Genealogy Chat

my great grandmother on my fathers side was called EDITH IDA AVAINESS MANN(quite a mouthful) before she married my g.grandfather WILLIAM CURRY........i think she will of be born in the 1870's,perhaps in america. i presume she came over+then met my g.grandfather but i can't seem to find any record of her whatsoever.......my g.grandfather died young+she married again twice.....so surely there must be some marriage record of her! i don't know where they lived or where my grandfather was born only that it was 1904. any help on this would be greatly appreciated! thanks rachie

Naomi I cant see a marriage for them. I think it would be best finding your Grandfather first, can you give us his full name & do you know if he was the oldest child? Georgina.

area clues please

what year did he die roughly?

ok,i think i've just found my grandfathers birth in CHESTER-LE-STREET, co.durham.....i've just phoned my aunty+she remembers there being a MIRRIAM,MICHAEL,PETER+ALICE, she says theres more but she cant remember their names+my grandfather was in the middle somewhere thanks x oh,i forgot,my aunty also thinks the 3rd husband was a jo eland

Naomi can I just ask you how you know her name if you know nothing else about the family? Who was your Grandfather? Georgina.

This is the only William Curry born 1870s in Chester le Street in 1901, still unmarried: Chester le Street Durham Isabella Curry abt 1837 Lumley, Durham, England Head William Curry abt 1873 Pelton Fell, Durham, England Son George Curry abt 1877 Pelton Fell, Durham, England Son Richard Curry abt 1878 Pelton Fell, Durham, England Son

hi georgina, my grandfather was ernest curry b.1904........he died before i was born+my father died when i was a baby so the only person i can ask is my aunty who i dont see that often......shes the one who told me but she doesnt know any more than than....shes hoping we fill in the blanks for her! rachie

At least 2 Ernest's born in 1904... Births Dec 1904 CURRY Ernest Chester le S 10a 575 Births Sep 1904 CURRY Ernest Keith Bridgwater 5c 295 Georgina.

miriam was born in 1909 in easington,co.durham to william+edith......i've just found it on durham records online

i think its the 1st georgina.......he didnt have any middle names.....so we can presume they were in chester-le-street in 1904+ easington in 1909.......we have progress! you are angels! i'm dont know if thats william(helen little nell) i dont know anything about him sorry rachie

Naomi this might be a longshot but a lot of these names match yours... 1901 census.. Alice Curry abt 1892 Edmondsley, Durham, England Daughter Sunderland Durham Edith Curry abt 1867 Wirren, Northamptonshire, England Wife Sunderland Durham John G Curry abt 1887 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham Michael Curry abt 1900 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham Peter Curry abt 1894 Southwick, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham Robson Curry abt 1890 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham William Curry abt 1864 Lumley, Durham, England Head Sunderland Durham William Curry abt 1889 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham Georgina. PS: there is another Miriam Curry born in 1905.. Births Mar 1905 Curry Miriam Easingwold 9d 442

Ive found the marriage- the names you gave us werent quite right !!! George William Curry married Frances Ada Mann Dec Q 1903 Tendring 4a 1191

That is the only marriage from 1888 -1908 with a male with surname Curry marrying a female surname Mann in England and Wales......this was in Essex and may have been the result of work.

WOW GEORGINA.............i'm indebted to you 4ever!!!!!!!! that has just got to be them+'yes,' theres a william too....i cant understand the bit about her name......my aunty was positive her name was edith ida avainess mann... the avainess bit- all the eldest curry girls got it too(i'm the youngest!!!!!!!!!) haha lucky me! also on miriams baptism on durham records online it says daughter of edith+william........it's certainly a mystery thank-you,thank-you,thank-you................THANK-YOU!!!! RACHEL XXXXXXX

Naomi in 1891 she has a very posh name.. Evainous E Curry abt 1867 Winning Newburn, Northumberland, England Wife Edmondsley Durham John G Curry abt 1887 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Edmondsley Durham Robson Curry abt 1890 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Edmondsley Durham William Curry abt 1865 Lumley, Durham, England Head Edmondsley Durham William Curry abt 1889 Edmondsley, Durham, England Son Edmondsley Durham Georgina.

i'm really surprised,,,,,,i was under the impression that she came over from america,obviously she was born here.......her name was edith ida AVAINESS.........its not posh..it's VULGAR.......ask my sister,she's got it too :-) at least i didn't get lumbered with it! rachel

ALTER EGO..........it's very strange but i don't think thats them.....i know the names are very similar+they'd had a few kids by then cheers rachel i think i've found their marriage now CURRY william MANN evay .......chester-le-street sept 1885 vol.10a pg.574

Could this be her and her family on US 1880 census?? Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Peter MAN Self M Male W 41 PRUSHIA Miner PRUSHIA PRUSHIA Alis MAN Wife M Female W 37 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Thomas MAN Son Male W 15 ENG Miner PRUSHIA PRUSHIA Ida MAN Dau S Female W 13 ENG House Keeper --- --- Peter MAN Son S Male W 10 NJ Miner --- --- Gorge L. MAN Son S Male W 7 NJ --- --- Elisebeth MAN Dau S Female W 5 NY --- --- Victoria MAN Dau S Female W 2 PA PRUSHIA ENG Source Information: Census Place Carbon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255134 NA Film Number T9-1134 Page Number 285C then this is them back in england on the 1891 Agness Mann abt 1888 P A, United States Daughter Lamesley Durham View Record Charls Mann abt 1881 Chester-le-Street, Durham, England Son Lamesley Durham View Record Eliza Mann abt 1842 Newburn, Northumberland, England Wife Lamesley Durham View Record Elizabeth Mann abt 1875 P A, United States Daughter Lamesley Durham View Record George L Mann abt 1873 New Joicey P A, United States Son Lamesley Durham View Record John Mann abt 1884 New York, New York, United States Son Lamesley Durham Peter Mann abt 1833 Germany Head Lamesley Durham View Record Peter G Mann abt 1871 P V, United States Son Lamesley Durham joanne

I've found these people on 1881 england census. Not sure if they are any of yours.......... just interesting that there are both Manns and Currys ......... Isabella Curry abt 1872 Waterhouses, Durham, England Granddaughter Brandon and Byshottles Durham View Record Mary A. Curry abt 1870 Waterhouses, Durham, England Granddaughter Brandon and Byshottles Durham View Record Mary Mann abt 1823 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Head Brandon and Byshottles Durham View Record Thomas Mann abt 1865 Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England Son Brandon and Byshottles Durham joanne