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trying to find my great grandmother ada driver born c1827 in jamaica west indies do not know her maiden name , she married my great grandfather john driver, thanks for any info that anyone can help me with

Did she marry in UK ?

Did she marry in Jamaica as well?

Do you have any more info about John - his age, where born etc?

If they immigrated here to England have you found them on any census? And, do you have date of arrival?

Jill

1881:

It does not give place of birth for Ada but eldest son is shown as born East Indies so likely they married abroad:

Ada M. Driver
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Gender: Female

Civil parish: Elton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 38 Bolton Road
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Bury
Sub-registration district: Elton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Driver 54
Ada M. Driver 54
Frederick J.W. Driver 21
Elizabeth E. Driver 15
Francis C. Driver 12
Ada F. Driver 10
John W. Driver 7
Herbert Driver 5
Martha Driver 3
Thomas Driver



Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3867; Folio: 100; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341924.


Jill

John Driver was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Jill

Well, a tree on Ancestry shows John marrying an Ada Maria Pearson in Nottinghamshire in 1855 ...

One of the birth certs of the younger children will give you Ada's maiden name.

Jill

Frederick John William Driver Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 23 OCT 1859 Futtehghur, , West Bengal, India>
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Parents:
Father: John Driver Family
Mother: Ada Maria

adas husband john nwas born in c1828 in cirencester glos im not sure if they married in jamaica john was in the army for 20 yeaqrs 10 in india, ada may have been an immigrant , thanks dorothy

1861 England Census
about John Driver
Name: John Driver
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ada A
Gender: Male
Where born: Marcisiter, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Alverstoke
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Gosport
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Registration district: Alverstoke
Sub-registration district: Alverstoke
ED, institution, or vessel: Gosport Barracks
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John Driver 32
Ada A Driver 24
F J W Driver 12 Mo
William Foote 29




Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 647; Folio: 47; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542677.

According to an Ancestry family tree, Ada was born in West Nimba, Liberia around 1837.

There is an entry for an Ada M. Pearson on the GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 - 1924) 1761 - 1924 Army Births and Baptisms

Name: Ada M. Pearson
Place: Jamaica
Year :1836
Regiment : 8th
Volume 1172
Page 16

Pure speculation as to whether it is the right person.

to michael not sure if ada married in the uk could of been india where there eldest child was born, thanks for your reply dorothy teresa

Is this a possible marriage ?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1855 (>99%)
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DRIVER Frederick John Nottingham 7b 265

Pearson Ady Maria Nottingham 7b 265
Pearson Ida Maria Nottingham 7b 265

Birth Registration for

Frederick John W. Driver
Bengal
1850 - 1859
Page 1238

in GRO Army Chaplains Birth Indices (1796 - 1880) 1796 - 1880

thankyou everyone for all you help on ada and family dorothy teresa

hi pam we are on the right family thanks teresa

hi everyone
how can i obtain ada driver nee pearson born c1827 jamaica and her mother sarah pearson dont know maiden name born in west indies birth certs and any other info,
any help much appreciated
thankyou
dorothy teresa

I think this proves that Ada Pearson is the person you want -

from lancsbmd the 3 youngest children all have mmn = Pearson

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DRIVER Herbert Elton Bury PEARSON ELT/26/83

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DRIVER Martha Elton Bury PEARSON ELT/28/27

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1881
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DRIVER Thomas Elton Bury PEARSON ELT/31/39

the other 2 lancs born ones

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1866
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DRIVER Emma Elizabeth Elton Bury PEARSON ELT/18/55

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DRIVER Frances Charles Elton Bury PEARSON ELT/20/13

hello lancashireAnn
thankyou for your help
we have the right ada, one of ada's other sons francis was my ggrandfather, im trying to get adas birth cert so that i can get her mothers maiden name and exact place of birth in west indies,
by for now
thanks again
dorothy teresa

There is an entry for an Ada M. Pearson on the GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 - 1924) 1761 - 1924 Army Births and Baptisms

Name: Ada M. Pearson
Place: Jamaica
Year :1836
Regiment : 8th
Volume 1172
Page 16

I posted this information on 7th August 2010.

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