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 Sheffield Register Office may provide some answers.
Updates:
2007-09-13 To read an update to this post please click here.
Browsing the England and Wales Census 1841 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.
Updates:
2007-09-13 To read an update to this post click here.
The birth certificate I obtained for Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased helped me confirm his mother to be one Emma Bellamy (née Emma BRADSHAW 1830-Deceased), born circa 1830 and at the time of Joseph's birth in 1857, living at 32 Castle Yard, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
The Census of England and Wales 1841 returns an 11 year old Emma BRADSHAW living with her parents William BRADSHAW and Elizabeth BRADSHAW in the Walkley district of Sheffield. William and Elizabeth were both born circa 1801.
Though I am once again in the realms of conjecture, my research does have an air of authority that is worth pursuing.
William BELLAMY has proved a little more difficult. My research has revealed several BELLAMYs whom are worth researching further, though at this time I cannot even propose a convincing hypothesis.
I happened to be in Sheffield today so I took the opportunity to call at the register office to check if the certificates I had requested were ready for collection.
The staff had retrieved the birth certificate of Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and the marriage certificate of Joseph BELLAMY 1857-Deceased and Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased, but had not been able to locate a birth certificate for Mary Ann TURNER 1861-Deceased. The Deputy Registrar very kindly showed the number of searches his staff had carried out without yielding a useful result. They had obviously spent some considerable time on these searches for which I am very grateful and once again I express my appreciation of the registry office staff.
Having analysed the data from these certificates I have corroborated most of the findings from my original research. I have also established the maiden name of William BELLAMY 1824-Deceased's wife Emma: Emma BRADSHAW 1830-Deceased. The marriage certificate confirms Edwin TURNER 1827-Deceased to be the father of Mary Ann.
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.
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.
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
| Surname | First name(s) | Rel | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner | Edwin | Head | Married | Male | 44 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Turner | Mary Ann | Wife | Married | Female | 43 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Turner | Elizabeth | Daughter | Single | Female | 20 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Turner | Edwin | Son | Male | 12 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Turner | Mary Ann | Daughter | Female | 10 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Turner | Alice | Daughter | Female | 8 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Turner | William | Son | Male | 5 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Turner | Ann | Daughter | Female | 3 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Turner | Lilly | Daughter | Female | 1 | Sheffield, 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
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME(S | REL | STATUS | SEX | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellamy | Sarah | Head | Female | 67 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Bellamy | William | Son | Married | Male | 47 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellamy | Emma | Daughter-in-Law | Married | Female | 41 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellamy | William | Grandson | Male | 19 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Bellamy | Joseph | Grandson | Male | 14 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |||
| Bellamy | Wilhemina | Granddaughter | Female | 3 | Sheffield, 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.
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
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME(S) | REL | STATUS | SEX | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellamy | Joseph | Head | Married | Male | 44 | File Cutter | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |
| Bellamy | Mary Ann | Wife | Married | Female | 40 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellamy | George Albert | Son | Single | Male | 21 | File Cutter | Sheffield, Yorkshire | |
| Bellamy | Mary Alice | Daughter | Single | Female | 16 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellamy | Edith | Daughter | Single | Female | 11 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellamy | Edward | Son | Single | Male | 2 | Sheffield, 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)
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME(S) | REL | STATUS | SEX | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmy * | Joseph | Head | Married | Male | 24 | File Cutter | Sheffield, Yorkshire | Unemployed |
| Bellarmy * | Mary Ann | Wife | Married | Female | 20 | Sheffield, Yorkshire | ||
| Bellarmy * | George Albert | Son | Single | Male | 1 | Sheffield, 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.
Earlier this year I wrote about coming upon Hannah CUTTS (née Hannah ALLEN abt. 1856-Deceased) and Frederick CUTTS abt.1885-Deceased living at Treeton, Rotherham, Yorkshire. To read this article please click here.
My great grandparents Daniel JACKLIN 1862-1953 and Ziller JACKLIN (née Ziller ALLEN 1858-1949) lived close by at Aston-cum-Aughton. I presume all had relocated to this area to take up employment with local coal mining companies.
A few searches of the England and Wales Census 1901 show the family still living in this mining community. My transcription from the Census is as follows:
FHJ Ref: 024
Census: England and Wales Census 1901
Place: Treeton, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Household: Frederick Cutts
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME(S) | REL | STATUS | SEX | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutts | Frederick | Head | Married | Male | 47 | Colliery Labourer | Morehen, Yorkshire * | |
| Cutts | Hannah | Wife | Married | Female | 47 | Gringley, Nottinghamshire | ||
| Cutts | Letty | Daughter | Single | Female | 13 | Treeton, Yorkshire | ||
| Cutts | Ernest | Son | Single | Male | 8 | Treeton, Yorkshire | ||
| Note: Morehen, Yorkshire is more likely Morthen, Yorkshire | ||||||||
* Most likely this should be Morthen
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A major criticism of the 1901 Census is the poor quality of transcription: I must agree.
Notes:
Lily is no longer listed though an additional son Ernest is now shown. Is Elizabeth now 'Letty'? If so her age does not equate with that recorded in the England & Wales Census 1891. Curious.
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Charles Edward Dixon
Marton Cemetery
Trent Port Road, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Charles Edward Dixon, Private 31811, died 14 April 1917, aged 19 years.
Name: Dixon
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 14/04/1917
Service No: 31811
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Dixon, of Marton, Gainsborough. (see Note: 1)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 32.
Cemetery: Marton Cemetery
Buried at Marton Cemetery, Trent Port Road, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
To view the Casualty Details and Certificate at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website please click here.
Notes:
Charles Edward DIXON 1898-1917 was the son of my great grandparents Samuel DIXON 1869-1906 and Mary Maria DIXON (née Mary Maria MAPLETHORPE 1878-1964). Samuel DIXON 1869-1906 died of Tuberculosis on the 20th of November 1906, age 37 years. Mary Maria CARTER (née Mary Maria MAPLETHORPE 1878-1964) married her second husband Joseph CARTER 1877-1959 in 1913.
Updates:
2007-12-05 Added to the gallery a photograph of Charles' headstone at Marton Cemetery, Trent Port Road, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.