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Thank you very much, Catherine, Margee and Andy, you have helped me so much, i now have a lot of information that i did not have, Catherine the info that you gave on harriet living in Lower Broughton has answered a question that i have been puzzling over for years, my dad was george Jennings and his mother died when my dad was only about 3 or 4, she died giveing birth to his youngest brother Edward ( Teddy ) the rumour was that Teddy was then given away to a family member who lived in Lower Broughton, Salford, i now know that the person was Harriet who was his auntie, Thank you for answering this puzzle for me. regards.

Lancashire BMD confirms that the MMN of the Elizabeth b1900 was Baker:

JENNINGS Elizabeth Central Archives+, Manchester Central Library BAKER

On the marriage for Thomas, there is no second surname for Harriet, although Thomas is also shown as Jinnings

There are lots of possible marriages for Elizabeth so I would suggest firstly obtaining a copy of her birth certificate to find out her exact date of birth which may help find a death for her and from there a possible marriage.

This seems to be them in 1891. The name is Jennings on original.


Thomas Gennings

in the 1891 England Census
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Name: Thomas Gennings
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet Gennings
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Manchester
Sub registration district: Central
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3236
Folio: 28
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Gennings 27
Harriet Gennings 21
William Gennings 4/12

So hubby did die:-

Name: David Baker
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Registration Year: 1881
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 39
Registration district: Manchester
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 122

..........................and she did remarry:-

Name: Ellen Baker
Birth Year: abt 1847
Age: 34
Address: 14 Byrone Street
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1881
Parish: Manchester, St John
Parish as it Appears: Manchester
Father's name: William Jackson
Occupation!: Shoemaker
Spouse's Name: John Fletcher
Occupation: Rivetter
Address: 28 Grove Street
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Fletcher
Occupation: Boiler Maker
Reference Number: GB127.M403/6/3/57

this looks to be mother Harriet in 1881:-

Name: Harriet Baker
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: David Baker
Mother: Ellen Baker
Gender: Female
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 14 Byrom Street (Crown Inn)
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Manchester
Sub registration district: Deansgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3988
Folio: 110
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
David Baker 39
Ellen Baker 33
Harriet Baker 11
Sarah Baker 9
Elizabeth Baker 5
John Fletcher 34

Note name of the servant living with them.

Marriages Sep 1889 (>99%)
xxxxx BAKER Harriett Manchester 8d 312
COOK John Manchester 8d 312
Dutton Lucy Ellen Manchester 8d 312
xxxxx Jennings Thomas Manchester 8d 312

1911????

Name: Harriett Jennings
[Harriett Fletcher]
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Broughton
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 17 Lord St Lr, Broughton Salford
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Machinist (children's costumes)
Registration district: Salford
Registration District Number: 465
Sub-registration district: Broughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Piece: 23986
Household Members:
Name Age
Harriett Jennings 41
William Jennings 21
Margaret Jennings 19
Thomas Jennings 17
David Jennings 15
Catherine Jennings 13
xxxx Elizabeth Jennings 10 xxxxx
Ellen Jennings 6
Harriett Jennings 3
Edward Jennings 7
Ellen Fletcher 63
Albert Martin 24

married 22yrs
children:- 9 born, 8 living and 1 died

Ellen Fletcher is noted as (Mother) so if this Harriet was mmn Fletcher, then maybe this is not the correct family?

Could be, of course, that her mother was also widowed and remarried?

Is this her in 1901?

Elizth Jennings

in the 1901 England Census

Name: Elizth Jennings
Age: 9/12
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Thomas Jennings
Mother: Harriet Jennings
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Manchester
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Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Central
ED, institution, or vessel: 03
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3746
Folio: 94
Page Number: 36
Household schedule number: 143
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Jennings 38
Harriet Jennings 31
William Jennings 11
Margt Jennings 9
Thomas Jennings 7
David Jennings 5
Catherine Jennings 3
Elizth Jennings 9/12
James Ashton 45
Elizth Ashton 41
Sarah Alroyd 55
Elizth Alroyd 25
Henry Olroyd 4
Elizth Olroyd 2

Address is 18 Lt. John St.

Parents marriage for ref

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1889 (>99%)
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BAKER Harriett Manchester 8d 312
Jennings Thomas Manchester 8d 312

Andy

Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Jennings born 1863 and Harriet Jennings (nee Baker) born 1867 ?, i believe Elizabeth was born in Deansgate Manchester, possibly in Little John Street, could anyone help with anymore information on her, maybe Marriage or date of Death, thank you