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marriage look up before 1851

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Bacardi

Bacardi Report 23 Nov 2005 22:48

thanks merry for your help so far hope to find there marriage hugs angie xx

Merry

Merry Report 23 Nov 2005 15:23

Not as rich as you would have to be today!! Many servants just had their keep, so as long as they were housed and fed, they got very little more :O(( Fred was a tea dealer in 1851....I didn't notice on the other census. I can't find a marriage as yet.................... Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 23 Nov 2005 15:20

blimey they had a few different servants did you have to be rich to have servants in those days angie xx

Merry

Merry Report 23 Nov 2005 15:17

and in 1851: William Cook abt 1837 Clapton, Middlesex, England Servant Edmonton Middlesex George Piddock abt 1833 Howfield, Kent, England Servant Edmonton Middlesex Charlotte Whitbread abt 1833 Enfield, Middlesex, England Servant Edmonton Middlesex Frederic Woods abt 1818 Worcestershire, England Head Edmonton Middlesex Sophia Woods abt 1817 Eastry, Kent, England Wife Edmonton Middlesex Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 23 Nov 2005 15:16

yes thats them merry wondering when they married and did they have children on later censuses sophia died before 1871 census cus it has frederick as widower many thanks angie xx

Merry

Merry Report 23 Nov 2005 15:11

Is this them in 1861?? Emma Cox abt 1846 Harlington, Middlesex, England Servant Islington Middlesex Thomas Rickes abt 1844 Bayswater, Middlesex, England Son Islington Middlesex John Torp abt 1843 Brighton, Sussex, England Servant Islington Middlesex Fredk Raymer Woods abt 1817 Worcestershire, England Head Islington Middlesex Sophia Woods abt 1816 Wife Islington Middlesex The three who are not Woods are all servants. I think Son is a mis-transcription. Merry

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 23 Nov 2005 14:55

hi jess dont know some one sent me info on frederick woods on 1851-61 census and they said he was married to sophia no date of birth sent to me place could you see if you can find them jess thanks angie xx

The Bag

The Bag Report 23 Nov 2005 14:52

possibly more important - where was Sophia born

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 23 Nov 2005 14:49

have frederick woods on census married to sophia frederick was born 1818ish in wocester but living in edmonton/islington so asume he married sophia in this area frederick is widowed on 1871 census any help appreciated thank you angie xx