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How do i go about finding the maiden name of someone who remarried before civil registration (about 1816) . All I have is her first name and surname of her married name to first husband. No first name of first husband. Her name is Mary Plews and she married James Pearson in 1816 in St. Marylebone, Middlesex. I have no idea what her maiden name was or the first name of her first husband.
Hope this makes sense.

why do you say she remarried???


The Banns showing on ancestry say Spinster after her name


Unfortunately, I cannot see the image for the marriage ............

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

Name: Mary Plews
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1816
Marriage Place: Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Spouse: James Pearson
FHL Film Number: 585391

The marriage above:

James Pearson is a bachelor and Mary a widow

Wit: Ruth Parkinson & Lucy Card. Ruth is also a witness for another marriage on the same day of Joseph Hayles & Elizabeth Vally?

Gins ....


look at the Banns view ............... it looks as if the word after Mary's name is Sxxinster

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1356037

(think above related)

Chris :)

England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780 - 1837 (Ancestry)

(has W for her on above)

Do you have her on any census records?
This will give an idea of her age and place of birth which may help.

(from other 'Thread' Catherine, was below)

Chris :)


Chris Ho :) Report Edit Delete 10 Nov 2015 07:50

Looking at 1861 image, would say Finchley Common...

(1861 Ancestry, as below)
Mary Pearson 1784 Finchley Barnmon, Middlesex, England Wife Settrington, Yorkshire

Was just looking at this

1851
Name: Mary Pearson
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1783
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: James Pearson
Gender: Female
Where born: Finsley, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Settrington
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Malton
Sub-registration district: Rillington
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Piece: 2369
Folio: 126
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
James Pearson 56
Mary Pearson 68
John Pearson 34
Sarah Ann Pearson 10
Mary Pearson 1

...........which would fit with 1861 posted by Chris, so this does look to be the correct family?

Was just wondering if the baptism of one of their children may give a clue?



Thought Sarah may be the daughter of John Pearson but think this may be her in 1841:-

Name: Thomas Pearson
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Settrington
Hundred: Buckrose
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Malton
Sub-registration district: Rillington
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1211
Book: 10
Folio: 14
Page Number: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Pearson 20 - not born in county
Elizabeth Pearson 25
Sarah Pearson 4 Mo

..............which would mean her father was Thomas.

Seems as though Ruth Parkin was a proffesional witness as she is on a lot of the marriages.

This is what the marriage says on the London Marriages and Banns.

Name: Mary Plews
Spouse: James Pearion
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 Apr 1816**********************************
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Register Type: Parish Register

It definately says Mary Plews is a Widow.

How about this one??

Name: Michael Francis Plues
Spouse: Mary Birley
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 4 Apr 1802
Parish: St George Hanover Square
Borough: Westminster
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

In the presense of W'm Torpin and Francis Walker her mark X

And a baptism

View Record Frances Henry Plues Baptism 27 Dec 1810 St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex
Parents
Michael Francis,
Mary

Perhaps not as this Michael Fracis Plues seems to have died after the year your Mary remarried James Peason.

Name: Michael Francis Plues
Record Type: Burial
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1780
Death Date: abt 1832
Burial Date: 22 Jul 1832
Burial Place: St James, Piccadilly, England
Parish or Poor Law Union: St James, Piccadilly
Borough: Westminster
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Thanks to all who replied, some very helpful tips for me to pursue. I know this may annoy some people, but I do have a fair amount of information on the Pearson family from certificates, census returns and other sources. I didn't post everything I know because it would have been too long a post so I kept it simple. Much of what I have is conflicting and quite confusing.
Thanks again.