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The above lady, my great grandmother on her birth certificate is noted as illegitimate. Her mother Charlotte married Frederick Fairbrother in 1888 and I am trying to prove that he is the father along with a sibling of my great grandmothers Harriet H Evans 1876-1960. Any conclusions or ideas much appreciated, many thanks folks .

I don't think that you will ever be able to prove that he's the father if his name isn't on the birth certificate and they didn't marry until 7 years after her birth.

If the children were baptised there is a (small) possibility that the putative father may have been named in the baptism register.

I had one where the mother gave the father's name which was crossed out, but still readable, and the rather damning 'single woman' was written in the occupation column for her:-0

Chris

looks like Frederick was married before he married charlotte so I don't think he could be the father of maud ella



Frederick William Fairbrother

England and Wales Marriage Registration Index

Name Frederick William Fairbrother
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1880
Registration District Stockport
County Cheshire
Event Place Stockport, Cheshire, England
Volume 8A
Page 8
Line Number 5

Frederick William Fairbrother probably married one of the following people
Name Mary Jane Bowker
Name Mark Ellor
Name Elizabeth Siddall

this looks like the death of mary jane


Deaths Dec 1887 (>99%)

Fairbrother Mary Jane 29 Stockport

mary jane could have died in childbirth this is the last child born to Frederick and mary jane in dec 1887






Frederick William Fairbrother

mentioned in the record of Ann Jane Fairbrother

Name Frederick William Fairbrother
Gender Male
Wife Mary Jane Fairbrother
Daughter Ann Jane Fairbrother



Name Ann Jane Fairbrother
Event Type Christening
Event Date 03 Dec 1887
Event Place St Thomas, Hyde, Cheshire, England
Gender Female
Father's Name Frederick William Fairbrother
Mother's Name Mary Jane Fairbrother

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4, James Street, Hyde, Stockport, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Frederick W Fairbrother Head Married Male 22 1859 Joiner Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Mary J Fairbrother Wife Married Female 22 1859 Cotton Weaver Hyde, Cheshire, England

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FAIRBROTHER Annie Hyde Tameside BOWKER HYD/66/2
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1884
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FAIRBROTHER Minnie Hyde Tameside BOWKER HYD/69/33
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1886
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FAIRBROTHER Elizabeth Hyde Tameside BOWKER HYD/72/90
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1887
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FAIRBROTHER Ann Jane Hyde Tameside BOWKER HYD/76/5

if this is Frederick and charlotte in 1891 with his children by mary jane his first wife where is maud ella evans she would only be 10 yrs old could she have given her and harriet to someone


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Annie Fairbrother

England and Wales Census, 1891

Name Annie Fairbrother
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Cheshire
Parish Hyde
Ecclesiastical Parish ST THOMAS
Registration District Stockport
Residence Note Frank Street
Gender Female
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Occupation Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Birthplace Cheshire, England
Page Number 20
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 2791/ 110



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Fredk Wm Fairbrother Head M 32 Cheshire, England
Charlotte A Fairbrother Wife F 29 Cheshire, England
Annie Fairbrother Daughter F 9 Cheshire, England
Minnie Fairbrother Daughter F 7 Cheshire,

Annie Fairbrother

England and Wales Census, 1901

Name Annie Fairbrother
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Hyde, Cheshire, England
County Cheshire
Civil Parish Hyde
Ecclesiastical Parish St Thomas
Sub-District Hyde
Registration District Stockport
Residence Note Frank Street
Gender Female
Age 19
Occupation COTTON WEAVER
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Birthplace Hyde, Cheshire
Schedule Type 111
Page Number 17



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Charlotte Fairbrother Head F 40 Gee Cross, Cheshire
Annie Fairbrother Daughter F 19 Hyde, Cheshire
Minnie Fairbrother Daughter F 17 Hyde, Cheshire
Edmund Evans Boarder M 69 Hyde, Cheshire

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
27, Cheapside, Hyde, Stockport, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edmund Evans Head Married Male 49 1832 Grocer Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Maria Evans Wife Married Female 47 1834 - Gee Cross, Cheshire, England
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Charlotte Evans Daughter Single Female 21 1860 House Gee Cross, Cheshire, England
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Betsy Ann Evans Daughter Single Female 16 1865 Pupil Teacher Elementary Gee Cross, Cheshire, England
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William Evans Son Single Male 15 1866 Machine Maker Ironworks Gee Cross, Cheshire, England
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Thomas Evans Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Gee Cross, Cheshire, England
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Henrietta Evans Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

The only Maud E Evans, born 1881 in Cheshire, that I can see in 1891 is the daughter of Edmund and Maria Evans.

There's also a Maud Evans (no middle initial), born 1880, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth.

Don't see any living anywhere other than with parents.


EDIT: Aha! I've just noticed that Edmund is on the 1901 census posted earlier.
Perhaps Maud was sent to live with him and Maria?

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Cheapside, Hyde, Stockport, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edmund Evans Head Married Male 58 1833 Grocer Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Maria F Evans Wife Married Female 59 1832 - Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Betsy A Evans Daughter Single Female 25 1866 School Mistress Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Thomas O Evans Son Single Male 19 1872 Hatter Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Harriet H Evans Daughter Single Female 17 1874 Pupil Teacher Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Maud E Evans Daughter Single Female 10 1881 Pupil Teacher Hyde, Cheshire, England

i think maud e should be grand daughter

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
29, Cheapside, Hyde, Stockport, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Maria Frith Evans Head Married Female 67 1834 - Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Thomas O Evans Son Single Male 29 1872 Property Builder's Manager Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Harriet H Evans Daughter Single Female 27 1874 School Teacher (Church Of England) Hyde, Cheshire, England
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Maude E Evans Grand Daughter Single Female 19 1882 - Hyde, Cheshire, England

maud e evans has school teacher crossed out

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1881
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
EVANS Maud Ella Hyde Tameside EVANS HYD/65/54

the grandparents must have brought maud and harriet up when charlotte married Frederick
Edmund is with charlotte in 1901 she must be a widow found a death for Frederick


Deaths Jun 1897 (>99%)

Fairbrother Frederick William 38 Stockport 8a 15

Thank you all for your help. sorry I haven't replied sooner