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Hi everyone, I've had so much help from the last message I posted I thought I'd push my luck and try again. I'm looking for help regarding the Wakfer's. Mary Malvona Wakfer is my Great, great grandmother and I've traced her back to the 1881 census. She is living in Penzance, Cornwall with her mother Malvona Wakfer. This is where I'm stuck. The census doesn't mention who the father is, or her mother's maiden name. Can anyone help?

1881 for ref James Wakfer Mary Ann abt 1822 Penzance, Cornwall, England Head Madron - Penzance Cornwall Malvona Wakfer abt 1860 Scilly St Mary Head Madron - Penzance Cornwall Mary Ann Wakfer James abt 1826 Penzance, Cornwall, England Wife Madron - Penzance Cornwall Mary Ann Wakfer James, Mary Ann abt 1852 Penzance, Cornwall, England Daughter Madron - Penzance Cornwall Mary Malvona Wakfer Malvona abt 1878 Penzance, Cornwall, England Daughter Madron - Penzance Cornwall William Wakfer James, Mary Ann abt 1855 Penzance, Cornwall, England Son Madron - Penzance Cornwall

This looks like the birth reg'n ..........the cert will tell you mother's maiden name Wakford, Melvina, JFM 1878, Penzance 2c/570 Reg

loads of them in Cornawall - very odd name though! i think her mother wa possibly born in isle of scilly where and when did Mary Malvona marry?

You won't need the birth cert.........here's the marriage. From freebmd Record Malvena Nicholls 1877 Jul-Aug-Sep Penzance Cornwall View Record Alfred Thomas Wakfer 1877 Jul-Aug-Sep Penzance Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 377 Reg

Thank you very much Reg. Jess, I cannot thank you enough again. You are very kind in helping out. SJ x

two choices for 1871 Alfred Wackfer James, Mary Ann abt 1859 Penzance, Cornwall, England Son Penzance Cornwall Alfred Wackford Mary J abt 1869 Penzance, Cornwall, England Son Penzance Cornwall Given that he married in 1877 , probably the 1859 one with his family Alfred Wackfer 12 Charles Wackfer 14 James Wackfer 49 John Wackfer 17 Mary Wackfer 20 Mary Ann Wackfer 47 William Wackfer 16 Alfred Wackfer Name: Alfred Wackfer Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Penzance, Cornwall, England Civil parish: Penzance County/Island: Cornwall Country: England

Mary Malvona married Joseph Chappell born in Penzance Cornwall but not sure of the date sorry

Joseph Chappell 1898 Jul-Aug-Sep Penzance Cornwall Mary Wackford 1898 Jul-Aug-Sep Penzance Cornwall Name: Mary Wackford Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep DISTRICT: Penzance County: Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 429

Reg I could kiss you! I've looked and never found a thing! I'm just rubbish at this research stuff but I'm also a beginner, well almost a beginner, so could be forgiven for missing it.

I'll consider myself kissed! Glad to help........... Reg

Possible birth for Alfred: Births Dec 1858 Wakefar Alfred Thomas Penzance 5c 322 Rose

Jess consider yourself kissed too! I never thought to alter the spelling of Wakfer. I'm off to watch CSI but you lot have helped so much and given me lots to look at. Good night and thanks again everyone. Speak to you soon. SJ x

have you looked on the IGI 138 bodies in cornwall, with various spellings of wakfar

Coming into this very late I know, but it is generally thought here in Cornwall that Wakfer is a variation of WAKEFIELD - although both names now exist in their own right. OC

Sarah, Haven't seen your other thread. Are you sure the Mary Wackford from 1898 is the same Mary Malvina in 1881? Do you have the marriage cert? Rose