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Hi Can anyone help please, I'm trying to find a husband and maiden name for Mary Cooley who was born in St Giles in 1830, had 4 children all born in St Giles, Edward Cooley 1858, Elizabeth Cooley 1860, Alice Cooley 1863 and Walter Cooley 1866. According to the 1871 census they lived at 132 DRURY LANE.
Any info greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
Vicki

1871 just for info

Name: Mary Cooley
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: St Giles, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: St Giles in The Fields
Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 132 Drury Lane

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: St Giles
Sub registration district: St Giles, South
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Household schedule number: 322
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Cooley 8
Edward Cooley 13
Elizabeth Cooley 11
Mary Cooley 41
Walter Cooley 5



Not found them yet in 1861


Probably the birth place is given as to where they are living rather than where they were born !!

1861 keep looking at this one

Name: Edward Cooly
[Edward Cooley]
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Willm
Mother's Name: Maria L
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil Parish: Westminster St Martin in The Fields
Town: London
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: St Martin In The Fields
Sub registration district: Long Acre
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 278
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Cooly 4
Elizh Cooly 1 6 Mo
Emsly Cooly 8
George M Cooly 10
Henry Cooly 12
Luisa Cooly 6
Maria L Cooly 35
Willm Cooly 37
Willm J Cooly 14

Many thanks for looking for me Glitter Baby :o)

Hi I'm still stuck on Mary, could anyone please take a look at the 1871 census for me and see what it says for condition of marriage, I'm not too sure if it's a w suggesting she was widowed or it's just a squigly line, sorry I'm fairly new to all this, I don't want to be looking for a husband that never existed lol. Any ideas on trying to find her maiden name would be greatfully appreciated, assuming she was married.

Many thanks
Vicki

Pretty sure it is a W. By the way, love her occupation - Mangling woman!

The only way you will find her maiden name is by getting one of the children's birth certs. This could possibly be Alice's reg:

Births Mar 1854 (>99%)
Cooley Alice St Geo. E. 1c 445

Thanks Potty.
Do you know if the birth cert would show the father? I haven't got anything to go on really to order a marriage cert have I?

Thanks in advance
Vicki

Vicki

Yes, the birth cert should show the father's name and the mother's maiden name, which should help in finding a marriage.

Hi, I now have Alice's birth cert which shows her mother as Mary Louisa Lambert and father is William Cooley, she was born 27/02/1864 the address looks like 23 Brownlow St Giles.
I think I have now found a marriage but I'm not too sure, 1844 in St Martins, I'm stuck again can anyone please help. Glitterbaby you've got me wondering now if Mary was mistranscribed in the 1961 census that you posted for me previously.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Should I have really of posted this on the records board?

Many thanks Vicki

This is their marriage:

Marriages Dec 1844
BLAGDEN John St Martin 1 116
***COOLEY William St Martin 1 116
FOREMAN Amelia St Martin 1 116
HART Jane St Martin 1 116
JOHNSON Samuel St Martin 1 116
***LAMBERT Mary Louisa St Martin 1 116
MILIFANT Mary Ann St Martin 1 116
SMITH Hugh Gwalter St Martin 1 116

Dea x

Thanks Dea,

That's the marriage I found, now I'm totally lost becuase in the 1971 census Mary's birth is estimated at 1930 making her about 41, so her age must be wrong or I have gone way off track as I doubt she got married at 14? eek please help.

Thanks
Vicki

what was Williams occupation on the birth cert?

Hi Janice,

I can't make it out it looks like his occupation was Market something, not much help am I? sorry.

Thanks Vicki

Is there an occupation for the father on birth cert?

Dea x

snap! - could it be 'Carpet weaver' ?

Dea x

Hi again,

I've had another look and it looks like market paiter!? or it could be porter. I could scan the image and upload it if that helps?

Thanks
Vicki

Will pm you my e-mail

Dea x

Received the cert - It certainly looks like 'Market Porter' to me.

Dea x

Thanks Dea,

I'm now wondering if I have the correct cert as in the 1971 census it estimates Mary's birth as 1930 making her about 14 when she married, looks like I've gone off track.

Please help.

Thanks
Vicki

It is not impossible for a girl to marry at 14 at that time.

Her husband William is quite a bit older and I suspect that as she got older, especially as she had been widdowed, Mary has knocked a few years off her age.

What else do you know about her?

How far have you got back (with certainty) - we can check from there.

Dea x