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Just wanted to share a success with you. I looked up my grandmother on the 1911 census thinking she was an only child only to find that her parents had had two other live births but these children had died before the census. With a little help from the Birmigham Registry Office Genealogist I have today received two certifices for the births. All I need to find now is the marriage of their parents which is proving very difficult. Just wanted to share my success with someone.

Thanks for listening.

Pam

Well done Pam !!- You must be very pleased with that info!

Can we help look for the marriage with you if you are having difficulties?

If you would like help on that - post all the details you have from census + birth certs please.

Dea x

Hi Dea

Thanks for the offer but the great people of GR have tried before without success. There is just no marriage for a George Sedgwick to Amy Elsmore. George born 1861 was discharged from the Army in 1891 and stated on his discharge papers he was unmarried. Amy was born in 1870 in Birmingham. Their first child was born in 1893 and stated on the certificate mother Amy, maiden name Elsmore. On 1901 and 1911 census it states they are married. I just think they were unmarried. I can't find a birth for Amy Elsmore either.

Thanks

Pam

Hi Mel

It is possible. She could have married very young. Is Amelia another version of Amy?

Pam

Hi Mel

I looked at that one too but 2 things discounted it

There is no birth for an Amelia Ann Elsmore
also Beatrice Sedgwick was born by then

On the 1901 and 1911 census it states that she was born in Birmingham but the Birmingham Register Office couldn't find a birth either. George has a sister called Amy Sedgwick born the same year as Amy Elsmore in Birmingham and for some time I wondered if his sister was the mother of Beatrice by someone unknown and that her brother George took her in and they brought up Beatrice together and prentened to be husband and wife for the sake of the child. But when the 1911 census came out and I found there were two other children born to them (I now have the certificates for both these children) I'm having to rethink the situation.

Pam

Pam

It looks as if perhaps George and his sister Amy's mother's maiden name could have been Elsmore

Marriages Jun 1861
Elsmore Elizabeth Wolverhampton 6b 586
Sedgwick George Wolverhampton 6b 586

For ref 1881 census
Name: Amy Sedgwick
Age: 10 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Betsy
Gender: Female
Where born: Aston, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Duddeston Cum Nechells
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Duddeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 98
Household Members:
Name Age
George Sedgwick 31
Betsy Sedgwick 31
>>>George Sedgwick 9
Harriett Sedgwick 7
John Sedgwick 6
Thomas William Sedgwick 4
Arthur Sedgwick 2
>>>Amy Sedgwick 10 months

Yes, that is another complication. George's parents were George Sedgwick and Elizabeth (betsey) Elsmore. Thats the problem I have had.

The other children born to George and Amy were called George, both died. The first George was born in 1893 and lived for a year, then came beatrice (my grandmother) then another George born in 1903 and dying in 1910.

George was serving in the Army and on the 1891 census was guarding the Tower of London, he was later discharged from the Army in June 1891.

I have all George's family. It's just Amy's side I can't find.

Thank you all for your help.

Much appreciated.

Pam

Hi Pam,

Sorry - had to go and do one of those 'two-minute jobs' - renewing my anti-virus system (with upgrade) - just a 'quick' download'

It has taken me about 3 hours to sort it !!!!!!!!!

I can't face starting on this now as I am feeling a bit brain-dead but I will take a look tomorrow.

I have a feeling I have worked on this also in the past so may have some notes on it.

Will look tomorrow and let you know if I can find anything.

Dea x

Thanks for that I've got to go myself now, have friends coming around to play cards!

Pam

On 1911 census does it say how many years married?
Do you have their death details?

Hi Janice

Sorry i'ts taken so long ,just surfaced.

On the 1911 census they completed 19 years of marriage.

George Sedgwick 1861 - 1934

Amy Sedgwick (Elsmore) 1870 - 1942

George Sedgwick 1893 - 1895

Beatrice Cuzick (Sedgwick) 1894 - 1941

George Edward Sedgwick 1903 - 1910

Hope this helps

Pam

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Hi Mel

We have bad weather here today as well. Any time you can spare would be lovely. There's no rush.

Thanks

Pam

Hi Pam,

Nasty weather here too!

I promise you, I have been looking 'on and off' throughout the day but unfortunately I have not found anything helpful for you.

Will let you know if I do.

Dea x

Thanks Dea. Any help appreciated.

Pam