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Help! My great great grandmother appears not to exist except on her marriage certificate. I have a name (Jane Chidey) an age which means she was born 1861 +/- 1 and a place of birth from census records after her marriage in 1880 (Shoreditch), I also have her father's name (Henry Chidey) and his profession (Lighterman). Can I find her (or him)? No! I've tried all the variations on her name I can think of (Chidley, Chitty, Chil, Child etc.) but have drawn a complete blank. Can someone give me any tips of anything else I can try?

Two great ideas. Thanks

Try Chidgey It's a Somerset name and yours looks very like it Sue

I can't find her but I had noted the following website: http://www(.)parishregister(.c)om/aboutstp.html#ancestors TRACING YOUR WATERMEN & LIGHTERMEN ANCESTORS If you have a Waterman or Lighterman Ancestor then you are very fortunate indeed. The surviving records of the Company of Watermen & Lightermen are rich and varied, and date back to the late 17th Century. The Bindings books (recording when and to whom an apprentice was 'bound') and the Affidavit birth proof records (noting the date and place of birth of an apprentice) provide a straightforward source of genealogical information. These are the opening two paragraphs. I hope this might help you trace this family.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1862 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALL Male Shoreditch 1c 89 CHIDGEY Jane Shoreditch 1c 89 PEARS Elizabeth Shoreditch 1c 89 ROFF Thomas John Shoreditch 1c 89 SAWYER William Francis Shoreditch 1c 89 SKINNER Henry Stepney 1c 89 WRIGHT Henry William Shoreditch 1c 89 Jane Chidgey Shoreditch???

Address on the marriage cert is 69 Temple Street Bethnal Green.

If you do find she is a Chidgy/Chidgey then you may be interested to know that the family are named after the village of Chedzoy near Bridgwater. This is pronounced Chedzee/Chdzee by locals. I've found quite a lot of them living over in the Quantock Hills area of Somerset when I've been researching though I haven't any direct ancestors by that name so wasn't looking really closely. Sue

You lot are wonderful. Every time I come here I find out something good. I'll be getting my teeth into this tomorrow. Thanks!

1871........a possibility? Name: Jane Chitty Gender: Male Where born: ??, Shoreditch, St Leonard Civil parish: Islington St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Islington East ED, institution, or vessel: St Mary Islington Workhouse School Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Henry Chitty Jane Chitty The census page is damaged.....hence the lack of ages for these two............. Reg

Can you spell the name again? I don't see a marriage for a Jane Chidey anywhere. Whom did she marry? Rose

marriage i think Jane Chidy 1880 Jan-Feb-Mar Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex View Record James Knights 1880 Jan-Feb-Mar Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex View Record Sarah Pluck 1880 Jan-Feb-Mar Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex View Record George Wood

Could this be a brother or other relation: 1881 England Census about Charles J. Chidgey Name: Charles J. Chidgey Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Relation: Servant Gender: Male Where born: London Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England Civil parish: St Botolph County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 83 To 89 Aldgate Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Porter Registration district: London City Sub-registration district: St Botolph ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Henry Barber 14 John B. Baverstock 39 Henry G. Beadell 24 Alice Blake 20 Charles J. Caul 24 Charles J. Chidgey 22 Ellen L. Clarke 20 John Clements 19 William J. Dagnall 21 John Discombe 22 Horace Hughes 25 William J. Jenkins 14 William D. Kemp 17 Hubert B. Lawrence 14 George Lee 23 Alice F. Mewett 5 Charles G. Mewett 7 Chas.W. Mewett 34 Ellen Mewett 35 Ellen M. Mewett 9 Edward I. Murton 14 Elizabeth Pearson 21 Harry H. Penna 15 Charles R. Phesse 24 Arthur Radman 15 Harry T. Sallow 44 Henry Scott 18 James Sedgwick 62 Henry Smith 25 John E. Sullivan 25 Percy G. Thomas 14 George Thorpe 19 William F. Wood 22

Another one: 1881 England Census about Ellen Chidgey Name: Ellen Chidgey Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Civil parish: St Mary Islington County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 133 Riversdale Rd Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Serv Genl Domestic Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Islington East ED, institution, or vessel: 23a Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Henry R. Appleton 21 Charlottee Atkings 2 Clara E. Atkings 28 Edwin J. Atkings 36 Ellen Chidgey 14 George Rawlinson 33 Joseph T. Saunders 25 View Original Record View original image View

