Genealogy Chat

I am struggling to find the marriage of George Miles and Mary Ann Jones in Berkshire around 1851-1853. Has been driving me bonkers for days........

what clues does the 1861 census hold? when was first childborn?

First child born Nov 1853. 1861 is a little tricky, mother and son are listed along with another 'child' (born in Surrey) in the Hungerford Union Workhouse. Father is untracable as yet on the 1861. 1851 from what I can see are living apart. George born c1828 Lambourn, Mary Ann either 1822 or 1829 (according to 1861 and 1871). Incidentally, both parents 'disappear after the 1871 - where they were living in Swindon. Have reference numbers if you want to take a look at the records. Thanks. x

Karen George is in the workhouse with his family in 1861 - mistranscribed. I looked at the image & he is listed above Mary & the children. George Willes Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1828 Relation: Inmate Gender: Male Where born: Lambourn, Berkshire, England Civil parish: Hungerford County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Hungerford Sub-registration district: Hungerford ED, institution, or vessel: Hungerford Union Workhouse Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Angela PS Doesn't help you find the marriage, I know!

Hi Karen I've had a look around the IGI and freebmd and can't find the marriage...maybe they didn't get married...sounds like life was really difficult for them. Have you got the birth cert for any of the children? Joan

I have a birth certificate for William - their eldest child and my ancestor. I am learning to take things with a pinch of salt that is listed on the certificates, but she is listed as 'Mary Ann Miles, formerly Jones'.

Have you checked the complete marriage indexes on ancestry?

Found this marriage in London...Sarah Ann not Maey Ann though Marriages Sep 1857 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones Sarah Ann Clerkenwell 1b 780 Miles George Clerkenwell 1b 780 Good hunting Joan

Hi Angela - thanks for clearing that part of the mystery up! I cant access the originals at work - our lovely computers block them, I can only view the transcribed pages, which is fairly limiting...

nudge.

Could it be this?? GEORGE MILES Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: SARAH ANN JONES Family Marriage: 12 AUG 1857 Pentonville, London, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. Marion

Just remembered I have a Sarah who was infact a....Mary lol Struggled to find her birth then turned out she was Mary. Marion

n for Karen.

Thanks for nudging up. Still no further forward unfortunately. Am at home at the moment, so can view originals, so will have to really sit and persevere with this today I think. I hate being beaten!