This is a follow up to my previous thread James Shelley, mystery man.
James Shelley married in 1879 at Bethnal Green & I am trying to prove if one of the witnesses Harriet Mary Ann Gowers was his sister. Her husband was Thomas Gowers born c1833 Thaxted/Writtle. I have found them in 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901. Her name varies between Harriet, Mary Ann & Ann & her year of birth fluctuates between 1836 & 1840 but her birthplace was always given as Canewdon, Essex.
I have found a marriage for a Harriet Mary Ann Shelley in J/A/S qtr 1858 Vol 4a Page 213 at Rochford (registration district) but there are 5 people listed with the same page number when there should be only 4. I have checked the handwritten index for all of them & they all are listed as page 213.
The other people on the page are
Alfred Cole,
Sarah Maria Gowlland,
Hannah Sparrow
& John Stock.
How can I find out who she married?
Many thanks
Moggie
James Shelley married in 1879 at Bethnal Green & I am trying to prove if one of the witnesses Harriet Mary Ann Gowers was his sister. Her husband was Thomas Gowers born c1833 Thaxted/Writtle. I have found them in 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901. Her name varies between Harriet, Mary Ann & Ann & her year of birth fluctuates between 1836 & 1840 but her birthplace was always given as Canewdon, Essex.
I have found a marriage for a Harriet Mary Ann Shelley in J/A/S qtr 1858 Vol 4a Page 213 at Rochford (registration district) but there are 5 people listed with the same page number when there should be only 4. I have checked the handwritten index for all of them & they all are listed as page 213.
The other people on the page are
Alfred Cole,
Sarah Maria Gowlland,
Hannah Sparrow
& John Stock.
How can I find out who she married?
Many thanks
Moggie
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