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Merry Christmas Dianna.

Prickles. ;o))

Hi Guys. You have been a wealth of information to me regarding my great aunt. I hit so many brick walls it was becoming frustrating.

Thank you for your time and research which has enabled me to fit another piece to my puzzle.

Once again many thanks.
Dianna Chandler

and Hubert


Name:Hubert Difford
Probate Date:13 Jul 1948
Registry:Gloucester, England
Death Date:2 Apr 1941
Death Place:Somerset, England


Same address

to Mary Jane Difford.
Effects £155

Andy

Her probate record


Name:Mary Jane Difford
Probate Date:16 Mar 1961
Registry:Gloucester, England
Death Date:3 Feb 1961
Death Place:Somerset, England


widow, of Perak Cottage, Ashcott Road, Meare.
died at Manor Park Hospital, Bristol.
Probate to Hubert Harry Difford, farmer and Herbert William Difford, factory operative/
Effects £425.

Andy

Baptism
County Somerset
Place Meare
Church name St Mary
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 1504
Baptism date 05 Jun 1898
Birth date 13 May 1898
Person forename Hubert Harry
Person abode Meare
Father forename Hubert
Father surname DIFFORD
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Mary Jane


Baptism
County Somerset
Place Meare
Church name St Mary
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 238
Baptism date 25 Apr 1858
Person forename Hubert
Person abode Meare
Father forename Joseph
Father surname DIFFORD
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Nora ?


Baptism
County Somerset
Place Meare
Church name St Mary
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 911
Baptism date 19 Oct 1879
Birth date 20 Sep 1879
Person forename Rose Ann?
Person abode Meare
Father forename William
Father surname PAYNE
Father occupation Mason
Mother forename Jane

Births Dec 1879 (>99%)
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Payne Rosanna Wells 5c 497


(if relating, from below)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

Chris :)

Mary Jane Difford in the 1911 England Census
Name: Mary Jane Difford
Age in 1911: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Meare, Somerset
Civil Parish: Meare
County/Island:m Somerset
Country: England
Street address: Ashcott Road, Meare, Glastonbury
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 20
Estimated Marriage Year: 1891
Registration district: Wells
Registration District Number: 313
Sub-registration district: Glastonbury

Household Members:


Herbert Difford 52
Mary Jane Difford 42
Herbert Difford 12 >>> Hubert on the image
Margaret Difford 9
Herbert Difford 6
Ellen Difford 6/12

Married 20 years......7 children born, 6 living, 1 had died.


Another daughter.........


Births Sep 1915 (>99%)
Difford Marjorie E Payne Wells 5c 643

William Payne who is with Mary Difford on the 1891 census.......is Mary's brother.

As you can see from the 1881 census.......Mary has a brother Jesse

William is with brother Jesse on the 1901 and 1911 census

William Payne in the 1911 Wales Census
Name: William Payne
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Brother
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Meare, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Rhondda
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address: 91 Jones St Blaenclydach Rhondda Wales
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Masons Labourer
Registration district: Pontypridd
Registration District Number: 589
Sub-registration district: Rhondda

Household Members:

Jesse Payne 38
Julia Payne 38
Kathleen Payne 13
Mary Payne 8
Winnifred Payne 5
Eleanor Payne 3
William Payne 28

Married 16 years.......8 children living, 4 had died.


Marriages Jun 1895 (>99%)
Donovan Julia Cardiff 11a 505
Payne Jesse Cardiff 11a 505

no need for 'c1873' when we have

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Births Jun 1872
PAYNE Mary Jane P Wells 5c 603

Wells reg district covers Meare

so she did have middle name Jane

and Andrew's suggestion looks good

death that would fit:

Deaths Mar 1961
DIFFORD Mary J 88 Bristol 7b 233

?
England Deaths and Burials 1538-1991 Transcription

First name(s) Jane
Last name Payne
Gender Female
Event year 1890
Burial year 1890
Burial date 15 Jul 1890
Burial place Meare, Somerset, England
Place Meare
County Somerset

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First name(s) JANE
Last name PAYNE
Gender Female
Birth year 1850
Age 40
Death quarter 3
Death year 1890
District WELLS
County Somerset
Volume 5C
Page 297

You may have these, but posting whilst looking

All members of family born Meare, Somerset.

?? Looks as though there was a move to Wales - Father William, ?? remarried, and surname spelt differently here, but no other children with him. Meare is about 3 miles from Glastonbury

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Ethel Street, Canton, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Paine Head Married Male 39 1852 Mason Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Anni Paine Wife Married Female 38 1853 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Charles Thomas Stepson Single Male 18 1873 Coal Miner Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Frederick Thomas Stepson Single Male 17 1874 Rope Maker Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Son Jesse a Mason aged 16 is Lodging in Ystradfodwg, Pontypridd, Wales

One possible


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1891 (>99%)
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Difford Hubert Wells 5c 828
Payne Mary Jane Wells 5c 828

1891


Name:Mary Difford
Age:19
Estimated birth year:abt 1872
Relation:Wife
Spouse's Name:Herbert Difford
Gender:Female
Where born:Meare, Somerset, England
Civil Parish:Meare
Ecclesiastical parish:Meare
Town:Meare
County/Island:Somerset
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district:Wells
ED, institution, or vessel:8
Neighbors:
View others on page
Piece:1916
Folio:6
Page Number:5
Household Members:
Name
Age

Herbert Difford 38
Mary Difford 19
William Payne 7




1901


Name:Mary J Difford
Age:30
Estimated birth year:abt 1871
Relation to Head:Wife
Gender:Female
Spouse:Hubert Difford
Birth Place:Meare, Somerset, England
Civil Parish:Meare
Search Photos:
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Ecclesiastical parish:Meare St Mary the Virgin
Town:Meare
County/Island:Somerset
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district:Wells
Sub-registration district:Glastonbury
ED, institution, or vessel:09
Neighbors:
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Piece:2317
Folio:45
Page Number:8
Household schedule number:46
Household Members:
Name
Age


Hubert Difford 41
Mary J Difford 30
Elsie Difford 9
Jane Difford 8
Hubert Difford 2




Andy

Do you know who she married?

1881 for ref

Name: Mary Payne
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: William Payne
Mother: Jane Payne
Gender: Female
Where born: Meare, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Meare
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2413
Folio: 87
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
William Payne 28 occ Mason
Jane Payne 28
Mary Payne 8
Jessie Payne 6
Rose Ann Payne 1

All the Family born Meare

Hi,
Mary Payne daughter of William and Jane Payne born in Meare Somerset c1873.I am able to trace her on the 1881 census but are having difficulty after that date,can anyone help or suggest the next step.
Thanks.
Dianna.