Magee/Freeman?

[ashtayl04]

Hello Everyone, was hoping someone with higher expertise might be able to de-bunk this mystery,

So i have an Edward Freeman, Butcher born Roughly 1776 and Died Mar 1845 in Hawkell Marrying an Amelia Matilda Magee (Widow) in Rochford, Essex on the 29th June 1816 witnessed by James Liverman & i can’t transcribe the second witness,

I would like to know what Amelia Matilda’s Maiden name was, it said that she was a member of that parish where it says widow, To me Magee sounds like an Irish Surname? 🤔 can’t be too sure however

Thanks!

[ColC]

I note the marriage banns you mention on Freereg, but are you sure about the death of Edward?

Edward FREEMAN, single to Matilda MAGEE widow
Marriage 17 Jun 1816 Rochford : St Andrew : Parish Register
Witness: James LIVERMORE, Samuel? HUNT
Note Banns

FREEMAN, EDWARD    Died age 32 
GRO Reference: 1845  M Quarter in ROCHFORD UNION  Volume 12  Page 151

Edward FREEMAN Burial 3 Feb 1845, age 32
Rochford : St Andrew : Parish Register

Colin

[ColC]

1841 census: Matilda 50

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ28-BYJ?lang=en

Colin

[ColC]

Death of Matilda but no alternative for Edward?

FREEMAN, AMELIA  MATILDA  
66  

GRO Reference: 1846  S Quarter in ROCHFORD UNION  Volume 12  Page 165

Colin

[ashtayl04]

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[ashtayl04]

I’ve just noticed what you mean, with Edward dying in his 30s and Matilda Dying in her 60s surely something isn’t right 🤔 the death registration i have for Amelia Matilda doesn’t note a family member registering it either 🤔

[ashtayl04]

Note that Amelia Matilda’s Death Reg also says wife of edward freeman, not widow, so edward must have died later?

[ashtayl04]

There is an Edward Freeman in 1851 living in Hadeleigh aged 75, Widowed, i can’s transcribe his occupation, looks like it says molecatcher? Haha born in Stock,

Lodger Joseph Bell
Ann (do)

Harriet Dau 4
Joseph son 1 mth (poss Lodgers Children)

[ashtayl04]

Can confirm the 1859 Death Reg Union Workhouse Rochford, Edward Freeman Butcher is Correct