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Sheffield Register Office: Again

Published: December 22, 2005    Last modified: May 22, 2022

Certificates

Sheffield Register Office confirmed they have found a marriage certificate for Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased, and a birth certificate for Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased. They are carrying out a broader search for a birth certificate for Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased.

I must also mention the staff at the register office, they have been very polite and helpful, advising me it would be better to wait for the results of the search for Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased's birth certificate before collecting the other two.

So it looks as though it will be early in the new year before I can collect.

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Sheffield Register Office

Published: December 21, 2005    Last modified: May 22, 2022

Certificates

Today I phoned Sheffield Register Office to check if the certificates I had ordered were ready for collection. The lady I spoke to took some details and said she would call back later. I was out of the office when she called but a colleague conveyed a message which advised a birth certificate for Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased could not be found but a 5 year search would now be carried out.

With no information forthcoming regarding the other 2 certificates (Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased's birth certificate and Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased's marriage certificate) I am a little in the dark as to the status of all 3 certificates. I will call again Thursday, though I will probably not have time to collect until after the Christmas break.

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Joseph Bellamy and Mary Ann Turner

Published: December 16, 2005    Last modified: November 5, 2016

Realising I have been researching the wrong line of BELLAMY, and having taken a fresh look at my notes, I decided to spend time researching Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased), Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased's wife.

My notes show I had already established a marriage in 1879 between one Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and one Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased), and I have no reason to doubt the cogency of this.

A search of FreeBMD shows a birth for a Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased) in September 1861. This corresponds with the census information. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the FreeBMD database holds very few records of birth for the year 1857. This could be why after many hours searching, trying variations of spelling and several districts I have yet to find a record of birth for Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased.

A search of the 1871 British Census reveals this household:

FHJ Ref: 022
Census: England and Wales Census 1871
Place:
Household: Edwin Turner

SurnameFirst name(s)RelStatusSexAgeOccupationWhere BornRemarks
TurnerEdwinHeadMarriedMale44Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerMary AnnWifeMarriedFemale43Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerElizabethDaughterSingleFemale20Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerEdwinSonMale12Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerMary AnnDaughterFemale10Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerAliceDaughterFemale8Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerWilliamSonMale5Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerAnnDaughterFemale3Sheffield, Yorkshire
TurnerLillyDaughterFemale1Sheffield, Yorkshire

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Likewise a search for BELLAMY households returns the following:

The date of birth for Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased also concurs with my findings.

FHJ Ref: 023
Census: England and Wales Census 1871
Place:
Household: Sarah Bellamy

SURNAMEFIRST NAME(SRELSTATUSSEXAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORNREMARKS
BellamySarahHeadFemale67Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyWilliamSonMarriedMale47Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyEmmaDaughter-in-LawMarriedFemale41Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyWilliamGrandsonMale19Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyJosephGrandsonMale14Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyWilheminaGranddaughterFemale3Sheffield, Yorkshire

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Not wishing to make the same mistake twice, and since I had planned to visit Sheffield today, I called at the register office and ordered the following certificates:

Marriage Certificate: Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased)

Birth Certificate: Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased

Birth Certificate: Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased)

These should be available in a few days time and hopefully will confirm the results of my research.

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Bellamy or Bellarmy

Published: December 15, 2005    Last modified: February 15, 2017

Earlier this year I obtained the England and Wales Census 1901 return for the household of Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased. This is an outline of my transcription:

FHJ Ref: 025
Census: England and Wales Census 1901
Place: 156 Martin Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Household: Joseph Bellamy

SURNAMEFIRST NAME(S)RELSTATUSSEXAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORNREMARKS
BellamyJosephHeadMarriedMale44File CutterSheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyMary AnnWifeMarriedFemale40Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyGeorge AlbertSonSingleMale21File CutterSheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyMary AliceDaughterSingleFemale16Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyEdithDaughterSingleFemale11Sheffield, Yorkshire
BellamyEdwardSonSingleMale2Sheffield, Yorkshire

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Studying in more detail this information, I realise my previous research is probably flawed. To read my earlier post please click here. I have a copy of the marriage certificate for George Albert BELLAMY 1880-Deceased and Emily BELLAMY (née Emily ELLIS 1883-1978) so I can validate George Albert BELLAMY 1880-Deceased's father being recorded as Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and his mother as Mary Ann BELLAMY (née Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased).

