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james eley

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Paula

Paula Report 3 Oct 2007 09:45

hi new to genes reunited, trying to find any details on james eley born 1857 approx .came originally from stroud glos, married a louisa in 1910 in london. he was a cabinet maker she was a dressmaker. they had11 children. Louisa returned to gloucestershire with children, but without James her husband, cannot find out what happened to him. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thnks Paula

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:14

Was Louisa his second wife as this looks like him on 1901 census and he is listed as married but is boarding at a Coffee place in Kensington

3 Princes road Kensington

Name: James Eley
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Wales
marital status M
Civil Parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Gabriels Chapelry and St James Norlands
County/Island: London
occupation MASTER CABINET MAKER


the only marriage to a Louisa I can find is in 1895 in Gloucester area

Marriages Sep 1895
Bath Mary Ann Bedminster 5c 1160
BUCKLE Louisa Bedminster 5c 1160

do you have any of the childrens details as after 1911 mothers name was listed

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:20

this is the same James in 1891 with a wife Louisa so possibly not the marriage found


James Eley 34 born Pitchcombe, Gloucestershire FANCY CABINET MAKER
Louisa Eley 35 born Marylebone, London DRESSMAKER

Edytha Eley 15 daug born Kensington
Eugene Eley 11 son born Kensington
Leunorce Eley 9 daug born Kensington
Ellen Eley 6 daug born Kensington
Ernest Eley 4 son born Kensington
Edwin Eley 2 son born Kensington
Stanley Eley 6/12 son born Kensington

Marilyn

Marilyn Report 3 Oct 2007 10:26

Hi Pauls, James ELEY - thats how the birth registration was spelt - born 1856 in the Stroud registration district Jly/Sept.
1861 census:
Charles Eley, age 45 yrs. born Much Marcle, Hereforshire - Shoe Maker
Mary Eley, age 43 yrs. born Stroud
John Eley, son, age 26 yrs. Stick Turner - born Stroud
EWlizabeth Eley, daughter, age 17 yrs. Stick Polisher, - born Pitchcombe, Glos (which is near Stroud)
Sarah Eley, daughter, age 14 yrs
William Eley, son, age 12 yrs. Machine saw worker b. Pitchcombe
Joshua Eley, son, age 8 yrs. Scholar, b. Pitchcombe
James Eley, son, age 5 yrs. Scholar, b. Pitchcombe.

family living at the time, Bowbridge, Pitchcombe, Stroud, Glos.

hope this helps.

Marilyn

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:27

in 1881 with Louisa


James ELEY Head M Male 24 Pitchcombe, Gloucester, England Cabinet Maker
Louisa ELEY Wife M Female 25 St George, Middlesex, England
Essyetha ELEY Daur Female 3 Kensington, Middlesex, England
Eugene ELEY Son Male 5 m Kensington, Middlesex, England

Source Information:
Dwelling 288 Lancaster Rd
London

and in same house possibly James Brother


Joseph ELEY Head M Male 28 Pitchcombe, Gloucester, England Cabinet Maker
Elizabeth ELEY Wife M Female 28 Gloucester City Of
Rose L. ELEY Daur Female 3 Stroud, Gloucester, England
Julia F. ELEY Daur Female 2 London, London, Middlesex, England
Frank E. ELEY Son Male 4 m London, London, Middlesex, England
John OKEY Visitor M Male 58 Stroud, Gloucester, England Cordwainer
Johanna BAKER Visitor U Female 22 Hampton Serv Domestic

Source Information:
Dwelling 288 Lancaster Rd
Census Place London, Middlesex, England

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:31

1871 has him with a brother Joseph

Charles Eley 53
Mary Eley 54
James Eley 14
Joseph Eley 18
Sarah Eley 24
William Eley 22

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:42

Louisa was in Gloucester by 1901


Louisa M Eley 45 born Marylebone
Edwin J Eley 12
Ellen Emily E Eley 16
Emily J E Eley 8
Ernest S Eley 14
Eugene A Eley 21
Flora M Eley 5
Leonora C Eley 19
Stanley Eley 10
Susan Eley 4
Dorothy E Eley 1 born Kensington

she is listed as Married and her youngest was born Kensington

Births Mar quarter 1900
Eley Dorothy Elsie Kensington 1a 114

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 10:49

this looks like their sons marriage in 1913

a copy would cost 7 pounds and would say if father deceased at time

Marriages Mar 1913
Eley Eugene A and Whiting Stroud 6a 630
Whiting Margaret and Eley Stroud 6a 630


Births Jun 1913
Eley Eugene C mothers maiden name Whiting Stroud 6a 668

Births Dec 1914
ELEY Maurice S mmn Whiting Stroud 6a 587

Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Oct 2007 11:03

looks like Eugenes birth may have been mistranscribed

Births Dec quarter1879
Ely Eugene Albert Kensington 1a 141