Genealogy Chat

I have been searching on Ancestry for the marriage of William Powell to Eliza ? in Mildenhall Suffolk. Couldn't find anything on the usual search but found one on the Beta search for William in Oct-Dec 1853 which would seem to tie up as their first child was born in 1855. However, this does not help me find Eliza's maiden name and I wondered if there was anywhere else I could search - I suppose I will just have to get her name from the marriage certificate!

Gerald can you tell us the childrens names & areas born it might help to find their mothers name. Georgina.

If you could find the birth reg'n of one of the children, the cert for that would have mother's name.........less hit and miss than sending for a marriage cert, which may not be the right one. Reg

Sons were William 1855 Robert 1857 Charles 1861 Francis 1864 Henry 1865 John 1868 Albert 1871 and Edward 1874 all born Mildenhall Suffolk.

Looks like I will have to get a certificate. I just wondered if there were any other sites where I could look up the marriage.

Gerald it dosen't help with Eliza's surname but they christened their children in a job lot... 1. ROBERT POWELL - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1867 Mildenhall Circuit Wesleyan Methodist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England 2. HENRY POWELL - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1867 Mildenhall Circuit Wesleyan Methodist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England 3. CHARLES POWELL - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1867 Mildenhall Circuit Wesleyan Methodist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England 4. WILLIAM POWELL - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1867 Mildenhall Circuit Wesleyan Methodist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England 5. FRANK POWELL - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1867 Mildenhall Circuit Wesleyan Methodist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Georgina.

Thanks Georgina - that's very interesting. I wonder if they suddenly got religious!!

One possible birth............. Name: Charles Powell Year of Registration: 1861 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Mildenhall County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 465 Reg

Thanks Reg - looks very likely.

Gerald this is going to sound very strange and probably completly wrong but could they have been brother & sister & never married but lived as man & wife??? 1861 census Charles Powel abt 1861 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk Eliza Powel abt 1834 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Wife Mildenhall Suffolk Robert Powel abt 1857 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk William Powel abt 1831 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Head Mildenhall Suffolk William Powel abt 1855 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk 1851 census Eliza Powel abt 1834 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Daughter Mildenhall Suffolk Emma Powel abt 1839 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Daughter Mildenhall Suffolk Henery Powel abt 1837 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk Mary Powel abt 1801 Eriswell, Suffolk, England Wife Mildenhall Suffolk Robert Powel abt 1841 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk Samuel Powel abt 1800 Eriswell, Suffolk, England Head Mildenhall Suffolk William Powel abt 1831 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Son Mildenhall Suffolk I will have a look and see if I can find his sister's marriage, fingers crossed. Georgina.

I did wonder myself Georgina but I think I found a marriage for Eliza at some point but haven't confirmed it yet. I will take another look.

There's a possible marriage for Eliza in 1857 but will need confirmation.

Gerald there is this marriage for an Eliza and there is an Eliza Greaves on the 1861 census but her husband is not John? Marriages Dec 1857 Dennis Franc[ie]s Mildenhall 4a 958 Greaves John Mildenhall 4a 958 Powell Eliza Mildenhall 4a 958 Turner Adelaide Mildenhall 4a 958 1861 census. Eliza Greaves abt 1832 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Wife St Marylebone Middlesex Mary J Greaves abt 1860 Ledbury, Herefordshire, England Daughter St Marylebone Middlesex Uphraim Greaves abt 1833 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Head St Marylebone Middlesex Georgina.

Gerald that is not your Eliza on the 1861 census, from the IGI. EPHRAIM GREAVES Male Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: ELIZA HITCHCOCK Marriage: 22 SEP 1856 Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England And this is their daughters birth.. MARY JANE GREAVES Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 23 SEP 1860 Ledbury, Hereford, England Parents: Father: EPHRAIM GREAVES Mother: ELIZA Georgina.

Thanks - you beat me to it. I thought she might have married John Greaves but like you I checked the 1861 census and then thought not.

Gerald dont forget that 1851-1861 are the least transcribed years on freeBMD so her marriage could still be there. I have searched for her death but nothing is showing up. I wonder if the parents married after the children were born & then decided to have them christened all together? Georgina.

William's marriage wasn't on the freeBMD so I wouldn't be surprised if Eliza's was missed off as well - just my luck!!

I'll have a look to see if I can find a later marriage for William - about 10 years later maybe.

Thanks for your help. I will have to get one of the son's birth certificate.

Gerald sorry I couldn't be more help. This looks like Charles's birth registration. Births Mar 1861 POWELL Charles Mildenhall 4a 465 Georgina.