John Lane was born in Stroud, Glos, in May 1850. Using FMP, I have successfully found him in all the following censuses except 1871. This is a gap I am most anxious to fill. Following the death of his first wife, Kate, in 1890 he married Alice Maria [?] Hill, but, again using FMP, I have been unable to trace any record. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Just found that one in 1871 so presumably not the right one!
- http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...576736&recoff=
RG10; Piece: 2628; Folio: 104; Page: 20Elaine
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The Alice comes from the 1901 census while the Hill comes from the press report of John's funeral that includes "The chief mourners were Messrs F Lane, Lawrence Lane, Lancelot Lane (sons), Walter Lane, Selsley, Arthur Lane, Wimbledon, Edward Lane, Stroud (brothers), and John Hill (father in law)."
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In the 1891 census, when John was living at Cainscross House, Alice Hill is listed as a visitor aged 23 and born 1868 in Birmingham Aston. BMD comes up with two Alice Maria Hills in Aston, Warks, one in Q3 1868 and the other in Q1 1871. In 1891, when John and co are at The Lawns, Cainscross, Alice's age is given as 30 making her birth year 1871.
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This is a complete long shot given the locations but several other things fit
Q/E June 1895 Hendon marriage. Also on Ancestry Holy Trinity Kilburn 2?th April 1895 Herbert Edward Wright 40 pawnbroker bachelor married Alice Maria Hill spinster aged 24, father John Hill Agent. Witnesses John Hill and Nellie Lillian Hill. The age is right but I don't know if the rest fits
Probate entry for Herbert Edward Wright died 8th March 1896 to Alicia Maria Wright, widow
Q/E March 1897 Brentford marriage John William Lane and Alice Maria Wright
I think this might be the 1881 for Alice M Hill with a father John and sister Nellie L. Alice is 10 and born Aston
RG11 Piece 3043, Folio 30, Page,9
Jackie
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Many, many thanks for all your help. The end result does indeed tick all the boxes and is probably correct although one can never be sure. It does, however, produce the result that when Nellie married Lawrence her sister, Alice, also became her mother-in-law!
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