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Hi Flip & K

Sorry I didn't get back to you straight away ... Had to feed the dog and cat.

Thank you so much for all the work you have put in, I'm very grateful. I don't know why I thought Jane hadn't been married before. Thank you for finding that.
I think the 1915 death is Jane as they where living in Liverpool at that time.

The Patrick James Cummings does sound promising, it could be why I couldn't find him.

thank you again and kind regards
Welshbird.

This looks like the only death with a close match if he re-married in 1919

Deaths Jun 1915 (>99%)
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Cummings Jane 51 Liverpool 8b 63

Just in case Patrick is a possible this could be him in 1881 and 1871 living as a nephew -

1881

Name: Patk. Cummins
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Farm Servant (Servant)
Gender: Male
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Prenton
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address: Prenton Village
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Farm Servant Indoor

Registration district: Wirral
Sub-registration district: Woodchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Hannah Mary Gaskell 50
Edgar Jno. Gaskell 25
Alfred Saml. Gaskell 17
Clara Eleanor Gaskell 23
Louisa Mary Gaskell 18
Emily May Gaskell 15
Jno. Knight Archer 56
Jane Archer 56
Mary Royan 20
Georgina Hynes 23
William Roberts 31
Wm. Henry Corf 21
Saml. Jackson 20
Thos. Ellis Edge 20
James McNamee 17
William Bennett 17
John Leary 16
Elisha Williams 14
Patk. Cummins 14
Fredk. Archer 21

1871

Name: Patrick Cummons
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Tranmere
Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine
Town: Tranmere
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Tranmere
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Lamees(james) Derevere 50 Ireland
Catharine Derevere 40 Ireland
Mary Derevere 11
Patrick Cummons 4

This is the marriage I posted earlier which could explain the Keeling in her name:

Marriages Dec 1884 (>99%)
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>>>BIRCH Jane Birkenhead 8a 681
Burton Kate Birkenhead 8a 681
BURTON Margery Birkenhead 8a 681
Hilditch Joseph Birkenhead 8a 681
>>>KEELING John Edwin Birkenhead 8a 681

There isn't a death registered (that I can find) for John, nor can I find him on the 1891 census.

Hi Flip
I have 1891 census for Jane.. age 24 domestic servant, living in Tranmere with Andrew Grierson age 57 and Catherine Greirson age 60.

regards
Welshbird

Hi Flip
On the earlier census she was just Jane Birch.

The 1891 census of a possible marriage is very interesting. I have always wondered about the Keeling as far as I can tell it isn't a family name.

regards
Welshbird

There's no birth for Jane Keeling Birch registered that I can find, was she shown by this name on any of the earlier census or just Jane Birch?

The 1891 census shows her as married and there was the possible marriage I posted earlier to John Edwin Keeling.

K that looks like a possibility - this is Jane 1891:

Jane Keeling
Age 28
Estimated Year of Birth 1863
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Occupation Nurse Domestic Servant
Address 1, Howbeck Road
District Birkenhead, Tranmere
Parish Oxton
Administrative County Cheshire
Birth Place Birkenhead
Birth County Cheshire

Gerald H Wolfe 32 clerk, office manager
Mary L wife 29
Gerald B 3
Elsie M 1
Margaret A Graham 20 cook domestic servant
Janet M Potts 27 waitress domestic servant

Hi Flip & K

James was Janes' only husband. I don't know when she died but James married again in 1919 he died in 1956.

The 1891 census is very interesting, I don't know where the person who gave me his middle name as Matthew got it from, he contacted me a while age on RootsChat. He could be wrong.
As you say the occupation fits.
Thanks for all this

Welshbird

I asked about Jane Birch living in Tranmere because I keep coming back to this Patrick J Cummings born in Birkenhead and living in Tranmere in 1891 in the same parish.

He was working as a Hostler which I think ties into your James later occupation. Maybe a red herring but could he have dropped the Patrick???

1891
Name: Patrick J Cummings
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Tranmere
Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Tranmere
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Williams 32
Catherine Williams 33
Thomas E Williams 3
John E Jones 68
Patrick J Cummings 24
Margaret J Jones 6

Can't find any sign of a death for her first husband, I saw her on the 1891 census in Tranmere under Jane Keeling and she was recorded as married.

here's the address given on the marriage cert on 1891 census

Address: 6, Vicar Road, West Derby

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation, Disability Where Born

REECE, William S Head Married M 36 1855 Railway Signalman Kelloe Co Durham
REECE, Isabella Wife Married F 36 1855 Liverpool Lancashire
REECE, Mary L Daughter Single F 15 1876 Dress Maker Bagillt Flintshire
REECE, Edwin E Son Single M 13 1878 Scholar Flint Flintshire
REECE, Elizabeth E Daughter Single F 11 1880 Scholar Bagillt Flintshire
REECE, Gladys L Daughter Single F 7 1884 Scholar Flint Flintshire
REECE, William S Son Single M 4 1887 Liverpool Lancashire
REECE, Robert D Son Single M 1 1890 Liverpool Lancashire
HUGHES, Thomas Boarder Married M 29 1862 Gentleman Servant St Mary Port Gary Moal
BLEA, Robert Father Married M 60 1831 Coal Miner ? Holywell Flintshire

Hi Mel and K
Jane's parents where Thomas Birch and Isabella Middleton.
Yes Jane was living in Tranmere in 1891.

James' father on marriage cert. was James Cummings occupation Farmer.

regards
Welshbird

Hi Welshbird

Was Jane living in Tranmere in 1891?

Kay

Who or what was James fathers name on the marriage cert please and his occupation.

Hi Potty

Thank you and regards
Welshbird

Hi Ann of Green Gables

Very interesting, I know Cummings is a Scotish name, so it could be him.
thank you

regards
Welshbird

Hi K
Yes, I have found Jane Keeling Birch before her marriage. I have her on the 1871, 1881, and the 1891 first living with her family and then as a domestic servant.

regards
Welshbird

Poss for Jane?

1871 England Census
about Jane Birch Name: Jane Birch
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Thomas Birch
Mother's name: Isabella Birch
Gender: Female
Where born: Birkenhead
Civil Parish: Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Birkenhead
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Birch 29 Ship Smith
Isabella Birch 31 born Scotland
Lafred Birch 2
Jane Birch 8
Adeline Birch 4
Susan Birch 1 Month
Elizabeth Bushell 53
Elizabeth Bushell 19

Or

1871 England Census
about Jane Birch Name: Jane Birch
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: George Birch
Mother's name: Elizabeth Birch
Gender: Female
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 198
Household Members: Name Age
George Birch 31
Elizabeth Birch 25
Annie Birch 6
Jane Birch 4
Rachel Birch 2
John Birch 24
Mary Rhoden 29
Amelia Rhoden 12

Could this be where the Keeling in her name came from?

Marriages Dec 1884 (>99%)
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BIRCH Jane Birkenhead 8a 681
Burton Kate Birkenhead 8a 681
BURTON Margery Birkenhead 8a 681
Hilditch Joseph Birkenhead 8a 681
KEELING John Edwin Birkenhead 8a 681