Birth of Joseph MELIA

[cynn]

Can anyone help with a look up for the birth of Joseph Melia c. 1885 in Leeds please. I know his parents were Joseph MELIA and Catherine but when I looked on the BMD for Joseph and Catherine's marriage there are two Catherines... one called ROBINSON and one called CARTEY.

Any help much appreciated,

Thanks a lot

Cyn 

[crisane]

Hi Cyn
When I look in the 1891 and 1901 census I can't see a Joseph Melia born Yorkshire.
FreeBMD shows the births of 3 Joseph Melias 1883-1887. Two in Ashton 1884 and 1887 and one in Liverpool 1885.  Where did you get your joseph's birth place and date from. Do you have him in the censuses?
Ah 1911 free search there is a William Melia born Northumberland wife Catherine born Leeds, possible sons Joseph 1885 and William 1888 both born Leeds in 1911. Where did they come from?
I'll take another look.

[crisane]

There is a tree on ancestry which has the marriage certificate for William Melia/Malia to Catherine Cartey.  It shows on FreeBMD as William Malia.

I think you should have said William for the father not Joseph in your first post?

They have the sons of William and Catherine as William 1888 and Joseph 1885 born Leeds but the only proof they show for this is the 1911 census.

I still can't find this family in 1891/1901

[cynn]

Hi Crisane and many thanks for your replies.   Firstly you are quite right.  I should have said Joseph's parents were William  and Catherine, NOT Joseph and Catherine. So sorry.

I too cannot find Joseph on the 1891 when he should be with his parents William & Catherine, nor on the 1901 census,  which is very odd.  But as you say he is there on the 1911 and also I have his marriage certificate when he married  Florence Webster in Leeds, Dec. 1911 and says his age then was 27 yrs.

I'm actually doing this on behalf of a friend who was struggling and I can see why!!

[PaulineJ]

Yorks bmd shows that the marriage was in  "Leeds Registered Building".

use the same site to try and track Melia/Malia families by their kids & sub-districts.
Pauline

[JeannieR]

Hello There.....

I think this may be your family in 1891......

MELIOR William / head / age 30 (1861) / Coal Miner / born Wolverhampton, Staffs
Melior Catherine / wife / age 30 (1861) / born Leeds
MELIOR JOSEPH / son / age 8 / born Leeds
Margaret / daughter / age 6 / born Leeds
Mary E / daughter / age 3 / born Woodlesford

Address was 19 Greenwood Street, Hunslet, Leeds

RG12/piece 3662 / folio 117 / page 7

Regards

JeannieR

[JeannieR]

Hello Again......

And in 1901.....

William MEALER / head / age 40 / Coal Hewer / born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
KATE MEALER / wife / age 40 / born Leeds
Joseph / son / age 17 / Coal Hewer / born Leeds
Margaret / daughter / age 16 / Tailoress Apprentice / born Leeds
Mary Ellen / daughter / age 13 / Tailoress Appentice / born Woolesford
William / son / age 3 / born Leeds

102 , Freehold Street, Leeds

I believe you have found the family at this address, 10 years later

Regards

JeannieR

[cynn]

Wow well done Jeannie and thank you very much.

I still need a look up for Joseph's birth though to know which Catherine was his mother. As I said earlier there are two Catherines on the BMD page for William Melia's marriage.

Anyone out there with access to Leeds Parish Records pretty please?

[PaulineJ]

You can already confirm which Catherine from yorksbmd.