Genealogy Chat

Merry LOL, Great minds or what!!! was busy writing mine and then saw what you had written!!!

Yes Merry, I will keep fingers and everything crossed that his father has a name like Jeremiah or the like and not william or Albert!!! Already have one rellie who is on the 1841 census as not born in the county and then is dead by the 1851 census, i do wish they would have more consideration these rellies!!! thanks again x

LOL @ Fuzzy and Merry lets hope eh!

Lets hope his dad was called Ebenezer Josiah Reed and they are together in 1851 with son as apprentice brushmaker!! LOL Merry

Fingers crossed for info on the marriage cert then.... Merry

Hi Zoe, I am pinning all my hopes on the fact that he was a brushmaker, Once I have the fathers name, I will look up everyone who has a brushmaker for a son who is either William Henry or Henry, bloody hell better put aside a week for that!! Thanks again Zoe

Without knowing year of birth or birth place there isn't much chance of getting the right one without some more info Zoe

Hey merry, Is this the 1881 census? I saw this record and thought it a possibility as the district was correct and her daughter was a visitor somewhere else, but I didn't spot that she was already a widow!! Cant see the wood for the trees sometimes eh?!! sometimes after looking at the screen for hours it is good for someone else to look, thanks so much you, he must have died betwen getting married in 1876 and the 1881, the inconsiderate bastard!! Will have to wait for the marriage cert to find him at home in the 1871 census, but I still have no idea where or when he was born, that is why i was trying to find him on the 1881 census. Thanks to everyone who has helped i reaaly appreciate it x

Looks like you will need his fathers name from the marriage cert to trace him as he seems to have died by 1881 Zoe

I think he is dead in 1881, Fuzzy! Merry

Hi Zoe, Yes I have that thanks, it is the father i am trying to track in 1871 or 1881 x

Oh Zoe.....so, 1881 dressmaker, 1891 tailoress.......sounds good (though not from the point of view of finding her hubby's details!) Merry

When William Henry married, did he give his age? Merry

1891 Says the head is a Widow both Tailoresses Mary E Reed abt 1873 Southwark, London, England Daughter Lambeth London Mary Reed abt 1845 Southwark, London, England Head Lambeth London

I think this may be the mum: She is already a widow. Horsleydown is good enough to say Southwark for place of birth next time round. Mary is down as a dressmaker. 1881 Emma L. Johnson abt 1869 Southwark, Surrey, England Daughter Southwark St George Martyr London Henry C. Johnson abt 1867 Newington, Surrey, England Son Southwark St George Martyr London Ida F. Johnson abt 1878 Brixton, Surrey, England Daughter Southwark St George Martyr London Robert Johnson abt 1810 Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England Father Southwark St George Martyr London Robert H. Johnson abt 1839 Hanover Sq, Middlesex, England Head Southwark St George Martyr London William Johnson abt 1876 Newington, Surrey, England Son Southwark St George Martyr London Mary Reed abt 1845 Horsley Down, Surrey, England Visitor Southwark St George Martyr London London Merry

Yes Zoe, that is their daughter, where or where is her father though?!!! hate this sometimes!!! think they enjoy making our lives a misery these rellies xx

Ok so is this her in 1881 Mary Reed abt 1873 Southwark, Surrey, England Relative Newington London Elizth. Roberts abt 1816 Southwark, Surrey, England Wife Newington London John Roberts abt 1814 Westminster, Middlesex, England Head Newington London

Hi, Sorry Merry, think wine in evening has addled brain! never used to drink until I started all this!!! His wife was born circa 1845 in Southwark London, at least thats what the census says!! Georgina, am awaiting the marriage certificate from the GRO, have tried both the 1871 and 1881 census which by then he would have been married to Mary. Fuzzy x

Fuzzy there are just too many Henry Reed's in 1871 to check them all, have you get their marriage certificate, what is his fathers name? Georgina.

You have told us when and where the daughter was born, but I can't see that you have said when and where the mum was born (only that you know!! LOL) Tell then! Merry