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birdsong

birdsong Report 7 Oct 2007 03:30

I am trying to find details regarding Mary Frances Haesey, who married my great-grandfather Alexander Nightingale in Salford on March 27 1880, for which I have a copy of the Certificate.

I am led to believe that she may have been born in Camden Town on Dec 25 1854. Her father was called William Haesey and is described as a 'gentleman's manservant'.

The name Haesey is almost untraceable - there is a family of about 7 in the States and an Italian actor (these are to be found on Google). Otherwise, nothing.

I have tried all the combinations of spelling I can think of but nowhere have I found anyone with these two Christian names from that era.

Any suggestions very gratefully received.

Peter Nightingale

Lewella

Lewella Report 7 Oct 2007 03:38

Hi Peter, I found this one

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Joanna Haesey
Name: Joanna Haesey
Year of Registration: 1866
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Kensington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 336

Regards
Lewella

Lewella

Lewella Report 7 Oct 2007 04:02

And what about this

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983

Name: Alexander Nightingale to Mary Frances HALSEY
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Salford
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 165

birdsong

birdsong Report 7 Oct 2007 04:41

Lew,
Thanks very much indeed - and also for the HALSEY - which is one I hadn't tried for.
You're a star - I'm not very good at the internet searching yet.
Pete

Lewella

Lewella Report 7 Oct 2007 04:44

You're welcome. Good luck with your search

Lewella

SueS

SueS Report 7 Oct 2007 14:14

Pete

if you look at the 1871 census for Mary F HAREY in the civil parish of Harwood,Lancs I think it is your Mary Frances. The writing is atrocious ...she is 18 and a boarder, it says she was born Cromdale New,Middlesex but I think it looks like Camden Town and there surname looks like HASEY not HAREY

I've sent a pm to you.

Sue