census

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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 14:19 GMT (UK) »
I found the Emma Farris servant in 1861 in Oxford - she says she is 23 - which makes birth 1838 approx, so she doesn't seem very sure when she was born.  There is a baptism in Long Wittenham for Emma d/o William & Sarah (FAIRISH) Sep 4th 1836 and nothing that looks possible any later - so on balance I would say it is the right one   :-\

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Re: FERRIS of Long Wittenham
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 14:20 GMT (UK) »
Yes debbie,
this is correct she did die very young. William remarried. They lived at 95 and 15 Holywell Street.

Dj
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