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Yes, this is the correct family and I do have all this data! Mary Ann REEDS who was a witness was I believe the groom's daughter in law or if I have the wrong William then she was his sister in law!

Your input it much appreciated! :-)

Just for info. He was a widower.


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about William Reeds
Name: William Reeds, ostler
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Martha Groves
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Feb 1859
Parish: St Marylebone Christ Church
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: John Reeds, farm labourer
Spouse Father Name: Henry Groves, labourer
Register Type: Parish Register


There was a Mary Ann Reeds as witness as well as Henry Jackson


Also the 1851 for info.

1851 census transcription details for: 55, Devonshire Street, Marylebone
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1490
Folio: 342
Page: 43
Reg. District: Marylebone
Sub District: Christ Church
Parish: Marylebone
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: Christ Church
City/Municipal Borough: Marylebone
Address: 55, Devonshire Street, Marylebone
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
REEDS, William Head Married M 30 1821 House Keeper (should read Horse Keeper)
Eastcourt, Sussex (should read Eastbourne)
REEDS, Martha Wife Married F 26 1825 Ironer
Worthing, Sussex
, Henry Son M 11 1840

I was rather excited by safc's find especially since there was an older William also visiting the same household. However I have traced this Martha READ back and it appears READ is her maiden name so not the one I am seeking. Also the William listed was born Northamptonshire which is also wrong for my Sussex family.

I am still open to suggestions for further sightings if anyone has the time.

Renewed thanks!

Thanks for immediate attention - you all never cease to amaze me.

Yes, I have the marriage record for 1859 and I should have given you William's occupation. I will look further into the 1861 census for Martha READ in Paddington.

Martha was baptised in 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Broadwater - maiden name Groves d/o Henry & Maria. Can't find suitable baptism for William Read/Reed(s) though.

Thanks meanwhile :-)

No obvious baptisms showing

????

Martha Read, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Name: Martha Read
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Relationship to Head of Household: Visitor
Birthplace: Sussex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Kensington
Sub-District: 1 St Mary Paddington
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Saviour
Parish: Paddington
Residence County: London, Middlesex

William is an ostler on cert

Address given as Little Church St

Can any one spot William & Martha REEDS in the 1861 census for Marylebone where they were enumerated in 1851 and married in 1859? The trouble with this surname is the final s often gets overlooked and the name can be READ etc.

William was born in Sussex possibly Eastbourne c1815 but could be as early as 1802 whilst Martha was born Worthing, Sussex c1824. I think that William died in 1866 in Marylebone. I can't find any mention of Martha after 1859.

Maybe fresh eyes will solve this mystery. Many thanks