Finally I have found time to transcribe the marriage certificates for:

• George Flowers and Harriet Law - 1863
• George Ellis and Emily Rosewarne - 1882

All the certificates I have so far transcribed can be accessed from the top menu 'Sources' or click here to be taken to the 'Sources' page.

This is the last of the 3 certificates I recently obtained from the Register Office at Sheffield.

This certificate has disproved some of my previous research:

I recorded the father of George FLOWERS as being George FLOWERS but the marriage certificate records James FLOWERS.

I recorded the father of Harriet FLOWERS (née LAW) as being Joseph LAW born about 1817 and married to Ann Law (née MOORE) born about 1821) but the marriage certificate records Frederick LAW.

Dates of birth for George and Harriet are both given as 'FULL'. Residence at time of marriage appears to be given as 'Jericho' though I may be mistaken. Not very helpful.

Clearly I have to undertake additional research.

Again I will post a full transcript of this marriage certificate as and when time allows.

Update: 2007-08-04 Click here to read my transcription of this marriage certificate.

With reference to this previous post:

I have returned from a weeks holiday to find the certificates I recently requested from the Register Office at Sheffield have arrived. A quick perusal of these certificates leaves me wondering if I am any the wiser.

I have posted off an order for the following certificates to Sheffield Register Office:

Birth Certificate:

Alice TURNER

Marriage Certificate:

George FLOWERS and Harriet LAW

George ELLIS and Emily ROSEWARNE

Hopefully this will provide the information I need to extend my research of these lines.

A search on FreeBMD returns a marriage for Joseph LAW for the September quarter of 1837. The most likely spouse by virtue of being the only 'Ann', is one Ann MOORE.
Once again this is conjecture but another visit to the register office in Sheffield may provide some answers.

Update: 2007-09-13 Click here to read an update to this post.

Browsing the 1841 England and Wales Census I came across the household of Joseph and Ann LAW living at Trippet Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Joseph is 24 years of age and Ann 20. These may have been rounded down, though since Joseph's age is given as 24, I am not so sure.

Two children are recorded: Harriet LAW age 4 years and Joseph LAW age 7 months. Daughter Harriet's age is exactly as expected so perhaps I should pursue this line of research further.

Hopefully I can find a marriage for Joseph and Ann LAW and establish Ann's maiden name.

Update: 2007-09-13 Click here to read an update to this post.

Added a transcription of the 1901 British Census return for the household of Harriet FLOWERS (née Harriet LAW) to the 'Sources' page.

Harriet FLOWERS (née LAW) was my maternal gg grandmother. Married to George FLOWERS, but as I have already discovered, George was languishing in Sheffield General Infirmary at the time of the 1881 British Census.

Harriet FLOWERS, Wife (Head), M, Female, 44, Sheffield, York, England
George FLOWERS, Son, U, Male, 1, Sheffield, York, England
A.Matilda FLOWERS, Daug, U, Female, 17, Sheffield, York, England, File Cutter
M.Jane FLOWERS, Daug, U, Female, 15, Sheffield, York, England
Elizabeth FLOWERS, Daug, U, Female, 13, Sheffield, York, England
Harriet FLOWERS, Daug, U, Female, 7, Sheffield, York, England, Scholar
Florence FLOWERS, Daug, U, Female, 4, Sheffield, York, England, Scholar