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tempest

tempest Report 3 Apr 2011 16:13

on the marriage cert Charles's occupation is given as wood chopper

wonder if this is him on 1881 census

Address: 5, (Common Lodging Ho), Thomas Place, Kensington

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
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FRENCH, Charles Husband Head Married M 28 1853 Wood Chopper Marylebone Middlesex
FRENCH, Pheolis Wife Married F 29 1852 Charwoman Hammersmith Middlesex

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desperately seeking great grandmothers

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Apr 2011 16:12

wonder whether she was illegitimate and was reg as Gay on her birth and mum later married a Ricketts. have you looked for her birth and parents marriage or found her on earler census.

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 3 Apr 2011 16:09

What was the name of your Mum and when was she born? What were the names of the first 3 children and when were they born?

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Go on, make my day!

Middy

Middy Report 3 Apr 2011 16:06

Hi Andrew

Yes that's the marriage

xx

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Apr 2011 16:03

Marriage for ref

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Charles French Name: Charles French
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Spouse Name: Emily Ricketts
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1887
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Lambeth
County: Surrey
Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: William French
Spouse Father Name: Robert Ricketts

Andy

Middy

Middy Report 3 Apr 2011 15:59

Hi

We have been researching the family tree for over 2 years now but still seem to be stumped with quite immediate family on one side, just need any ideas that you may have with the mystery we have. I will try to be brief,

My Grandad Charles French married a lady in 1887 by the name of Emily Ricketts and we have the certificate for this, however the 9 children they have when married we have found that the first three on their birth certficate the mum's maiden name is Gay, BUT the mum's maiden name on my mum's birth certificate (their sister) is shown as Ricketts, he married Ricketts in 1887 and cannot find a marriage between him and an Emily Gay so am stumped as to how they can have two different mum's??

Any ideas would be appreciated if you don't mind.

Many Thanks

xx

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