How ironic. While searching for the birth of Ivy DIXON 1901-1983, my paternal grandmother. What should I find but an entry for a Sarah Ann BELLAMY!
Births December 1901
BELLAMY Sarah Ann, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
DIXON Ivy, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
I may have solved the Frederick ROTHERHAM problem. I found an entry for March 1887 recording the death of a Frederick ROTHERHAM, the age at death is given as 28 years. Now this would explain why when I ran searches on the England and Wales Census 1901 against Frederick and Sarah Ann ROTHERHAM (née BELLAMY), predicted dates did not agree. I am still using conjecture, but will trust it for the time being. Of course there is still the problem of little Frederick ROTHERHAM, who according to the England and Wales Census 1891 would have been born in 1888 or 1889.
Updates:
2005-12-15 Further research has shown this data is probably NOT linked to my family. This data may prove useful to other researchers so I will retain it.
I found a marriage for Sarah Ann BELLAMY:
Heeley Church Parish Registers 1891-1895
Marriage entry - September 1894
29. By Rev W Odom, Alfred SHORE to Sarah Ann BELLAMY
Unfortunately no addresses are given.
I have spent quite a few hours trying to match Sarah Ann BELLAMY and Frederick ROTHERHAM. Results obtained for Frederick ROTHERHAM and Sarah ROTHERHAM have left me more confused than ever; dates and ages do not concur. So this latest reference to Sarah Ann BELLAMY leaves me more intrigued than ever. I may have to bow to the inevitable, spend money, and obtain the full England and Wales Census 1901 entries or obtain appropriate certificates. Of course conjecture just breeds more conjecture so I will ponder this for a while.
Updates:
2005-12-15 Further research has shown this data is probably NOT linked to my family. This data may prove useful to other researchers so I will retain it.
So having traced Sarah Ann BELLAMY and Blanche BELLAMY it seemed pertinent to search for Ada BELLAMY. The following record seems to establish some names worth researching.
Marriages September 1896
BELLAMY Ada, Sheffield
BUTTERY John Elizabeth, Sheffield
GREAVES Thomas, Sheffield
WEBSTER Gertrude, Sheffield
If this is a record of Ada's marriage then this would establish her being approximately 22 years of age. I now need to establish if one of the above is her husband. John Elizabeth BUTTERY should be quite a challenge!
Updates:
2005-12-15 Further research has shown this data is probably NOT linked to my family. This data may prove useful to other researchers so I will retain it.