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My GG Grandmother was Margaret. She was born in about 1845 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.

She married Joseph Deering and had 3 children, Jane, Walter and Margaret.

I have been unable to find out her maiden name and parents. Does anyone have any ideas how to progress with this?

Thank you,
Lynda

1881 is this the family?

Name: Margaret Deering
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Joseph
Gender: Female
Where born: Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Civil Parish: Whitechapel
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 9 Bakers Row
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub registration district: Whitechapel North
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Deering 7 Mile End, Middlesex
Joseph Deering 34 Bishopsgate St, Middlesex
Joseph Deering 13 St Georges, Middlesex
Margaret Deering 36
Walter J. Deering 4 Mile End, Middlesex



Have you managed to find them in 1871?

Can you find the births registered?


1871 just for info
Name: Margeret Deering
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Joseph
Gender: Female
Where born: Orkney, Scotland
Civil Parish: St George in The East
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: St George In The East
Sub registration district: St Paul
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 196
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Deering 24
Joseph G Deering 3
Margeret Deering 25
Margeret Deering 11 months

Hi Glitter Baby, Yes that's the family. I wasn't sure where to look for Margaret's birth (Scotland). I'm OK with the Deering's.

Perhaps getting a birth cert for one of the children

Not yet found a possible marriage to suggest

Yes, I didn't even know they had a son Joseph. I'm looking for his death

Hi, In 1871 young Joseph was 3and Margaret was 11 months.
I have just looked at the igi christenings for Stromness,and the only Margaret born in 1842/46 is Margaret Brass. She could be the right one.However it seems to be quite a common name. Eileen

Thank you. I'm trying to find them in 1871 but can only see two Margaret Deerings, both in Hanover Sq. Am I searching wrongly?

possible birth of Margaret Brass

01/06/1845 BRASS MARGARET
PETER BRASS/MARGARET BEWS FR1244 F Stromness /ORKNEY 030/ 0050 0150 VIEW (5 CREDITS

Thank you Jeanette, I'll follow that up.

Thank you everyone, I have a couple more avenues to explore. Lynda

1861 census Joseph & family

Name: Joseph Deering
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Giles Without Cripplegate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: East London
Sub registration district: Cripplegate
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 235
Household Members: Name Age
Aurther Deering 10
George Deering 5
Henry Deering 17
Joseph Deering 14
Sarah Deering 41

Thank you Jeanette. I think Sarah's name is Banks. I have been looking (a bit rushed I agree) but I can't find Margaret & Joseph's children on freebmd. If I could I could order a birth certificate. I'm not very good at working out alternative names etc.

Now I feel extremely silly. I've found them on the 1881 census and their son Joseph is there!! (Margaret is missing though) That's the troule with searching late when the children are in bed!!

birth of Walter James Jan/Feb/Mar qtr 1877 Mile End

ref no 1c 604

Thank you again Jeanette. He was my G Grandfather so that would be the best certificate to get.

This is a good site for Orkney ancestors....

These are the Brasses........

http://www.cursiter.com/txt-exe-files/Brass.txt

Alistair

Thank you Alistair, the site looks very good