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John Driver

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Patrick

Patrick Report 9 Nov 2020 18:02

Looking for the wife of John Driver born 1825 in Moreton in the Marsh Gloucestershire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2020 18:31

Have you looked at the FREE Glosbmd site?

How did you work back to him? Have you any reason to suppose he actually married? Legitimate children on censuses??

Have you done any research yourself?

When and where did he die?

safc

safc Report 9 Nov 2020 18:57

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Record Transcription:
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

17, All Saints Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Driver Head Married Male 55 1826 Coal Miner Gloucestershire, England
Mary Driver Wife Married Female 55 1826 - Leicestershire, England
Frank Driver Son Single Male 13 1868 Gardener West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Kate Driver Daughter Single Female 10 1871 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Nov 2020 19:00

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DRIVER, KATE WARDLE
GRO Reference: 1870 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 764

DRIVER, FRANCIS WARDLE
GRO Reference: 1867 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 716

safc

safc Report 9 Nov 2020 19:09

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Record Transcription:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Hargate Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Driver Head - Male 46 1825 - Gloucestershire, England
Mary Driver Wife - Female 41 1830 - Staffordshire, England
John Driver Son - Male 16 1855 - Staffordshire, England
Mary Driver Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Staffordshire, England
Jacob Driver Son - Male 11 1860 - Staffordshire, England
Sarah A Driver Daughter - Female 6 1865 - Staffordshire, England
Francis Driver Son - Male 4 1867 - Staffordshire, England
Harriett Driver Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Staffordshire, England

john born morten in marsh

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Nov 2020 19:12

More children


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Hargate Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Driver Head - Male 46 1825 - Gloucestershire, England
Mary Driver Wife - Female 41 1830 - Staffordshire, England
John Driver Son - Male 16 1855 - Staffordshire, England
Mary Driver Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Staffordshire, England
Jacob Driver Son - Male 11 1860 - Staffordshire, England
Sarah A Driver Daughter - Female 6 1865 - Staffordshire, England
Francis Driver Son - Male 4 1867 - Staffordshire, England
Harriett Driver Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Staffordshire, England


Marriage

Marriages Mar 1850
Driver John W Bromwich 18 596
Wardle Mary W Bromwich 18 596

malyon

malyon Report 9 Nov 2020 19:13

Mary Wardle
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name:
Mary Wardle
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Sheepshead, Leicestershire, England
County:
Leicestershire
Parish:
Sheepshead
Registration District:
Loughborough
Residence Note:
Tickhill Lane
Gender:
Female
Age:
15
Age (Original):
15
Birth Year (Estimated):
1822-1826
Birthplace:
Leicestershire
Page Number:
2
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
596/5
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0596/0053&parentid=GBC/1841/0005944963
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Wardle Male 40 Leicestershire
Oliver Wardle Male 20 Leicestershire
Mary Wardle Female 15 Leicestershire xxxxxxxxx
Hannah Wardle Female 14 Leicestershire
Peter Wardle Male 10 Leicestershire
Catharine Wardle Female 7 Leicestershire
Elizth Wardle Female 4 Leicestershire
Sarah Wardle Female 2 Leicestershire
Thos Whiteacre Male 20 Leicestershire

safc

safc Report 9 Nov 2020 19:14

Marriage entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Staffordshire
Place (Links to more information) West Bromwich
Church name (Links to more information) All Saints
Register type (Links to more information) Unspecified
Register entry number 38
Marriage date 28 Jan 1850
Groom forename John
Groom surname DRIVER
Groom age 22
Groom occupation Miner
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname WARDLE
Bride age 22
Groom father forename Henry
Groom father surname DRIVER
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname WARDLE
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness1 James CASHMORE
Witness2 William BARTON
Notes Groom signs "X"
Transcribed by Jean Langdell
File line number

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2020 19:29

You have known for two years who he married

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1374853

malyon

malyon Report 9 Nov 2020 19:40

Marriages Mar 1850

Driver John W Bromwich 18 596

Wardle Mary W Bromwich 18 596

Patrick

Patrick Report 13 Nov 2020 20:25

Many thanks for all the information.