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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 2 Dec 2014 09:58

Gritty I looked at that Margrate as they put it. I tried to look up Margaret Percy then James but foudn nothing further.

Just had a look at that census Gritty put up and it could be them!!!

Gritty

Gritty Report 2 Dec 2014 10:17

This adds a little more weight to it being a possibility as by 1871 they had moved to Wales:

Street New Road To P Cawl
Parish Newton Nottage
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Registration district Bridgend
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 5421
Folio 12
Page 18
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Francis Perry Head - Male 36 1835 sailor - Cornwall,
Margret Perry Wife - Female 37 1834 - Cornwall
Anna M Perry Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Cornwall,
Sarah L Perry Daughter - Female 11 1860 - Cornwall,
Mary L Perry Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Cornwall,
Frances M Perry Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Cornwall,

Same family 1881

Parish Newton-Nottage
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Registration district Bridgend
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 5332
Folio 109
Page 38
Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Margret Perry Wife Head Married Fem 46 1835 Mariners Wife Lelant,Cornwall,
S L Perry Daughter Single Female 21 1860 Gen Servant St Ives,Cornwall,
M E Perry Daughter Single Female 18 1863 Nursemaid St Ives,Cornwall,
F M Perry Daughter Single Female 14 1867 Scholar St Ives,

Gritty

Gritty Report 2 Dec 2014 10:50

And possibly where the "james" name is from:

Marriages Sep 1856 (>99%)
James Francis Perry Penzance 5c 541 <<<<<<<<
STEVENS Margaret Jane Penzance 5c 541 <<<<<<<<<
TREVORROW John Penzance 5c 541
TREVORROW Mary Penzance 5c 541

Possible death for Francis:

FRANCIS PERRY JAMES
Gender Male
Age ADULT
Death year 1882
Vessel USWORTH
Year range 1882
Page 66
Record source GRO Marine Death Indices (1846 to 1902)

Margaret's baptism:

name(s) MARGARET JANE STEVENS
Gender Female
Birth year 1835
Baptism year 1835
Baptism date 24 May 1835
Parish Uny Lelant
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name STEVENS
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Relationship Dau
Place UNY LELANT
County Cornwall
Country England
Record set Cornwall Baptisms

and here's Margaret & Francis' eldest daughter with her maternal grandparents in 1861:

Street Carwin
Parish Uny Lelant
County Cornwall
Country England
Parliamentary borough St Ives
Hamlet Chy An Gweal
Registration district Penzance
Enumeration district 13
Piece number 1588
Folio number 72
Page number 27

William Stevens Head Married Male 59 1802 Tin Miner St Erth, Cornwall,
Mary Stevens Wife Married Female 57 1804 - Cornwall,
Mary Stevens Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 Tin Dresser Cornwall,
James Stevens Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Tin Miner Cornwall,
Samuel A Stevens Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Tin Miner Cornwall,
George Stevens Son - Male 13 1848 Tin Miner Cornwall,
Anna Maria Perry Granddaughter - Female 4 1857 - Cornwall,

Christening of eldest daughter:

Anna Maria Perry James
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 1 Feb 1857
Baptism Place: Uny-Lelant,Cornwall,England
Father: Francis Perry James
Mother: Margaret Jane
FHL Film Number: 254223

So I wonder why they dropped the 'James' when they christened Sarah?

Name: Sarah Louisa Perry
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 27 Jul 1859
Baptism Place: St. Ives, Cornwall, England
Father: Francis Perry
Mother: Margaret Jane Perry
FHL Film Number: 1595570
Reference ID: p 203

Richard

Richard Report 3 Dec 2014 13:14

Hi Heidi, If you go into the 1901 Census, and enter Mary louisa Percy born 1883 and put in Bridgend, you will find her family, regards Richard.