Searching the England and Wales Census 1881 I realise the problem is quite simple; BELLAMY is now BELLARMY.

FHJ Ref: 026
Census: England and Wales Census 1881
Place: 89 Martin Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Household: Joseph Bellarmy (Bellamy)

SURNAMEFIRST NAME(S)RELSTATUSSEXAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORNREMARKS
Bellarmy *JosephHeadMarriedMale24File CutterSheffield, YorkshireUnemployed
Bellarmy *Mary AnnWifeMarriedFemale20Sheffield, Yorkshire
Bellarmy *George AlbertSonSingleMale1Sheffield, Yorkshire
Note: Transcription error: for Bellarmy read Bellamy

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Searches on FreeCEN returns zero results.

Notes:
I will add a note to my earlier posts expressing my doubts as to the accuracy of the data.

Related Posts:
Emily Bellamy (née Emily Ellis 1883-1978)
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Fillingham Project

Published: December 10, 2005    Last modified: November 4, 2016

The 'Fillingham Project' is a very interesting archaeological research project from the Department of Archaeology at The University of Sheffield.

"In 1953 a burial was unearthed in the garden of Lakeside Cottage, Chapel Road, Fillingham. The site was visited by Mrs. Rudkin, a local amateur archaeologist, on 8th May. Her diary (held in Lincoln Archives) records that skulls and bones had been uncovered previously, when the water main was laid through the garden, indicating that this was once a burial ground..."

Not for the squeamish!

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Rosewarne Genealogy Page

Published: November 30, 2005    Last modified: November 4, 2016

A search online for 'Rosewarne' provided a link to the 'Rosewarne Genealogy Page' which includes the 'Rosewarne Family Database'.

Though I have not had the time to browse all this site I did find the following marriage:
Thomas 31 Jul 1851 Emily GREAVES Rotherham YKS

I cannot yet be certain this is the marriage I am looking for but thanks to the small number of Rosewarnes in the Sheffield area I think there is a good possibility the maiden name of Emily ROSEWARNE is 'GREAVES'.

Notes:
Further research records the birth place of Emily GREAVES 1832-Deceased' as Harthill, Rotherham, Yorkshire. The record of her marriage in 1851 to Thomas ROSEWARNE shows Thomas to be one Thomas ROSEWARD; undoubtedly this should be ROSEWARNE.

For those researching the surname 'Rosewarne', the 'Rosewarne Genealogy Page' is an extremely useful resource and includes 'pdf' files for download.

Updates:
2012-02-07 A rather belated thank you to Vic Rosewarne for dropping by and leaving a comment regarding his 'Rosewarne' database and the information regarding Emily GREAVES 1832-Deceased.

2016-11-04 Great to see 'Rosewarne Genealogy Page' is still available, since so many useful family history sites have disappeared.

Old Comments:

Thomas Rosewarne
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2006-01-07 20:10

To Neil Jacklin

I found your web site whilst browsing the web for Rosewarnes. I have have done some research on the Sheffield branch of the Rosewarnes, as they were related to my own branch which settled in Derbyshire. Two two branches descend from two brothers William (Sheffield) and John (Derbyshire).

If you would like the information I have on these families please contact me.

I did try to log on to your web site, but it appears I failed

Vic Rosewarne

(By the way I supplied the information on the marriage of Thomas Rosewarne of Sheffield to Emily greaves)

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Thomas Rosewarne 1823-1895 and Emily Rosewarne 1832-Deceased: Census 1871: Transcription

Published: November 29, 2005    Last modified: November 14, 2016

My transcription of the England and Wales Census 1871 for the household of one Thomas ROSEWARNE 1823-1895 reveals the younger Emily ROSEWARNE 1865-1944 age 6 years.

