March-field

[Gadget]

There is an Esther Jeffries, aged 4 on the 1861 in Dymock Ryland, Gloucestershire. Father was a James, ag lab, aged 36, widower:

RG9/1761/50/30

Esther b. Bromsberrow


Gadget

[Kiwiham]

There are no Esther Jeffries in the GRO birth index for 1855. Is this perhaps the correct birth entry for Esther?

JEFFRIES Esther Maria     Birmingham  6d 200 Mar 1854 qtr

If you can tell us more about Esther (ie where and when she married and/or, for example, whether she had any other names) we may be able to work back and provide an answer. You must have, at least, some of this information to order the marriage certificate.

There are, of course, several possible alternative spellings for JEFFRIES which we may need to consider.

Nigel

I do not think that is her. Doesn't the 6d indicate 6 days old? Anyhow, I do not believe she had more than one given name.

The marriage is recorded here on the Births, Deaths and marriages index. Just what is on the certificate is unknown but N.Z. certificates give more information than English ones. The marriage is one of the two absolutes I have. The other is a monument inscription on her grave. For some unknown reason, BDM here does not have a record of her death. I think there may be a name problem there (with the information given at the time of death). However, she was buried as Esther Baker which shows she did not re-marry (and so did not change her name).

I expect the certificate will clear this up.

[Kiwiham]

There is an Esther Jeffries, aged 4 on the 1861 in Dymock Ryland, Gloucestershire. Father was a James, ag lab, aged 36, widower:

RG9/1761/50/30

Esther b. Bromsberrow


Gadget

Yes, thank you. I suspect that is the right one. Maybe.

[CaroleW]

Hi

When you receive her marriage cert - please use this same thread to post the full details from the certificate and we will (hopefully) be able to find her for you

There is also this 1861 entry to bear in mind

Little End Marshfield Gloucestershire - all b Marshfield

John Jefferies 47 agricultural labourer
Caroline   45
John   16
Caroline  7
Hester 5
RG9 Piece 1744 Folio 111 Page 25

[nigelp]

"I do not think that is her. Doesn't the 6d indicate 6 days old? Anyhow, I do not believe she had more than one given name".

The 6d does not indicate her age. It is the GRO volume number for ordering the birth certificate.

The reason for mentioning the reference is that there are no other births for an Esther Jeffries anywhere in England or Wales for 1855 (although there may be other names such as Hester Jefferies that are phonetically similar).

Nigel

[Gadget]

If you vary the spelling of surname/forename it might be possible to find a registration.


Marshfield is in the Chipping Sodbury Registration District. So far I've not found one but FreeBMD is available for Kiwiham to search for free.


Gadget

[nigelp]

Marshfield is in the Chipping Sodbury Registration District. So far I've not found one but FreeBMD is available for Kiwiham to search for free.

However, at present we don't know whether the Marshfield in Gloucestershire is relevant (rather than a place, street name etc Marchfield or Marshfield elsewhere).

[Gadget]

However:

Hester Jefferis (which fits with Carole's find on the 1861- Reply #12*) :



Sept q, 1855, Chipping Sodbury, vol 6a  p 135


Gadget

* did you miss this posting, Nigel?

[nigelp]

No. I had seen the GRO entry (and also some other possibilities based on phonetics) but since we have no idea as to the relevant Marchfield or Marshfield at present based on the information provided by Kiwiham I did not post the information.

Nigel