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Does anyone have any information on Edwin Machin born 2.2.1881 Newbold, Asbury, Cheshire - registration district Congleton, Cheshire, UK.

I can find him in the 1881 census - 2mths old with a sister Frances and brothers John and James. The parents were John Machin and Ann Machin (nee Hancock). Unfortunately, I can only see Edwin and Frances in the 1891 census with their grandmother Fanny Hancock. I cannot trace the parents or siblings in this census. By 1901 I cannot pick up any of them.

Edwin Machin married Elizabeth Hawke in Barnsley, 1915. They moved to Newcastle on Tyne sometime after this where they became my father's foster parents. I do not think they had any children of their own. Edwin died in 1943 and his wife Elizabeth in 1948.

I would be pleased to hear from anyone with information on this family. Thankyou.

Stuart

Have you looked for deaths for the parents?

Posting 1881.....for info about the parents..........

Name: John Machin
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Newbold Astbury
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address: Brook House
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Congleton
Sub registration district: Congleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Harriet Hancock 18
Ann Machin 25 b. Newbold Astbury
Edwin Machin
Frances Machin 2
James Machin 3
John Machin 28
John Machin 5

1901 England Census about Edwin Machin
Name: Edwin Machin
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Biddulph
Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
Town: Bradley Green
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leek
Sub registration district: Biddulph
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice May Copeland 19
Andrew Copeland 3
Charles Copeland 45
Charles Copeland 8
Elizabeth Copeland 10
Ethel Copeland 16
Joseph Thos Copeland 7
Lauratta Copeland 4
Martha Copeland 44
Martha Copeland 15
Sarah Copeland 12
Mary Ann Cork 68
Edwin Machin 20

1901 England Census about Frances E Machin
Name: Frances E Machin
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Newbould, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Denton
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Ashton-under-Lyne
Sub registration district: Denton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
Anne Kay 36
John Kay 66
Mary Kay 72
Frances E Machin 22

Isn't this John, with sons etc..........in 1891?

He is a widower............Occ: Coal Miner

Name: John Machin
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Mowcop, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Odd Rode
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
Town: Mowcop
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Registration district: Congleton
Sub registration district: Sandbach
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Machin 10
Fred Machin 8
James Machin 12
John Machin 36
John Machin 14
Maria Machin 63
Mary Machin 17
William Machin 34

1901?

Name: John Machin
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Maia
Gender: Male
Where born: Mowcop, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Odd Rode
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Mowcop
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Registration district: Congleton
Sub registration district: Sandbach
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 185
Household Members: Name Age
George Machin 8
John Machin 52
John R Machin 26
Maia Machin 77
William Machin 39
Annie Nardine 15

1901???

Name: James Machin
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Aldershot Military in Stanhope and Wellington Lines
Ecclesiastical parish: Aldershot St Michael
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England


Registration district: Farnham
Sub registration district: Aldershot
ED, institution, or vessel: Provisional Battalion and Imperial Yeomanry

??????

Last, hopeful, nudge before giving up!

Hi Eric

I have Edwin and Elizabeth's marriage certificate for their marriage in Barnsley in 1915. Edwin shows his father's name as Thomas. In the 1881 census his father is John Machin and mother annie maria Machin (nee Hancock). I thought his father might be John Thomas but cannot find a birth of a John Thomas Machin.

I thought of the early death of Edwin's father and came up with the death of a Thomas Machin in Q1. 1876 at the age of 22yrs. Would have been born in 1854/1853? Only problem - their oldest child John was born in 1876 and the others after this date. This death cannot be connected.

Not sure of the relevance of your latest posting.........

I would appreciate knowing whether the info found is of any use to you...............

Eric,

I just found a few minutes ago a death for an Annie Maria Machin in Q2 1881 in Congleton. This must be Edwin's mother. Gosh within a month or two of Edwin's birth and the census date when she is alive. This explains why Edwin and Frances appear to be with their Grandma in the 1891 Census.

There is no mention of the children James or John or their father John in this census though.

Thanks for that.

Hello Eric

Yes I have this census information.

Thankyou.

Thanks to the Seaham Lass

I too spotted this information about the Copeland Family and Edwin at the correct age appears to be married to May Copeland.

However, I don't think this is my Edwin as his marriage certificate to Elizabeth Hawke in Barnsley in 1915 shows him as a batchelor. He does not appear to have been married before.

Thank you for your help though

Stuart

Thanks to the Seaham Lass

Wonderful. Yes this does indeed appear to be Edwin's sister Frances. Right age and birth date and place.

Thankyou again.

Stuart

Hello Eric

Thanks for this information about John being a widower and living with his mother. I had spotted this a couple of weeks back but had not connected it because of the age differences of the children and John himself. However, being new to family research I now understand you have to take some information with a pinch of salt.

The only conflict is this information shows Francis as 10yrs old and with her father, whereas I found Frances at the correct age of 12yrs with Edwin with their Grandmother Fanny Hancock in the 1891 census.

Hello Eric

Thanks again for your help. Regarding 1901 John age 52. I don't think this is the same person.

Stuart

Eric

Thank you for the information re James Machin at age 23. Very interesting and fits exactly. Yes I think this James is almost certainly one of Edwin' older brothers.

Thank you, Stuart