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*Archive?* "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:32 pm
by watters2831
Was it common for the the mother-in-law to take the surname of her son-in-law if she moved in with them?
william POVEY born 1853 in berkshire was living in fulham , london on 1901 census with his wife fanny , children and mother-in-law Miriam POVEY??
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:02 pm
by gardener
I don't think it was common, no.
What was Fanny's maiden name?
If she wasn't a Povey too then Miriam's surname could be a mistake, or else she could be William's step-mother perhaps? Or mother in law from previous marriage?
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:41 pm
by watters2831
i dont know fanny's maiden name , as far as i know , william wasnt previously married and i am fairly certain williams mother was called hannah - the census shows miriam as last in the household m-in-law age 73 and surname as "do" - meaning ditto
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:00 pm
by Jimmy
Have you found William in previous census's.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:52 pm
by Maths girl
watters2831 wrote:i dont know fanny's maiden name , as far as i know , william wasnt previously married and i am fairly certain williams mother was called hannah - the census shows miriam as last in the household m-in-law age 73 and surname as "do" - meaning ditto
This sometimes happened when the enumerator made assumptions that everyone in the household had the same surname.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:48 am
by grangers14
This is a posible marriage,
St Johns Church Fulham
4th April 1875.
William Povey, 24, B, Coal Porter, Waterford Road, William Povey, Woodman
Fanny Lewis, 23, S, Cedar Road, Stephen Lewis, Farm Labourer
Wit, George Finch (I wonder if he is with the church as he is wit. to the next the marriage?) and Mary Hornsey
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:41 pm
by watters2831
Any mention of a mother's name ? was it Miriam?
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:51 pm
by Jimmy
Is this the same family as the 1901 census with Miriam.
Basics.
1891. Fulham.
William Povey. abt 1851.
Fanny Povey. abt 1851.
Annie Povey. abt 1876.
Willie H Povey. abt 1881.
Charles Povey. abt 1885.
Alfred Povey. abt 1886.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:55 pm
by Jimmy
1901, as Miriam mother to Fanny only, if you search for Povey only Fanny comes up.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:48 pm
by watters2831
Jimmy wrote:Is this the same family as the 1901 census with Miriam.
Basics.
1891. Fulham.
William Povey. abt 1851.
Fanny Povey. abt 1851.
Annie Povey. abt 1876.
Willie H Povey. abt 1881.
Charles Povey. abt 1885.
Alfred Povey. abt 1886.
Yes thats the family , and as you say the 1901 census has miriam povey as mother-in-law
i cannot find a stephan and fanny lewis on 1871 census though
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:52 pm
by Jimmy
Could you please post the full details you have of the census's as I don't have full access so I am struggling a bit.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:52 pm
by Jimmy
This seem to match 1891 census.
1881.
W. PAVEY. Head M Male 29 Lambourn, Berkshire, England Coal Porter
F. PAVEY. Wife M Female 29 Eastbury, Berkshire, England
E. PAVEY. Son Male 8 Eastbury, Berkshire, England Scholar
A.F. PAVEY. Daur Female 5 Fulham, Middlesex, England Scholar
W. PAVEY. Son Male 11 m Fulham, Middlesex, England
22 Maxwell Rd
London, Middlesex.
Births Jun 1876.
Povey Annie Fanny. Fulham. 1a. 240.
Births Jun 1880.
POVEY Willie. Fulham. 1a. 303.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:05 pm
by Jimmy
FANNY LEWIS.
Christening, 08 FEB 1852. Lambourn, Berkshire.
Parents,
STEPHEN LEWIS.
HARRIET.
STEPHEN LEWIS.
HARRIOT MARSHALL.
Marriage, 06 MAY 1837. Lambourn, Berkshire.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:11 pm
by Jimmy
1861 as a Fanny Lewis born abt 1851 with mother Harriett living in Berkshire, with 2 sisters and a brother.
Re: "The mother-in-law"
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:14 pm
by Jimmy
She is not with her mother in 1871.