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margaret jones dob 1841

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Maureen

Maureen Report 5 Jun 2014 16:53

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for help , I just can't get any further, been trying for ever it seems.
Margaret jones was born in Ayrshire, She married Richard Turner in 1864 , on the marriage certificate it says her father was Rowland Jones , I know about her life after she got married but can't find anything out about here early life, She married in Salford Lancashire, so obviously left Ayrshire at some point , Has anyone got any clues to how I go about finding this info out please.
regards Maureen

safc

safc Report 5 Jun 2014 17:15

Marriage: 20 Mar 1864 St Bartholomew, Salford, Lancashire, England
Richard Turner - (X), 28, Soldier 49th Regt., Bachelor, Barracks
Margaret Jones - 20, Spinster, Pendlebury
Groom's Father: Thomas Turner, Weaver
Bride's Father: Rowland Jones, Labourer
Witness: Thomas Tomkinson, (X); Hannah Tomkinson
Married by: James Moore
Register: Marriages 1846 - 1869, Page 148, Entry 296
Source: LDS Film 1786463

Maureen

Maureen Report 5 Jun 2014 17:31

yes that's the right marriage, Margaret was my great grandmother, she died in 1912. My mum was born in 1916 so has no recollection of her at all. Ive been trying to find info on Margarets early life for about 4 years now.

thankyou

greyghost

greyghost Report 5 Jun 2014 17:59

No matches on Scotlands People for Births/Baptisms in OPR's or Catholic Registers of a Margaret Jones father Rowland 1840-1850

Maureen

Maureen Report 5 Jun 2014 18:22

thank you for looking

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2014 19:54

Name: Margaret John?
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Pendlebury, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household: Dau
Schedule Type: Household

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jun 2014 21:34

Is this her in 1881?

Name: Margeret Turner
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 <<<<<
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: Richard Turner
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Barton Upon Irwell
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 33 Higher Croft
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Thread Polisher
Registration district: Barton Upon Irwell
Sub-registration district: Barton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3883
Folio: 46
Page Number: 35
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Turner 38
Margeret Turner 37
James Turner 14
Jane Turner 12
Thomas Turner 9
Richard Turner 7
William Turner 4
Sarah A. Turner 1

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jun 2014 21:36

And 1871 with a different d.o.b. again

Name: Margaret Turner
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Ayrshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Barton Upon Irwell
Sub-District: Barton
Parish: Barton Upon Irwell
County: Lancashire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Richard Turner M 27 Barton, Lancashire
Wife Margaret Turner F 26 Ayrshire
Son James Turner M 4 Barton, Lancashire
Daughter Martha J Turner F 2 Barton, Lancashire

Maureen

Maureen Report 5 Jun 2014 21:49

Yes that's her ,
All the info is there from when she married and later gave birth to her children, but nothing before her marriage. she went on to have another son George who was my mums father

Thankyou

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jun 2014 22:11

I'm wondering if she was born with a different surname, maybe illegitimate and her mother later married (or not) Mr. Jones.

Maureen

Maureen Report 5 Jun 2014 22:48

Well that was something I hadn't given any thought to . It would maybe account for why there doesn't seem to be any trace of her. That means that I would l probably never find out about her earlier life if that was the case. I was looking for Rowland Jones (her Father) and was thinking if she had been born in Ayrshire that he would be Scottish as well, but also there was no trace of him.

Thankyou for your thoughts,

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 6 Jun 2014 07:29

I can't see a Rowland Jones either.
It doesn't sound a very Scottish name to me (just to make things even more complicated, she could have even made up the name Rowland or got it from another family member ).

Maureen

Maureen Report 7 Jun 2014 22:14

thank you everyone for your help

Maureen

Maureen Report 7 Jun 2014 22:14

thank you everyone for your help