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I'm doing some research for a friend and I'm having difficulties locating one particular line.

My friends great grandmother Mabel Spurway was born in 1893 in Barnstable. her marriage certificate (to Authur Reginald Casely Howard in 1915) not only shows her age, but also shows her father as William, a wood turner (deceased). There is a reference in the GRO indices to the correct date of birth.

I cannot find either Mabel or William in the 1901 census. Nor can I locate William any earlier that this, with the limited information I have of him! The only record that keeps cropping up is that of Mable Spurway born 1886 in Barnstable and who's mother was Sarah. I have reason to suspect that she may be a cousin, and there is a separate GRO record in the index for her. I haven't tried the 1911 yet as I don't have access through Ancestry, but any assisyance in locating wither of these tow would be fabulously helpful!

Many thanks

1911
BLACKLOCK, Charles William Head Married M 59 1852 None Private Means Manchester Lancs
BLACKLOCK, Mary Ellen Wife Married
30 years F 50 1861 Leeds Yorks
REIGH, George Guest Single M 58 1853 Private Means Dublin Ireland
WHEELER, James Robert Servant Single M 41 1870 Domestic Manservant Kenton Middx
MORGAN, Annie Servant Single F 38 1873 Domestic Cook Llantwil Major Glan
SPURWAY, Mabel Servant Single F 19 1892 Domestic Housemaid Barnstable Devon

North Hall Mortimer Road Kilburn N W County:
London

Could this be be parents in 1891, or a bit to old.

1891. Rolle Quay, Pilton, Barnstable.
William Spurway 57. Wood turner.
Elizabeth Spurway 54.
George Spurway 30.
John Spurway 28.
Charlie Spurway 26.
Frederick Spurway 23.

All born Pilton, Devon.

Or,
1891. 2 Ayes Lane, Barnstable.
William Henry Spurway 33. Basket maker.
Julia Spurway 29.
William Henry Spurway 1.

All born Barnstable.

Jimmy wrote:Could this be be parents in 1891, or a bit to old.

1891. Rolle Quay, Pilton, Barnstable.
William Spurway 57. Wood turner.
Elizabeth Spurway 54.
George Spurway 30.
John Spurway 28.
Charlie Spurway 26.
Frederick Spurway 23.

All born Pilton, Devon.

1901. Pilton, Barnstable.
William Spurway 70. Wood turner.
Elizabeth Spurway 72.
John Spurway 38.
Frederick Spurway 31.
Mabel Wyatt 7. Grand dau.

All born Pilton.

1881
SPURWAY, William Head Married M 49 1832 Wood Turner
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, Elizabeth Wife Married F 50 1831
Barnstaple
Devon
SPURWAY, Wm H Son Single M 22 1859 Basket Maker
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, George Son Single M 19 1862 Wood Turner
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, John Son Single M 18 1863 Brick Maker
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, Charles Son Single M 15 1866 Brick Maker
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, Frederick Son Single M 13 1868 Scholar
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, Lucy Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar
Pilton
Devon
SPURWAY, Mary Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar
Pilton
Devon

Bradiford, Pilton County:
Devonshire

1891. 2 Reform Street, East Pilton.
William Spurway 70. Wood turner.
Elizabeth Spurway 72.
John Spurway 38.
Frederick Spurway 31.
Mabel Wyatt 8, grand-daughter.

(all born Pilton)

Could this be your Mabel?

Births Dec 1893.
Spurway Mabel. Barnstaple. 5b. 438.

The only Mabel Wyatt is miles away.

Births Dec 1892.
Wyatt Mabel. Tiverton. 5b. 374.

Loakesy wrote:I'm doing some research for a friend and I'm having difficulties locating one particular line.

My friends great grandmother Mabel Spurway was born in 1893 in Barnstable. her marriage certificate (to Authur Reginald Casely Howard in 1915) not only shows her age, but also shows her father as William, a wood turner (deceased). There is a reference in the GRO indices to the correct date of birth.

I cannot find either Mabel or William in the 1901 census. Nor can I locate William any earlier that this, with the limited information I have of him! The only record that keeps cropping up is that of Mable Spurway born 1886 in Barnstable and who's mother was Sarah. I have reason to suspect that she may be a cousin, and there is a separate GRO record in the index for her. I haven't tried the 1911 yet as I don't have access through Ancestry, but any assisyance in locating wither of these tow would be fabulously helpful!

Many thanks

Who were the witnesses at the marriage,

It all seems so obvoius now that I see it!! I don't know how I didn't find him before, what was I thinking!!

Many thanks for the help everyone, I feel confident that the William Spurway and his family from Pilton are all the right person (I believe Pilton and Barnstable are very close by).

The witnesses at the wedding were Arthur Douglas Rogers, Alfred William Folly (orJolly) and Agnes Maud Howard (Arthur Howard's sister).

I'm going to try to find out if my hypothesis is correct that the two Mabels were cousins now!

I still can't find Mabel in 1901, though!

By my calculations it would appear that the Mabel born in 1892 is the aunt if the Mabel born in 1886.