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Hi my name is Rita and i was pointed in your direction from Jonesey.
Here's hoping you can help. My husbands grandfather was called William Pittaway born 1879 he was adopted from Jersey to the Wolverhampton area and we have him on the 1891 uk census. He married in 1906, his marriage certificate states that his fathers name was Henry and that he was deceased. William died in 1967.
We have his full name as William Joshua Francis Pittaway. We would really like to find who his mother was and why he was adopted.

Here's hoping Rita

Hello T

I've posted a reply on the main thread as there is so much information on it.

Hi Jersey,

Sorry for not replying back sooner, as I had no internet until last night.

Gladys did marry a KIRWAN, and she did have 3 children mentioned above (James, Joan and Marjorie).

In 1911 Gladys resided with her mother, Rosa b 1871 (she stated married for 13 years). So if you could find more on Gladys (and her mother or both of her parents) I'd appreciate it. Hoping it would tally up to the other thread that 2 other members have found for me.

Thanks,

T

Hi T,

Would this be the lady you are looking for?

D/S/A/4/A6698 Registration card of Gladys Maud Kirwan, née Lainey, of 2, Hue Cottages, Hue Street, St Helier, born 19/10/1910, James Edward Kirwan, Joan Maude Kirwan, and Marjorie Ann Kirwan, registered as children on back of card 30/01/1941 - 30/01/1941

I know it's not her birth/baptism but is her Occupation record card, it should have a photo on it.

Were there any other children on the 1911? Only I've found baptisms on www.jerseytrust.jeron.je for Florence 1898, Rosetta Maud 1901 and Catherine Mabel 1903 Lainey. Their parents are Henry Lainey and Rosina Shiner.

I'm working at the Archive on Tues morning so I'll have a look for Gladys's birth then. I'll also look for the marriage record to James Kirwan as I can look at the marriage certificate there to get her father's name.

Edit Just seen your original thread where you say there were no there children in the household so the above 3 would seem to be a red herring!

Hi Jersey,

Not sure if you're still doing the look up. If so, is there any possible that you could find birth/baptism of Gladys Maud Lainey born Oct 1910 please? All I know that her mother was Rosa as stated in 1911 Census. (I couldnt find Rosa's marriage to a Lainey in England either).

Many thanks,

T

Hi jerseylily,
I wonder if you could do a marriage look up for me. I have very limited info but will pm names to you. Many thanks for your kind offer.

Hi jerseylily, whenever i see your name, it brings a little smile to my face for all the help you gave me in the past............x

I'm at the Jersey Archive next week - Tues - if anyone needs anything looked up

Thanks for that,sorry I had not got back to you.
Regards Corinne

Corinne

This is your Michael's death

2/11/1864 at 10.45pm at 4, Parade Place, St Helier.
Michael Maloney, aged 75, cause of death, Affection du Couer (something heart related!)
Death notified by Honora Maloney (her mark) present at the death

Bernard

I have searched the birth indexes for all 12 parishes and while there are a lot of Vardons there is no Joseph. Either his birth was not registered or Joe/Joseph was the name he was known by and he was registered as something else.

Do you have his marriage certificate? If there is a father's name on it I may be able to trace him that way.

JerseyLily

Thank you. It might be. At the moment do not know too much of the family prior to his marriage.

Thank you for looking and have a lovely holiday

Bernie

Bernard

Do you think this is him in 1861

Name Age
Mary Vardon 60
Mary E Vardon 22
George P Vardon 19
Joe Philip Vardon 7 <<<<< grandson

He's the only Joseph Vardon on the 1861.
I'll have a look for his birth when I get back .

Thanks Jerseylily.Have a good week.

Hi JeseyLily

Could you please look up a birth of Joseph Vardon born St Helier c1852.

Have traced in England (via marriage in 1887 to Catherine Smith). He is my wife's 2 xgt g'father.

Thanking you in anticipation

Bernie

Hello Corinne

I can't find Ann Mahoney on the 1871 census either. Possibly she's in service somewhere and has been accidentally transscibed with the name of the family she's working for.

I did have a quick look for Michael's death but didn't find it in St Helier. I'll have another look when we get back - away next week.

Hello Jerseylily
Would you be able to look up for me.
Michael Mahoney 1861 census aged 76 his death certificate,sorry but I do not no the year but he was not on the 1871 census.He was born Ireland.

I cannot find Ann Mahoney in the 1871 census,I know she was still there as she came with the family to New Zealand.She would have been about 16.

Thanks
Corinne

Hi Jerseylily
Yes they were living at Canon St.as it is on the 1871 census paper.The birth of Michael they have Parade St on the 1861 census.
Michael was the second born and Ann was first born in 1854 that is how I worked out the marriage year.
I wonder if her name was Honora and shortened to Nora.The question is would that have been there marriage with her named Mary all confusing.
Thank you for all your help.
Regards Corinne

Corinne

I had a look at Patrick's Jnr's death certificate and the date of death was 23/2/1872, he died at 27, Canon Street, St Helier and the cause of death was Hydropsie which I think is something to do with fluid retention.

The only Maloney birth that was one of yours (lots of others) was Michael.
He was born at 4am on 11/8/1855 at 3, Pier Rd.
Patrick registered the birth and gave an address at Parade Place so I think Pier Rd was probably where the midwife lived. Mother Honora Jones.

Hi Pam,

Thank you very much for checking. I had hoped it was a transcription error, which is easy to do with signatures. Now I know that I must give more consideration to all sorts of variants of the surname.

Thank you once again for your time.

Best wishes,
Jeff