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JAMES MAYO & ELIZA SMART 1857

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Hannah

Hannah Report 5 Jan 2013 15:00

Hi there, i'm trying to trace the Mayo line back and have got as far as the marriage of James Mayo and Eliza Smart in 1857 in Stepney, London.

It doesn't give either of their ages but i do know that James was a Coppersmith and his father was also James Mayo (possible a cattle dealer - it's hard to read!). But i can only find one James Mayo of the appropriate age born in Somerset who is a coppersmith in the 1881 census living in Newcastle! miles from his family in West Ham, Essex.

Very frustrating as i can't find anything else on him!

If you know any more please let me know

Thank you,

Regards
Hannah

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:05

is this possible 1881
MAYO, Eliza Head Widow F 41 1840 Monthly Nurse
Dudley, Staffordshire VIEW
MAYO, William Son Single M 18 1863 Labourer
Poplar, Middlesex VIEW
MAYO, Ann Daughter Single F 16 1865 Button Carver
Clapham, Surrey VIEW
MAYO, Clara J Daughter Single F 13 1868 Scholar
Lambeth, Surrey VIEW
MAYO, James Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Stratford, Essex VIEW

Piece: 1703

Folio: 92

Page: 16

Registration District: West Ham

Civil Parish: West Ham

Municipal Borough:

Address: 9, Warton Road, West Ham

County: Essex

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:12

1881

1881 England Census about James Mayo
Name: James Mayo
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Newcastle on Tyne All Sts
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street Address: 34 Buxton St
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Copper Smith

Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 13c
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5064
Folio: 96
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Carr 39
David Carr 16
Margaret Carr 13
Mary Jane Carr 6
James Mayo 44
John Gormon 22

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:14

a tree on ancestry have the following children
Ellen Mayo 1859 –
Henry Mayo 1861 –
William Mayo 1864 –
Ann Mayo 1866 –
Clara Jane Mayo 1868 –

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:22

1871 ???

Name: James Mayo
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Mayo
Gender: Male
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England
Civil parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Stratford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel: 6b
Household schedule number: 440
Piece: 1624
Folio: 6
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mayo 34
Eliza Mayo 31
Ellen Mayo 12
Henry Mayo 9
William Mayo 7
Ann Mayo 5
Jane Mayo 3

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:24

1861
a coppersmith

1861 England Census about James Mayo
Name: James Mayo
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Mayo
Gender: Male
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 144
Piece: 308
Folio: 41
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mayo 24
Eliza Mayo 27
Ellen Mayo

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:25

1851 ??????

1851 Wales Census about James Mayo
Name: James Mayo
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Johanna Breese
Gender: Male
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England
Civil Parish or Township: Swansea
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Swansea
Sub-registration district: Swansea
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Piece: 2466
Folio: 685
Page Number: 30
Household schedule number: 107
Household Members:
Name Age
William Breese 40
Johanna Breese 40
James Mayo 14

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2013 15:29

1841 ?
1841 census
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Person: MAYO, James

Address: Wine St, St James, Bath
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Name Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image
ALLOWAY, Elizabeth F 40 1801 Somerset VIEW
ALLOWAY, Thomas M 9 1832 Somerset VIEW
EDMONDS, Mary F 40 1801 Somerset VIEW
EDMONDS, Edwin M 15 1826 Somerset VIEW
EDMONDS, Ellen F 9 1832 Somerset VIEW
EDMONDS, Frederick M 6 1835 Somerset VIEW
DEVERELL, Charles M 30 1811 VIEW
DEVERELL, Jane F 70 1771 Somerset VIEW
MAYO, Jane F 25 1816 Somerset VIEW
MAYO, James M 4 1837 Somerset VIEW
PRIGG, Francis M 60 1781 Somerset VIEW
PRIGG, Mary F 60 1781 Somerset VIEW
SWEET, Thomas M 55 1786 Somerset VIEW
SWEET, Ann F 35 1806 Somerset VIEW

Piece: 969

Book/Folio: 3/26

Page: 47

Registration District: Bath

Civil Parish: St James

Municipal Borough: Bath

Address: Wine St, St James, Bath

County: Somersetshire

Hannah

Hannah Report 5 Jan 2013 17:53

Hi Maddie,

Thank you for looking into this, i have also found these census records and i think all of them are correct.

I know that he married eliza and i know they're children (i'm related from his son henry mayo). I did not realize that the 1881 census stated eliza has a widow, it is definitely her but then there is an 1881 census with a james mayo as a coppersmith very much alive but way up north!

It says he is from bath, somerset but this could be wrong and i have found no mention of his father james mayo anywhere - but he is on the marriage cert so must be alive.

It's tricky!