Genealogy Chat

Hi there Have been looking for my grt-grt -grandmas birth certificate and ordered what I thought was the correct cert 2 weeks ago-with checking point of fathers name. Rang them today got a refund -oh no not the right one. That is the only Ann Maria Reeves I could find in 1857 born Birmingham. According to the IGI she was born mar 1857 Birmingham parent John and Elizabeth Unless of course she is registered after June 1857 as the one I found was in June the one in March was Coventry. Any ideas before I go mad as I don't seem to be able to find the marriage of her parents either. Thanks for reading this Zoe

Have you found her with parents on census?

Hi Sue I have her with her mother in all censuses before she married, and her father and mother in one as he worked away from home alot Zoe

So thiis is the IGI record you saw: ANN MARIA REEVES Event(s): Birth: 07 MAR 1857 Christening: 13 FEB 1860 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England Parents: Father: JOHN REEVES Mother: ELIZABETH Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. (The Coventry baby would prob be the child of Henry and Ann....that one is on the IGI too) Have you found yours on the census, to establish a place of birth?? It may be that she wasn't registered - not compulsory until 1875..... Merry

So what does she say for place of birth? Just Birmingham?? Merry

Hi Merry thats the one maybe I should look for one of the other childrens births to find out if they have certs! Zoe

Yes Merry Birmingham is defined as her place of birth on some and Bilston Staffs on others Zoe

1861 Elizabeth Reeves abt 1827 Bilston, Staffordshire, England Wife Aston Warwickshire John Reeves abt 1831 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Head Aston Warwickshire John T Reeves abt 1859 Bilston, Staffordshire, England Son Aston Warwickshire Samuel Reeves abt 1854 Bilston, Staffordshire, England Son Aston Warwickshire Maria Reeves abt 1857 Bilston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Aston Warwickshire

is this 1871 Ann Maria Reeves abt 1857 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire Elizth Reeves abt 1829 Belton, Staffordshire, England Lodger Birmingham Warwickshire John Thos Reeves abt 1860 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Saml Reeves abt 1864 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Alfred Walls abt 1869 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Charles Walls abt 1846 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Head Birmingham Warwickshire Charles Walls abt 1867 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Mary Ann Walls abt 1843 Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England Wife Birmingham Warwickshire Rozsnah Walls abt 1866 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire William Walls abt 1871 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire

This maybe John Thomas Reeves as they are in Aston in 1861 Name: REEVES, John Thomas Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1859 District: Aston County: Warwickshire Volume: 6d Page: 286

Yep that's them Elaine Zoe

This is also possible Name: REEVES, Richard Sims Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1861 District: Aston County: Warwickshire Volume: 6d Page: 319 Ohh choices maybe I should order this one-he died 3 years later Zoe

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results | Download | Pedigree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN REEVES Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: ELIZA WOODWARD Marriage: 18 OCT 1853 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England what abt this marriage June

Hi June That is a possibility but I think there are about 3 marriages to a John and Elizabeth around the right area that's why I wanted Ann Maria's bith cert. Does anyone know if I get to see the parish record for the births would I get the mothers maiden name? If not what info do you get Zoe

One thing I can't understand is how John Thomas is not on the IGI Zoe

If the children were born in Bilston they should be registered in Wolverhampton, i think?

Jim it says Bilston then Birmingham and in 1861 they are living in Aston Birmingham they are quite confusing Zoe