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I am trying to find any information of Jane Grace Coley/Colley or Grace Jane as she switched her first names about. born approx 1851. Yorkshire area.
Jane/Grace married William Lancaster a blacksmithborn about 1847 from Ripon Yorkshire.
I think they had some chidren in Yorkshire and some in London, Fulham area.
There was some kind of scandal which led to Janes Family not speaking to her.
Apparently when William died, a fairly wealthy relative appeared and sent some of the children to finishing school in Europe, but i dont know how to find any of that out, and i only have a standard membership so cannot look at census.
Would the children be on a shipping list?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
Bev

Here are some census details.


1891 census transcription details for: 6, Eaton Terrace, St George Hanover Square, London
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 72 Folio: 69 Page: 5

Reg. District: St George Hanover Square Sub District: Belgrave
Parish: St George Hanover Square Enum. District: 10
Ecclesiastical District: St Pauls Knightsbridge City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 6, Eaton Terrace, St George Hanover Square, London
County: London
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
LANCASTER, William Head Married M 43 1848 Foreman Livery Stable
Ripon
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Jane G Wife Married F 39 1852
Ripon
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Mary A Daughter F 15 1876
Ripon
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Edith C Daughter F 9 1882
St George Hanover Square
London



1881 census transcription details for: 2, Westbourne Place, St George Hanover Square
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 100 Folio: 12 Page: 22

Reg. District: St George Hanover Square Sub District: Belgrave
Parish: St George Hanover Square Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 2, Westbourne Place, St George Hanover Square
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
LANCASTER, William Head Married M 32 1849 Farrier
Piper
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Jane G Wife Married F 31 1850
Sutton
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Jane E Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Normanton
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Mary A Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar
Normanton
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Thomas W Son Single M 2 1879
Normanton
Yorkshire

Thank you
Is William still with his family in 1901?

Have tried looking on passenger list on find my past, but cannot seem to scroll down the page!

Thanks

Sorry not finding anything on the family. Don't know what you think of this remarriage perhaps?


1901 census transcription details for: 28, Queen Street, Hammersmith
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13 Piece: 45 Folio: 91 Page: 2

Reg. District: Fulham Sub District: South Hammersmith
Parish: Hammersmith Enum. District: 4
Ecclesiastical District: St Paul City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 28, Queen Street, Hammersmith
County: London
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
QUIGLEY, John Head Married M 40 1861 House Painter
Glasgow
QUIGLEY, Grace Wife Married F 46 1855 Cook
Yorkshire



England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Grace Jane Lancaster
Name: Grace Jane Lancaster
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Fulham
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 432

Not having any luck locating these people in the 1901.

However, I THINK this could be son Thomas W Lancaster's Marriage and subsequent 1911 census entry.

Marriages Sep 1907 (>99%)
CARTER Ruth. Fulham. Volume 1a, page 780
LANCASTER Thomas William. Fulham. Volume 1a, page 780.

1911.

LANCASTER, Thomas Head Married 4 years M 31 1880 Electrcian General Normanton York
LANCASTER, Ruth Wife F 24 1887 Hammersmith London
LANCASTER, Grace Daughter Single F 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Hammersmith London


RG number: RG14
Piece: 229
Reference: RG14PN229 RG78PN8 RD3 SD2 ED3 SN501
Registration District: Fulham
Sub District: South Hammersmith
Enumeration District: 3
Parish: Hammersmith

Address: 101 Yeldham Road Hammersmith W
County: London

This appears to be young Thomas from the 1881 with a sister.


1891 census transcription details for: Hamlet, Auckley
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 3867 Folio: 26 Page: 6

Reg. District: Doncaster Sub District: Bawtry
Parish: Auckley Enum. District: 3
Ecclesiastical District: St Oswalds City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Hamlet, Auckley
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
WHITAKER, John Head Married M 62 1829 Forester Of State Labourer
Awkley
Yorkshire
WHITAKER, Annie Wife Married F 50 1841
Awkley
Yorkshire
WHITAKER, Albert Son Single M 11 1880 Scholar
Awkley
Yorkshire
WHITAKER, Francis Son Single M 9 1882 Scholar
Awkley
Yorkshire
WHITAKER, Mary Daughter Single F 7 1884 Scholar
Awkley
Yorkshire
WHITAKER, Martha Daughter Single F 7 1884 Scholar
Awkley
Yorkshire
HORTON, Ernest Grandson Single M 2 1889
Awkley
Yorkshire
LANCASTER, Thomas Nephew Single M 12 1879 Scholar
Normanton
LANCASTER, Maybell Niece Single F 5 1886
London

Hi
Thanks for your replys, looks like William sadly died sometime between 1891 and 1901 then.
Grace/Jane remarried did she stay in London or go back to Yorkshire area.?
And what happened to the other children is this when they were sent to finishing school in Europe,
But it must of been a wealthy relative as Grace is a cook and her new husband is a painter,
Curious to know when they went etc
Thomas did marry Ruth Carter, dont know what happened to his siblings or how many there were
Is there any mention of them in 1901 living with there mother and stepfather.
Thanks

Yes, Kidsnpets, we are all looking for them in 1901 .

