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Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 19:16

Hi im trying to find a WILLIAM HENRY WISON WAY all i know is that he was a journalist and possibly either from Devon or Cumberland i have no dates at all of when he was born possibly around 1880 but i believe to still be alive in 1901 i know a lot of William Wilson,s were named around this time if anyone can help i would be grateful.

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Feb 2010 19:23

Any connection?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1838 (>99%)
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Way William Henry Wilson Westminster 1 313


Andy

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2010 19:40

Stella,
I'm seeing a marriage for Charles Harold WAY in 1899. His father is listed as William Henry Wilson WAY-occ:jounalist.

Something doesn't add up!!?

Maureen

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 19:42

Sorry i dont think so thanks anyway

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 19:49

I have my grandmothers marriage certificate for 1941 and it says her fathers name which is William Henry and the surname as Wilson-Way and he was deceased

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2010 19:57

OK. Would you care to share your grandmother's details?
Edit: And it says he was a journalist on the marriage cert???
Maureen

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 20:11

I have my grandmothers marrriage certificate it states her father as WILLIAM HENRY WILSON WAY deceased and this is in 1941 her mother i have as Mary W-Way as being aged 29 on the 1901 cenus although i have doubted this to be her true age as she died in 1947 aged 70? also the census states my g g gran as married but there was no mention of a husband on this census ,i hope i havent confused you

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 7 Feb 2010 20:17

1891 Census

Name: William Henry W Way
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Marian Henry W
Gender: Male
Where born: Westminster; St Margaret

Civil parish: Abergavenny
Ecclesiastical parish: Abergavenny
Town: Abergavenny
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Abergavenny
Sub-registration district: Abergavenny
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Henry W Way 50 Journalist
Marian Henry W Way 52
Marian Kate Way 26
Henry Osmond Way 23
William James P Way 22
Charles Harold Way 16

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4347; Folio 130; Page 15; GSU roll: 6099457.


1901 Census

Name: William H W Way
Age in 1901: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Abergavenny
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Abergavenny
Sub-registration district: Llanvihangel
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 82
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Price 40
William H W Way 62 Journalist, Author
William Griffiths 63

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4929; Folio: 119; Page: 13.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 7 Feb 2010 20:19

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%)
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Duck Jane Ann Abergavenny 11a 83
Marten Mary Lizzie Abergavenny 11a 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Oakey William Joseph Abergavenny 11a 83
Way William Henry W Abergavenny 11a 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2010 20:22

I guess this is she? Do you have a birth cert for her?
Name: Clarissa Stella Way
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Newton Abbot
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 117

1901 census transcription details for: 10, Berkeley Place, Bristol

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13 Piece: 2367 Folio: 27 Page: 12

Reg. District: Bristol Sub District: Clifton
Parish: Bristol Enum. District: 18
Ecclesiastical District: St Paul Clifton City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 10, Berkeley Place, Bristol
County: Gloucestershire
WAY, Mary W Head Married F 29 1872 Nurse (Hospital)
Kirk Linton
Cumberland
WAY, Clarissa S W Daughter Single F 2 1899
Newton Abbot
Devonshire

Maureen

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 20:23

thank you for the last bit of info i will keep this for my records

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 7 Feb 2010 20:24

Do you have your Grandmother's birth certificate? Is it possible that Marian Kate Way, aged 26 years on that 1891 census is her mother? I am wondering if the father's name on her marriage certificate is actually that of her Grandfather - given to save face?


Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 20:26

Hi Maureen that is my 2 grandmothers on that census but anything before that has got me puzzled ?

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 20:32

Rootgatherer,i see what your saying i dont have my grandmothers birth certificate but i will get one my g g gran was always known as Mary Lizzie and this was on her death certificate in 1947

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 7 Feb 2010 20:34

The William H. W. Way on the 1901 census in Abergavenny is described as married although he is a boarder and no wife there for him.



EDIT

That looks like their marriage posted earlier. The one in Abergavenny.

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Feb 2010 20:38

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Sep 1914 (>99%)
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Way William H W 76 Abergavenny 11a 46


Andy

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2010 20:38

It really does!! Wow! And we're right back at the beginning!!

Maureen

Stella

Stella Report 7 Feb 2010 20:38

thank you so much i believe you could be right and the way they have spelt MARTEN IS THE WAY MY BROTHERS CHRISTIAN NAME IS SPELT

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 7 Feb 2010 20:38

Here's the death for William's first wife.

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Way Marian 62 Abergavenny 11a 32


And his first marriage??

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1862 (>99%)
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Bracey William Clifton 6a 242
Cole Henrietta Maria Clifton 6a 242
Keal Mary Ann Clifton 6a 242 <<<<<<<<<<<
Way William Henry Wilson Clifton 6a 242 <<<<<<<<<<

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2010 20:40

Hold on. Mary's re-married or something by 1911.
1911 census transcription details for: Golf Limps Lady Hill Newport

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN31996 RG78PN1840 RD587 SD2 ED37 SN386


Reg. District: Newport Sub District: Newport
Parish: Newport Enum. District: 37
Address: Golf Limps Lady Hill Newport
County: Monmouthshire
HOWELL, Albert Head Married M 60 1851 Signal Fitter Ayre Gloucester
HOWELL, Mary Wife Married
2 years F 35 1876 Stewardess Carlisle Cumberland
WAY, Clarissa Stepdaughter F 12 1899 Newton Abbot Devonshire
HOWELL, Dorohty Visitor F 6 1905 Newport Monmouthshire
MORRIS, Ellen Servant Single F 18 1893 Domestic Servant Newport Monmouthshire


I give up! grin

Maureen