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Irene Ridley-Jarrett

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BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 17:49

Hi,

1851 England Census

Name: Joseph King
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Steple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph King 66 - bricklayer
Mary King 58 - born in Leicesteshire

Threr's a tree on Ancestry that matches with Joseph and Mary, Joseph's parents were;

Charles King 1753-1819, Ann Arris 1750-1806
The Kings go back to 1543.

I'll send them a message for you and see if I can put you in touch.

Dee

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 17:11

Hi Irene,

A possible birth for Frances;

FRANCES SARAH KING
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 29 OCT 1820 Saint Mary De Castro, Leicester, Leicester, England

Parents:
Father: JOSEPH KING
Mother: MARY

A possible marriage for Joseph and Mary;

JOSEPH KING
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY CROFTS
Marriage: 03 MAR 1813 Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England


A birth for John Reeves;

JOHN REEVES
Male
Event(s):
Birth: 12 JUL 1813

Christening: 04 JUL 1814 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: JOB REEVES
Mother: ELEANOR

A marriage for Job and Eleanor;

JOB REEVES
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: ELEANOR STURDY
Marriage: 17 OCT 1803 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England

A possible birth for Elenaor;

ELEANOR STURDY
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 31 MAY 1778 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: THOS. STURDY
Mother: SARAH

A possible marriage for Thomas Sturdy;

THOMAS STURDY
Male
Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH TURNER
Marriage: 19 OCT 1777 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England


A birth for Mary Reeves;

MARY ELIZABETH REEVES
Female
Event(s):
Birth: 04 FEB 1844

Christening: 31 MAY 1844 Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Parents:
Father: JOHN REEVES
Mother: FRANCES SARAH


Hope this all helps,

Dee

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 19 May 2008 00:29

Hi Irene,

Does this look right??

1861 England Census
Name: Frances Sarah Reeves
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Reeves 10
Clara Reeves 7
Emily Reeves 1
Frances Sarah Reeves 39
John Reeves 44
John Reeves 6
Joseph Reeves 3
Mary Elizabeth Reeves 17



1851 England Census
Name: Florence Reeves
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Mary
Household Members: Name Age
Florence Reeves 29
John Reeves 34
Mary Reeves 7

Checked the original and it states Frances not Florence.

Looked for John before his marriage, came across this possibility;

1841 England Census
about John Reeves
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Hundred: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub registration district: St Peter
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Reeves 20
Elenor Reeves 60
Elias Reeves 20
Job Reeves 60
John Reeves 25

Couldn't find a match for Frances King.

Dee







A. Neil

A. Neil Report 18 May 2008 23:48

Hi Irene
I hope this helps.

JOSEPH LORTON Pedigree
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: ANNIE REEVES Family
Marriage:
25 DEC 1872 All Saints, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M071424 1867 - 1876 0918922 Film NONE
Sheet: 00
Neil King

Irene

Irene Report 17 Jan 2007 15:04

Any info at all please for FRANCIS KING married JOHN REEVES about 1845 daughter ANN REEVES married JOSEPH LORTON IN 1872. All in the Birmingham area.