FHJ Ref: 027
Census: England and Wales Census 1871
Place: 115 King Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Household: Thomas Rosewarne

SURNAMEFIRST NAME(S)RELSTATUSSEXAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORNREMARKS
RosewarneThomasHeadMarriedMale47
RosewarneEmilyWifeMarriedFemale39
RosewarneCharlesSonSingleMale15
RosewarneHenry RichardSonSingleMale12
RosewarneEdwardSonSingleMale10
RosewarneEmilyDaughterSingleFemale6

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Despite many hours research I am still to find a marriage for Thomas ROSEWARNE 1823-1895 and Emily ROSEWARNE and therefore unable to provide a maiden name for Emily, the wife of Thomas.

I recall my mother saying there are additional children to document over and above those recorded in the Census return.

Notes:
King Street is still shown on the current map of Sheffield though I doubt this is the same King Street referred to in this census return.

Updates:
2012-02-07 The probable reason for being unable to find a record of marriage between Thomas ROSEWARNE 1823-1895 and Emily GREAVES 1832-Deceased is that of not using a wild card in my searches. Rose* would have found a marriage between one Thomas ROSEWARD and one Emily GREAVES 1832-Deceased. Live and learn.

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George Ellis 1860-Deceased and Emily Ellis (née Emily ROSEWARNE 1865-1944)

Published: November 29, 2005    Last modified: November 4, 2016

Chatting with my mother about our family history, I recall her saying details of the ELLIS line of our family are few and far between.

With this in mind I searched FreeBMD in order to match George ELLIS 1860-Deceased with a spouse. Eventually in Sheffield I found a likely marriage between one George ELLIS 1860-Deceased and one Emily Ellis (née Emily ROSEWARNE 1865-1944). The date of September 1882 met my expectations, and furthermore, the name ROSEWARNE seemed somewhat familiar.

A few days later my mother confirmed the name ROSEWARNE and supplied some very valuable additional information regarding George ELLIS 1860-Deceased and Emily Ellis (née Emily ROSEWARNE 1865-1944). More searching revealed the surname ROSEWARNE to be indigenous to the Redruth and Penzance areas of Cornwall. This makes searching the Sheffield area somewhat easier.

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Henry Hart 1870-Deceased and Harriet Flowers 1873-Deceased

Published: November 24, 2005    Last modified: November 4, 2016

My transcription of the England and Wales Census 1901 return for the household of my gg grandmother Harriet FLOWERS (née Harriet LAW 1837-1903) records the following:

FHJ Ref: 028
Census: England and Wales Census 1901
Place: 32 Burton Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Household: Harriet Flowers

SURNAMEFIRST NAME(S)RELSTATUSSEXAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORNREMARKS
FlowersHarrietHeadWidowFemale64Sheffield, Yorkshire
FlowersGeorgeSonSingleMale21File CutterSheffield, Yorkshire
HartHarrietDaughterFemale27Sheffield, Yorkshire
HartHenrySon-in-LawMale31Bricklayer's LabourerNot Known, Norfolk
HartWilliamGrandsonMale4Not Known, NorfolkBlind after...
HartSarahGranddaughterFemale4Sheffield, Yorkshire

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I have added these details to my GEDCOM.

Despite several hours searching, I have been unable to find records of a marriage between Harriet HART (née Harriet Flowers 1873-Deceased) and Henry HART 1870-Deceased.

Updates:
2007-03-13 Eventually I did find a record of a marriage between Harriet HART (née Harriet Flowers 1873-Deceased) and Henry HART 1870-Deceased. To read an update to this post please click here.

Old Comments:

Hart family Norfolk
Submitted by judith on Sun, 2006-03-12 14:43

Don't know if this ties into your family anywhere but my 4xgreat grandfather was a bricklayer in the North Walsham area of Norfolk as was his father & grandfather. He was Philip Hart bpt 1787 married to Mary Barber. His granddaughter Sarah Jane Hart (my gg grandmother) moved to County Durham in the 1860's.
Judith

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