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Caroline Watts

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Nov 2014 08:12

(yes, states Step Daughter of William)

All England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 (Ancestry)

(also above)

Chris :)

Gritty

Gritty Report 9 Nov 2014 08:08

I don't have information on Caroline but have sent an article about daughter Margaret and her step father William Watts from 1892, which may be of interest.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Nov 2014 07:57

England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) CHARLES HENRY
Last name KNIGHT
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1894
MarriageFinder™ CHARLES HENRY KNIGHT married one of these people
MARGARET KATE HOARE, ELIZABETH MARY STONE
District PLYMOUTH
County Devon
Country England
Volume 5B
Page 545

(from other 'Thread' above, would be interesting to see info. on above Cert., regarding her Father)

Chris :)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Nov 2014 07:31

Burial
Day Month 08-Jun
Year 1873
Parish Or Reg District Liskeard
Forename John Thomas
Surname HOAR
Age 22
Residence Borough

Chris :)


(possible below)

Baptism
Day Month 13-Jul
Year 1851
Parish Or Reg District Liskeard
Forename Caroline
Surname BROOKS
Sex Dau
Father Forename Phillip
Mother Forename Catherine
Residence Borough
Father Rank Profession Labourer


http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 8 Nov 2014 22:35

uh oh:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about John Thomas Hoar
Name: John Thomas Hoar
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Registration Year: 1873
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 22
Registration district: Liskeard
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 5c
Page: 42

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 8 Nov 2014 22:22

Another straw grasper:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 about Caroline Brooks
Name: Caroline Brooks
Registration Year: 1872
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Liskeard
Volume: 5c
Page: 78
Caroline Brooks
Richard Collins
Elizabeth Jane Honey
John Thomas Hore


Maureen

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 8 Nov 2014 20:10

05 February 1876 - Royal Cornwall Gazette - Truro, Cornwall, England

Marriage
HOARE— RASHLEIGH— At Falmouth Church, Jan. 26, Mr. James Charles Hoare, to Miss Mary Rashleigh, both of Falmouth.

Chris :)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1241977

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Nov 2014 19:45

No, it will show both maiden name and previously married name.

Martin

Martin Report 8 Nov 2014 19:37

if i got her marriage to william watts cartificate will it show her maiden name or will it just show as hoare

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Nov 2014 19:34

I don't know? Grasping at straws here:


1871 England Census about Caroline Ann May
Name: Caroline Ann May
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard May
Mother's name: Jane May
Gender: Female
Where born: Redruth, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Falmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Falmouth
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Registration district: Falmouth
Sub-registration district: Falmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 97
Piece: 2292
Folio: 79
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard May 55
Jane May 51
Caroline Ann May 20
Amelia May 18
Richard May 11

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Nov 2014 19:31

Possible?

Marriages Mar 1876 (>99%)
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Hoare James Charles Falmouth 5c 246
May Caroline Anne Falmouth 5c 246

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Nov 2014 19:28

A tree on Ancestry says daughter Margaret was actually Margaret Kate so I think this is the family:


1881 England Census about Caroline Hoare
Name: Caroline Hoare
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relationship to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Plymouth Charles the Martyr
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address: 9 Looe St
Marital Status: Windower (Widower)

Occupation: No Occupation
Registration district: Plymouth
Sub registration district: Charles
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2190
Folio: 115
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline Hoare 29
John Hoare 8
Kate Hoare 3

Martin

Martin Report 8 Nov 2014 19:25

yeah thats the right census record for her, just cant think of any way to find her first marriage

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 8 Nov 2014 19:22

Just to get an idea of ages:


1891 England Census about Caroline Watts
Name: Caroline Watts
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Watts
Gender: Female
Where born: Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: St Andrew
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Plymouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Plymouth
Sub registration district: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1737
Folio: 15
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
William Watts 38
Caroline Watts 38
John Hoare 16
Margarit Hoare 12
Matilda Shore 11

Martin

Martin Report 8 Nov 2014 18:56

Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me, im trying to locate my 3x great grandmothers first marriage. i know Caroline Hoare was a widow when she married william mabin watts in 1886 in plymouth.