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Done a marriage look up for Elijah Basterfield and Maria Jones in 1837 here...

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =637920173

(scroll down to see marrige info in notes)

her father is a John Careless.
Can anyone find a marriage for this Maria to a ? Jones?
She seems to be born Northfield so think that was Warwick.

She has a son William Jones in 1841

Hi her name is Marie Carelefs as I have the name on Henry Basterfields marriage certificate with her married name as Jones. I will update with all info I have ASAP but will be away this weekend. I still have loads of names to put on so we should reach the target by Christmas!

Hi PJ
who is Henry Basterfield
I did the look up at the archives and she married an Elijah Basterfield
is he a bro to Elijah and she was a witness?

confused

Sorry Henry is the son and I have his birth certificate which states his mothers name as Carelefs. Elijah is his father.

Great stuff!
I cant see a marriage for her though abt 1835ish
did you find that?
or a bapt for her?

No ,which makes me think her name is spelt wrong.

Hmmm I am not convinced it is Carelefs
the look ups that I do at the archives very often when there are 2 SS's together they make the first one bigger - dont know why- maybe to distinguish it.

found this which stuck out Louisa Careless
father John mother Elizabeth
names Maria uses. ie Louisa /Elizabeth

LOUISA CARELESS Christening: 10 APR 1808 Kingswinford, Stafford,
Father: JOHN CARELESS
Mother: ELIZABETH
Extracted birth

no Maria though

Hi NL I found them living in Birmingham Street Halesowen 1851
Elijah Basterfield HD M 34 Nailor born Halesowen
Maria Wife 39 Nailor born Rubery Hill Worcs (that would come under Northfield)
Louisa DA 12 Nurse Halesowen
Sarah DA 9 Halesowen
Henry 3 Son Halesowen
Wm Jones Lodger 15 Nailor Worcs
Mary Jackson Lodger 35 Nailor Hasbury

Careless is a local name, but mainly from the Lye area, but there are always exceptions. Best Wishes from linell.

FreeBMD have some examples of the fs/ss writing

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/handwriting.html

Thanks for that gardener, not seen that page before, just shows how difficult this research can be. Best Wishes from linell.

Thanks Gardener and Linell

Wonder who she married on the Jones front?

I couldn't find a marriage for Maria either NL. I don't think the Churches out Northfield way are on the IGI or West Midlands Free BMD, St Leonard at Frankly for one. Best Wishes linell.

Poss
1841
Brockmoor, Kingswinford
John Carless 55 - Blacksmith - looks like not b in county
Elizabeth Carless 60
Mary Carless 20
Ellen Wooley 14 - FS
others b in county

That looks good but cant be ours can it not our Maria cos she has a son William Jones in 1836?

I was thinking Mary possibly younger sister to Maria..