Genealogy Chat

Hi, I have an Alfred Keen married 1873 in Holborn
the ref is 1st quater 1b 761
But there is no wife reference... can anyone tell me how to find who he married?
Thanks

Marriages Mar 1873 (>99%)
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ABECASIS Solomon Holborn 1b 761
Keen Alfred Holborn 1b 761
LAWRENCE Elizabeth Holborn 1b 761
Partridge Jane Holborn 1b 761

Do you know when Alfred was born and where?

No... don't think it can be the right one then I do now that he married an Esther or Ester, around that time.
Thanks anyway... was sure that was going to be the one ;o(
How do you cross reference if there is no name ?

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Look for him on the FREE 1881 census..............his wife's first name will be recorded on there.........

When you find a record on freebmd....just click on the page number to bring up all the names on the page...........

Where did you find the wife's first name? Was it on a census?

Thanks but It is not that simple... The wife is there Ester Keen with the children lillian and john I think it was John but he is not cant find him anywhere. we do not know her maiden name so have been looking for the marriage to find that out. getting really confused with this
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when and where was ester and children born?

Lillian Keen 1873 Marylebone

John alf. Keen was 4 in the 1881 census
Esther Keen dob est 1842
Born Middx
9Homer street

Sorry 9 Homer street is the address in the census

Ericthered

Thanks for that That is something that has driven me mad ;o)

found this marrriage

Marriages Sep 1870 (>99%)
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Keen Thomas Kensington 1a 232
Snook Esther Kensington 1a 232

Better match than any that I have found so far... I will look into that one thank you very much.
I think I must go cross eyed and cant see for looking... this stuff is so addictive I can't stop once iv'e started ;o)

Thanks again will look into it x

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Lilian Mary Keen
Name: Lilian Mary Keen
Year of Registration: 1872
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Marylebone (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 491 (click to see others on page)

Check this for mother's maiden name.

Could this be Esther in 1861?

27 Compton Terrace, Islington
Esther Snooks Serv Unm 21 House Servant b. Middx London
(working for a Charles Sawbridge and family)

Good one, Blossom - there's this christening on the IGI, too.

Lilian Mary Keen b. 18 Jul 1872 chr. 8 Dec 1872 St Mary, Marylebone
parents Thomas Keen and Esther

Yahoo thanks... sorry it took me a while, didn't realise it had gone to a second page lol been checking the first page only.

Thanks loads ;o) x