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ARC TBC...............Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:10 pm
by mallosa
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Bride's surname on the certificate looks different to the one she signed :?

Can I have your opinions please?

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:15 pm
by Jimmy
What should it be and when.

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:28 pm
by mallosa
This must be it Jimmy..

Marriage 1849
CLARK * Edward MALLPHUS Caroline Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/009/176
CLARK * Edward MAUPHUS Caroline Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/009/176

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:31 pm
by cid
FREE BMD
Marriages Mar 1849

Capewell William Dudley 18 322
Clark Edward Dudley 18 322
Grainger Ruth Dudley 18 322
Mauphus Caroline Dudley 18 322
NICHOLLS Samuel Dudley 18 322
Price Thomas Dudley 18 322
Tivenen Eliza Dudley 18 322
Vernon Caroline Dudley 18 322

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:32 pm
by cid
Looks to me like she signs Mallphus?????

Can you post her fathers name on the picture???

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:35 pm
by mallosa
Here you are....

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Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:37 pm
by gardener
I think it looks like Mauphus and then signed either Mauphus or Mallphus. Perhaps she had bad adenoids? Try holding your nose and saying "Malpass".

Afte Mallosa's post I thi nk that clears it up? Maulphus for her father's name, and someone had a bad cold when they said her name to the registrar!

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:46 pm
by Jimmy
What are the marriage details, occupations, etc.

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:58 pm
by Jimmy
1851. Bilston.
Edward Clerske 31. Retail brewer. Briseley, Shropshire
Caroline Clerske 29. Astley Abbott, Shropshire.
William Clerske 1. Bilston, Suffolk. (Stafford)

Plus many others.

1841. High St, Bridgenorth.
Thomas Gilson 17
Elizabeth Gilson 19
Martha Elvis 40
Elizabeth Shelbrook 30
Louisa Jenkins 16
Caroline Manphos 20. F.S. looks like Mauphas on image.
Anne Childes 18
Mary Wall 27
William Masefield 26
John Dorkman 32
N K Sissison 55
Robert Sissison 40
S R Peacock 35
N K Waltos 30
N K Jenkins 31
Jane Lloyd 30
Mary Hughes 5

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:27 pm
by mallosa
Jimmy wrote:What are the marriage details, occupations, etc.


Marriage 7th February 1849 Dudley Parish Church
Edward Clark 29 Bach Butcher High Street William Clark (deceased) Inn Keeper
Caroline Maupl... 28 Spin High Street Richard Maulp.. (deceased) Gardener?
after Banns
Both signed
Wit: Emma Cartwright/Joseph Hill (both signed)

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:41 pm
by Maths girl
this jumps a few years but

1881 23, Victoria Inn, Lower Rushall St, Walsall Borough
CLARKE, Edward Head Married M 61 1820 Licenced Victualler Shropshire
CLARKE, Caroline Wife Married F 60 1821 Shropshire
CLARKE, William Son Single M 31 1850 Bilston Staffordshire
CLARKE, Caroline Daughter Single F 24 1857 Bilston Staffordshire
CLARKE, Edward Son Single M 20 1861 Civil Engineer Bilston Staffordshire
WHITEHOUSE, Ann Servant Single F 17 1864 Genl Serv Deepfields Staffordshire

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:42 pm
by Maths girl
1891 23, Victoria Inn, Lower Rushall Street, Walsall Borough, Walsall
HICKMAN, Caroline Wife Married F 34 1857 Licensed Victualler Bilston Staffordshire
CLARKE, Edward Father Married M 72 1819 Retired Victualler Bridgnorth Shropshire
CLARKE, Caroline Wife Married F 70 1821 Bridgnorth Shropshire
DONOUGH, Ellen M Servant Single F 17 1874 Domes Sert Walsall Wood Staffordshire

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:44 pm
by Jimmy
1841. Civil parish: St Leonard, Bridgnorth Borough, Shropshire.
Edward Clark 22. Butcher.

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:46 pm
by Maths girl
1871 Wolverhampton Street Noah's Ark, Bilston
CLARKE, Edward Head M 51 1820 Shropshire Publican employed 3 men
CLARKE, Caroline Wife F 49 1822 Shropshire
CLARKE, Caroline Daughter F 14 1857 Staffordshire
CLARKE, Edward Son M 10 1861 Staffordshire
WIGAN, Jerry Servant M 70 1801 Staffordshire
RUSHTON, Caroline Servant F 12 1859 Staffordshire
WRIGHT, Harriot Servant F 19 1852 Staffordshire

Re: Help required for Annie

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:58 pm
by Maths girl
Got them + lots of lodgers mostly tailors!

1861 2, Roebuck Inn & Tailors Club House, Crown Street, Bilston
CLAKE, Edward Head Married M 41 1820 Retail Brewer Bridgworth Shropshire
CLAKE, Caroline Wife Married F 40 1821 Bridgworth Shropshire
CLAKE, William Son M 11 1850 Scholar Bilston Staffordshire
CLAKE, Caroline Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar Bilston Staffordshire
HALLAM, Eliza Servant Unmarried F 17 1844 General Servant Bilston Staffordshire