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Hi Everyone.
I have been kindly helped today by 2 people already on this board but am stuck again and was just wondering how I found out the Maiden name of one of my relitives.
Her married name is Rebecca Emsley ( maybe Emslie, Hammersley, Hemmersley, and so on) Born Abt 1824 in Wapping, Middlesex.
I have no idea how to start looking so could someone PLEASE point me in the right direction.
Many many thanks!
Kind Regards Angie.

Do you know any husband/date of marriage details? then you can look on freebmd.

Marriages Mar 1847 (>99%)
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Booth Rebecca Bradford 23 177
Emsley Thomas Bradford 23 177
Emsley William Bradford 23 177
Huggan Rebecca Bradford YK 23 177
Light John Bradford 23 177
Rider Nathan Bradford Y 23 177
Varley Harriet Bradford 23 177
WEBSTER Eliza Bradford Yk 23 177

1851 England Census
about Rebecca Emslie
Name: Rebecca Emslie
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: Dalston
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 112
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Emslie 29
John Emslie 73
Rebecca Emslie 27
Sarah Kavanagh 57 unmarried visitor

Hi Joan,
Thank you so much...
Some of the info fits but She was married to James Emsley, born Rotherhite, Surrey in abt 1824.
She was born abt 1834, sorry my mistake I put 24...Opps.....In Wapping.
This line of the Family is so eluisve....
Many Thanks for any help.
Kind Regards Angie.

Angie, how can she have been born in 1834, and married 10 years earlier?

Diane, I think Angie means James was born 1824.

Hi Diane,
On the 1881 Census she is said to be 47yrs old...Born in Wapping.
I don't have a marraige date for her at the moment as the ones that are above were for a Thomas or William as spouses.....Her spouse was James..(born abt 1824 in Rotherhithe.).
It's my fault as I put her Birth year as 1824 instead of 1834..
So Sorry if I've confused you... I am so silly sometimes...LOL.....:)
Thank you both for all of your help!
Kind Regards Angie.x.

On the 1881 census there's a daughter Rebecca, aged 25 married to William Parkes. This looks like her in 1861:
5 Old King St., Tower Hamlets. Poplar
George C. Baker, head, single, 37, hairdresser, born Kent, Deptford
Rebecca Hammerley, also head, married, 28, born Middlesex, St. George in East
Rebecca Hammerley, dau, 6, born Middlesex, Limehouse
James Hammerley, son, 1, born Kent, Deptford

1871 census
4 Broomfield St., Bromley, Tower Hamlets
James Hammerley, head, 45, traveler, born Surrey, Rotherhithe
Rebecca, wife, 37, born Mids'x, Wapping
Rebecca, dau, 16, born Limehouse
James, son, 11, born Deptford
Thomas, son, 8, born Poplar
Henry, son, 5, born Poplar
Jane, dau, 2, born Poplar

Oh Margaret Thank You so much!
I am going to see if I can now peice this one together as I know she (Young Rebecca) married William Parkes (My Great Grandfather) at some point.
Kind Regards Angie..

Is this the family in 1881?

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
James EMSLEY Head M Male 57 Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Shipwright
Rebecca EMSLEY Wife M Female 47 Wapping, Middlesex, England
Thomas EMSLEY Son Male 19 Poplar, Middlesex, England Gen Lab
Henry EMSLEY Son Male 15 Poplar, Middlesex, England Costermonger
Jame EMSLEY Daur Female 12 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Joseph EMSLEY Son Male 8 Poplar, Middlesex, England Scholar
William PARKES Son In Law M Male 33 Ratcliffe, Middlesex, England Gen Lab
Rebecca PARKES Daur M Female 25 Limehouse, Middlesex, England
Rebecca PARKES Grd Daur Female 7 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Eliza PARKES Grd Daur Female 9 m Poplar, Middlesex, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 22 Broomfield St
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341111
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0499 / 103
Page Number 59

This could be young Rebecca's birth. If you get the cert it will give mothers maiden name.

Births Mar 1855
HAMMERSLEY Rebecca Margaret Stepney 1c 581

Hi Joan,
Yes that's them on the 1881....
Thank you Selina.. I will check this out.
Kind Regards Angie.x..

Henry's birth

Births Dec 1865
Hammersley Henry Edward Poplar 1c 667

Possible christening for James:

JAMES ALFRED HAMMERSLEY
Christening: 13 SEP 1822 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Father: WILLIAM HAMMERSLEY
Mother: HANNAH

JAMES ANDREWS HAMMERSLEY
Birth: 11 JUN 1823

Christening: 13 JUL 1823 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Father: THOMAS HAMMERSLEY
Mother: JANE