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hi can anyone help me please i cannot find my great grandmothers family on the cencus all i know is that her name was elizabeth wilkes she married william alfred anthony in 1908,she had sisters called nellie,elsie,martha and another one beginning with f.i cannot find any familt match on the 1901 or 1891 cencus they lived in birmingham i am not sure of when she was born there are too many born in birmingham .any help would be great

If you don't already have it the marraige cert should give her age and father's name and occupation making her much easier to find.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page (From Freebmd)

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Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
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Anthony William Alfred Aston 6d 570
WILKES Elizabeth Aston 6d 570

I wonder about this family:
1901 Ancestry
Name: Elizabeth Wilks
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Rose S
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: Saltley St Saviour
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Erdington
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Household schedule number: 191
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wilks 35
Rose S Wilks 32
Elizabeth Wilks 12
Elsie M Wilks 5
Florence Wilks 3
Martha Wilks 1
Charles Essex 62
Minnie Wilks 7
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2879; Folio: 72; Page: 33

Maureen

thankyou so much how did you find that i have been looking for weeks

Is this the couple in 1911 - Elizabeth is listed as born in Birmingham in 1889 which would tie in with the census Maureen found

1911
ANTHONY, WILLIAM HEAD MARRIED M 29 GENERAL LABOURER BIRMINGHAM ASTON
ANTHONY, ELIZABETH WIFE MARRIED 2 F 22 BIRMINGHAM
ANTHONY, HORACE SON M 1 BIRMINGHAM

yes yes yes yes .....how was charles essex related to the family

Charles Essex is listed as father in law b Allesley Warwickshire

so would rose s wilks maiden name have been essex do you think?

The same family in 1891

Name: Elizabeth Wilkes
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Rose H
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: Saltley
Town: Saltley
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Erdington
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Wilkes 25 b Bromsgrove, Worcester
Rose H Wilkes 22 b Birmingham
Elizabeth Wilkes 2

I does look like Rose's maiden name was Essex but I can't see a marriage but this looks like Rose and family in 1871

Name: Charles Essex
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheldon, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 229
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Essex 32 b Sheldon
Martha Essex 31 b Foleshill, Warwickshire
Sarah A Essex 11
Charles Essex 9
Thomas Essex 7
William Essex 5
George Essex 3
Rose H Essex 1

From FreeBMD but her husband isn't listed

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1887 (>99%)
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ESSEX Rose Hannah Birmingham 6d 135

I'll look at the scans to see if one of these has been mistranscribed:
Marriages Sep 1887 (>99%)
ESSEX Rose Hannah Birmingham 6d 135
WILKES John Birmingham 6d 136

Maureen

Tough call,but I'd say John's is supposed to be:135.

Maureen

on the 1901 cencus rose middle name was s on the earlier ones she is h could she have had 2 middle names

Agree Maureen

K

thankyou so much for all your help you 2 are fantastic i would never have found her and her family if it wasnt for you 2 i have so much more to go on now you have been brilliant thankyou

Forgot to post the address in 1911

Good Luck and do get the 1908 marriage cert to confirm this if you haven't already got it

Kay

Address 1 HO 1 COURT SUTHERLAND ST ASTON County Warwickshire
District Aston Subdistrict Aston Manor
Enumeration District 38 Parish Aston Manor

You're very welcome!! Nice to work with someone who actually stays with their post for a change!!
Good luck with your research.
Maureen