A whole Chidgey family: 1881 England Census about Hugh Thos. Arthur Chidgey Name: Hugh Thos. Arthur Chidgey Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Relation: Son Father's name: Thos. Mandey Mother's name: Anne Sophia Gender: Male Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Hamlet County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 58 Turner St Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Surveyor Registration district: Mile End Old Town Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Western ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anne Sophia Chidgey 42 Francis Edwin Oliver Chidgey 14 Fredk. Cornelius Chidgey 8 Hugh Thos. Arthur Chidgey 20 Thos. Mandey Chidgey 43 It's such an unusual surname that I would be surprised if there were no connection.

Is this her for 1871 mistranscribed? (Father dead) 1871 England Census about Jones Chidgey Name: Jones Chidgey Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Relation: Daughter Mother's name: Elizabeth Gender: Female Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Civil parish: St Leonard Shoreditch Ecclesiastical parish: St Leonard County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Shoreditch Sub-registration district: Holywell ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 188 Household Members: Name Age Eliza Chidgey 14 Elizabeth Chidgey 49 Jones Chidgey 8 Thomas Chidgey 12

Chidgeys abound in Shoreditch: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1845 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey William Shoreditch 2 396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1856 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Charles Shoreditch 1c 397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1862 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Cornelius Shoreditch 1c 415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1863 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Andrew Shoreditch 1c 478 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1866 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Charlotte C Shoreditch 1c 422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Mary Shoreditch 1c 253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1872 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Elizabeth Shoreditch 1c 327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Henrietta Shoreditch 1c 380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1899 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Annie Shoreditch 1c 152 Chidgey William Shoreditch 1c 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1910 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Charlotte Shoreditch 1c 211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1911 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey James W Shoreditch 1c 157 Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1913 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Arthur H Francis Shoreditch 1c 127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Thomas H Roberts Shoreditch 1c 195

Deaths Sep 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Henry 23 Shoreditch 1c 55 One of the family??

Another Henry Chidgey - could this be the father?? Deaths Dec 1868 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Henry 53 Islington 1b 174

If you get a link back to Somerset ask me as I have the 1851 for Somerset. Sue

Births: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1838 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Elizabeth Jane Shoreditch 2 317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1839 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey James Henry Shoreditch 2 335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1840 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Mary Ann Shoreditch 2 357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1840 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Cornelius Shoreditch 2 341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1841 (98%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY William Shoreditch 2 350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1842 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY George Henry Shoreditch 2 397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1844 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Mary Ann Susannah Shoreditch 2 379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1844 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Susannah Bennett Shoreditch 2 369 Chidgey Susannah Lavinia Shoreditch 2 363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1846 (97%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Eliza Harriett Shoreditch 2 428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1847 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey James Shoreditch 2 373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1849 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Elizabeth St. Leonard 2 416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1850 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Walter Shoreditch 2 396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1851 (83%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Henry Shoreditch 2 415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1851 (97%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Elizabeth Shoreditch 2 423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1853 (98%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey John Frederick Shoreditch 1c 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1853 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY George Brace Shoreditch 1c 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1856 (47%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Arthur Shoreditch 1c 104 Chidgey Eliza Potter Shoreditch 1c 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1857 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY William Henry Shoreditch 1c 206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1858 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Charles John Shoreditch 1c 128 Chidgey Thomas Shoreditch 1c 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1859 (>99%) ------------------------------------------------------------- Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1840 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Elizabeth Jane Shoreditch 2 27_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1842 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Mary Ann Shoreditch 2 281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1847 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Susannah Shoreditch 2 322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1848 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey James Shoreditch 2 326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1851 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Mary Ann Shoreditch 2 279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1855 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey George Brace Shoreditch 1c 113 Chidgey John Frederick Shoreditch 1c 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Henry 23 Shoreditch 1c 55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1876 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Henry 2 Shoreditch 1c 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1880 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY Susan 8 Shoreditch 1c 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1881 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIDGEY James 25 Shoreditch 1c 123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1889 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Dorothy Eleanor 0 Shoreditch 1c 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1893 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chidgey Frank Richard 0 S