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[jaywit]

Perhaps she married James STRANGE, father but went off with the son, Reuben, so called themselves (James) Davies to hide the truth?

Yes but James snr. was calling himself Davies in 1871 in Wales ( dob c1832 born Rangeworth(y) Glouestershire)
This is what makes me think he was born Davies.

Also have you been able to trace James Strange jnr. baptised 1851?

[ShaunJ]

James Strange and Elizabeth ( no kids yet) are in the 1851 census at "Wottonunderedge" - presumably not long married - HO107/1958/ 203/21

[pjbuk007]

I still think James Davies in 1891 and 1901, living in Wales with Eunice, is Reuben STRANGE.  Why would he live with her and her kids (who are all registered as variants of STRANGE)?

Also James STRANGE in Newhaven, 1881 is 52, b circa 1829.

The James STRANGE she marries in 1882 is a widower.

James DAVIES in Wales in 1871 is 39, born circa 1832

The above may be the same person

James DAVIES living with Eunice in 1891 is 36, b circa 1855

James DAVIES living with Eunice in 1901 is 45, b circa 1856

Reuben STRANGE d 1926 aged 70, b circa 1856

The birth certs of their kids all give Reuben STRANGE, also her death cert (which gives wife of Reuben STRANGE

I think the last 4 statements refer to the same person. 

[jaywit]

I agree that it was James that Eunice married, but then after that marriage what happened to James? ( admittedly if he was calling himself Davies and he had gone back to Wales it will be extremely difficult to find a death) and as there isn't an earlier marriage for Reuben ( ignore the Reuben Strange marriage which says Cricklade, when you look at the full index that is a mistranscription for the Oxford Reuben Strange)
So why didn't they marry?
Or did they marry just before Eunice's death and it hasn't found it's way on to Free BMD yet? ( Presumably as she had cancer they would have had time to marry).
And the biggest question why did Reuben use the exact same alias as his father had done?
There must have been an underlying reason for both father and son to use an alias and the same one, we just don't know what it was.
Eunice was legally Mrs Strange so why did Reuben change his name to James Davies?
It's odd also that the children were registered on birth and marriage as Strange and yet on 2 census returns the family are Davies.
I wonder if James Davies/Strange died at some point between 1901 and 1911 as by then Eunice was calling herself Strange and saying she was widowed?

[pjbuk007]

Have we all run out of steam?

I have been trawling the Jamies DAVIES born circa 1932, as well as the James STRANGEs, but there are too many of the former.

Fresh ideas would be very welcome, but perhaps we have to wait until some certs come next week.

[Tephra]

Probably the best way...........at least then you should be able to narrow it down a little....fingers crossed     

Barbara

[Lesanne]

Just a thought.....  Have you completely checked out the other Eunice Perrett 

[jaywit]

Lesanne I looked at the other one, her married name was Perrett, her maiden  name was Rossiter. The family appeared as said to be much better off than this family.

[toni*]

missed the start will try to catch up