This MAY be William's death.
Deaths Sep 1896 (>99%)
Lancaster William. 48. Kensington 1a 122

You can look up births, marriages and deaths (at least up til around 1935ish in many areas) on Free bmd. As it says - it is free!!!!
www.freebmd.org.uk
You will need the references they give you if you want to send for any certificates. Best place for certs is on-line at GRO (general register office)

There are notes on there which will tell you how to use the search facility and which areas are yet to be transcribed etc etc.

Also, if you register with Ancestry.co.uk you will find SOME info for free, plus a census, but if you subscribe then obviously you'd get tons more info. or you could take advantage of their 14 day free trial.


K

Hello

thanks unforunately had my 14 day free trial with ancestory ages ago!

did look on freebmd for Williams death didnt see the one in Kensington presumed William died at Fulham, only saw a couple of young William Lancaster children who died in Fulham in infancy, dont know whether these were connected to William.

Thanks again for all your help.

1861 census
Grace Colley born @ 1852 Sutton Yorks1861 Sutton campsell Yorks district 8 >3
George Colley 1815 Whitley Yorks died 1895
Elizabeth 1812 Sutton died 1874 nee Rodwell
Thomas 1838 Sutton
Grace 1852 Sutton.
1871 Grace not at home but with George and Elizabeth there is grandson Master Whitaker,note Thomas William Lancaster 1879 and Mabel 1886 with Aunt Annie (Colley)and Uncle John WHITAKER.

William Lancaster died 1896 according to tree on Ancestry.

Parents of William were Ralph Lancaster 1813 Ripon -1888 and Mary Ann Baines 1815-1905 her mum was Ann Baines 1794

Ralphs mum was Jane Lancaster 1790

Maryb

Grace Quigley died 1932 in Kensington 1a 162 age 81 = born 1851.

Can't find her in 1911 though.

Maryb

Thanks very much,
I never knew Grace remarried, would love to find out if she had anymore children as Mrs Quigley!
and if her children from William were sent abroad to finishing school after William died?
Not sure how to find out if they cannot be found in 1911 census?

thanks
Bev

Found her!!
I wonder if she had fibbed about her age when she married John Quigley, as he was younger than she was, and perhaps she just carried on with it.

1911.

BUSH, Fanny Servant Single F 36 1875 House Maid Domestic London Kensington
QUIGLEY, Grace Servant Widow F 52 1859 Cook Domestic Yorks Sutton
WREN, Maria Head Single F 72 1839 Private Means London Bloosbury
WREN, Mary Sister Single F 70 1841 Private Means London Bloosbury
WREN, Edith Sister Single F 65 1846 Private Means London Bloosbury


RG number: RG14
Piece: 100
Reference: RG14PN100 RG78PN4 RD2 SD1 ED13 SN188
Registration District: Kensington
Sub District: Kensington South
Enumeration District: 13
Parish: Kensington
Address: 106 Palace Gardens Terrace Kensington W
County: London

Kidsnpets,

one way to search for children born to a marriage is to go to freebmd.org.uk, search for births by putting in the surname, and also maiden name of mother.
Mother's maiden names were included after 1911.

K

As for the story about the finishing school. Do you know where this school might have been?

As William died in 1896, that puts his daughters Jane and Mary at ages 24 and 20, so perhaps not likely they were taken to finishing school as they're likely to have been a) already working and/or b) married.
We know Thomas married Ruth Carter in Fulham, so that leaves us with 2 children (we know of from the census info given to you earlier) who could have been taken & put into school - Maybell/Mabel and Edith.
Have you looked for their marriages/deaths?

K

PS.
BIRTHS. Sep 1881 (>99%)
Lancaster Edith Colley. St Geo H Sq. 1a 407
BIRTHS. Mar 1886
LANCASTER Mabel. St. Geo. H.Sq. 1a 490

Thanks again

Looks like Grace was widowed again, and went home to Yorkshire.
I think the children went to school in Paris, France.

I havent had chance to look yet, my kids are home from school, fighting for the pc for facebook lol.

can only search on freebmd as i only have a standard membership.

I always assumed Grace died in London somewhere.

This is opening up lots of other avenues.

many thanks
Bev

many thanks

I posted a death for Grace Quigley in London,could that not be her?

I think either the age on 1911 for grace is wrong or she was a different Grace lancaster who married John Quigley.

If she was born 1859 like 1911 says,she would have only 12/13 when she married william Lancaster 1871.

The tree on Ancestry has grace born 1850 died 1893!!

Although normally 1911 is accurate but with her being a servant the head of house may have written it wrong.

Why do you say Grace returned to Yorkshire?

Maryb

Edit ,put John Quigley 1861 in search.
There is someone on here with John Quigley born Glasgow 1861.
She also has George Colley 1815 Whitley yorks dad of Grace/Jane

Ref: Grace's age on the 1911.
Perhaps she fibbed. It's not totally unheard of. It may have started when she met and married John Quigley, as we haven't seen the marraige cert we don't know, but he was younger than her, so plenty of women would have fibbed.....why not? And then, she just carried on the fib to her employers.
It's not like people had to produce I.D. right, left and centre in those days, they didn't have a driving licence, credit cards, passport to carry around with them!

K