Genealogy Chat

Hope someone can help me resolve this problem. My ggrandfather Samuel Thomas Millership b1863 married his first wife, her name was either Caroline Webster or Hannah Webster, but dont know what year she was born. Samuel married one of them in 1884 but she died before 1891 as then he married my ggrandmother Edith Snowball. Can't for the life of me find the death of Caroline or Hannah their surname then would have been Millership. Samuel was born in West Bromwich but when he married either Caroline or Hannah he was in Liverpool when he lived until he died. Any help or information would be much appreciated. Regards Yvonne

I think this is yours? http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1884 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference MILLERSHIP Samuel T WEBSTER Hannah Toxteth, St. Philemon Liverpool 2056TP/1/329 Christine

Hi Christine Thanks for confirming it was Hannah, thats that sorted. But cant find anything of her death, but Ill go to Lancashirebmd. Many thanks, its much appreicated. Regards Yvonne

PS - If you're sure of Edith's surname, perhap you should let LancsBMD know about their error: Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1891 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference MILLERSHIP Samuel T SNOWHALL Edith Toxteth Park, St. Michael Liverpool 2068TP/18/328 Christine

Hello there, had a look for Hannah's death, came up with the following. Hannah Millership age 24 - June qtr 1887 - Runcorn 8a 145 could this be her? Regards, Yvonne

Can you be sure she actually died? Divorce was expensive (if even possible) and some people just moved away and started again. Though Yvonne's result looks promising. Christine

Hi Christine Yes Im 100% sure about Edith, I have her Marriage certifcate and her fathers who was William Snowball plus its all on the gravestone round the corner from where I live. I'll certainly get in touch with them, thanks for letting me know. Regards Yvonne

What a wonderful name! - and very seasonal. I have CHRISTMAS on my mother's side - and one of them married a Hannah FROST! all very seasonal just now. Christine

I think he must have married Hannah. First thing is that having looked at Family Relatives (which has the full GRO indexes) there are no deaths for a Caroline Millership between 1884 and 1891. If he DID marry Caroline, then either, she didn't die, or she did, but her death reg never reached the GRO indexes. When they married in 1884 the other groom was Francis Dainty Woodford. I think this MAY be that groom with Caroline Woodford, nee Webster: 1891 Woodford, Ada abt 1886 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Visitor Sculcoates Yorkshire Woodford, Caroline abt 1866 Dorset, England Visitor Sculcoates Yorkshire Woodford, Frank abt 1854 Northants, Welford Visitor Sculcoates Yorkshire Note that though this couple were not born in Lancs, their dau was born Liverpool and is about the right age for an 1884 marriage for her parents. So, you need a death for Hannah Millership, between 1884 and 1891: There is only one death on Family Relatives and that one is also on FreeBMD: Deaths Jun 1887 Millership Hannah 24 Runcorn 8a 145 Merry

Hi Yvonne ooooh that does look like her doesnt it, but why would she be living in Runcorn..mmmm .. sorry me thinking again. Im 98% sure it is her. will look at the information I have on Samuel and see if he was in Runcorn anytime. Christine. Dont know if the Millerships were well off, my mums other side were well off by the way my other ggrandfather was dressed, very dapper. Thanks for all your replies, your so kind and its much appreicated. Best Wishes Yvonne

Oh Doh.....Just bothered to read the first reply and see you had all that ages ago.....serves me right for not posting everything when you first asked the question the other day!! Merry

Hi Merry Thanks for your information, I realise now its Hannah, ive never had so many rellies marry twice in all my life! it must of been the 'In' thing to do LOL. Dont rellies have a lot to answer for LOL. Best Wishes Yvonne