Thomas Richey and kin 1914 and earlier

[DarrenMW]

I am going to call my sister in law now. She is in London and has the actual marriage cert copy.

back in a few.

the marriage took place in Surbiton, but it doesn't list a place (i.e Church).

Really? I've never seen such a thing.  What does it say at the top, then?

[lizdb]

Birth Sep qtr 1879 

Mary Cecilia SMITH
Holborn 1b 745

Possible chr for her .... but for some reason I cant get the page with it on to magnify so I am struggling a bit.

St Thomas Charterhouse, Islington
chr 22 Aug 1880
birth 6 Aug 1879?
Mary Cecilia Smith
parents Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Smith
address 27 something (Finney?) Street Clerkenwell
occupation something polisher.

[avm228]

occupation something polisher.

Silver polisher.

Doesn't really sound like our family, does it?

[DarrenMW]

Not 'silver polishers', not  really, but Clerkenwell is prime Thomas Hollingsworth territory in his 188o's onwards phase (with mary)

[DarrenMW]

sadly, the Thomas Richey m. Emily Irene Wood marriage cert simply says...........

"marriage solemnized at the register office in the district of Kingston...."


look like no church wedding for the expectant bride. That may be due to lack of finances rather than lack of religion though?

My Nan and sisters were educated in a convent school in Brighton from 1920s onward

If Richey declares his religion as 'RC' prior to marrying in 1915 then the strong Catholic history is almost certainly from him (rather than Emily Wood)

I am going to call my sister in law now. She is in London and has the actual marriage cert copy.

back in a few.

the marriage took place in Surbiton, but it doesn't list a place (i.e Church).

Really? I've never seen such a thing.  What does it say at the top, then?

[beckton]

Hi

I see you are researching Cecilia Hollingsworth I think a friend of yours e mailed me on Ancestory.

My Hollingsworths came from Clerkenwell and my grt grandfather was Thomas.

If you get your contact to e mail me via ancestory i will open my tree for you as i don't normally use this website.
Regards
jan Hollingsworth- Lovett

[avm228]

Hello Jan and a warm welcome - that was me who contacted you (I've just sent you a reply).  This has turned into a very long thread but if you get a chance to read through you will see all the twists and turns taken so far!

Anna

[DarrenMW]

Jan - Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.  We are almost certainly talking about the same Thomas Hollingsworth (b.Southampton) from Clerkenwell.

Anna, who along with others, has been fanatically supportive in my search, for Thomas Richey  (and the Hollingsworths) and as she said we have made a plethora of amazing discoveries!

Kind regards
Darren


Anna - thank you, yet again!   

[beckton]

Hi Darren

It would be great if you can give me any more info as i never knew about Thomas richey. I have opened my tree for Anna and i will send you copies of any info you want I;e passport of Thomas marriages ect. i also have a newspaper cutting regarding a suicide in a theatre that thoam witnessed.
Although Cecilia states that she was born in 1879 on her marriage i think she was born 10 before that as her husband was younger than her.Also My grt grandfather Had ny grandfather in 1876 (and thats another story as i found out he was a bigamist) and also Mary was born in 1880 and Richard after that. Maybe Thomas went off and had Thomas Richey in between 1876 and 1881 . DO YOU HAVE A BIRTH CERT OR THOMAS RICHEY. I look forward to hearing from you. I dont use this site at all so can i go through your friend Anna and if thats ok i will give her my e mail address..
I am so pleased i have found someone who is researching the same tree.
I look forward to hearing from you and Anna and i hope you find some interesting info from my tree.

Must dash as i am off out now i hope to hear from you tomorrow via anna on Ancestory. BYeeee.

Jan