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Kerry

Kerry Report 27 May 2013 20:00

Hi all,
I am trying to find information about my great great great grandfather. I know his name is james Salvage his daughter is Mary Salvage he was born in Ledsham Cheshire, I think she died in 1916 and he died in 1923 there is no other record of either of them apart from Mary's marriage in 1881 and they only appear on one census in 1911 were I got above information from.
Many thanks

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2013 20:02

You appear to have double clicked so your request has posted twice, best to delete the other one and continue on here.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2013 20:05

1861 England Census about Mary Salvage
Name: Mary Salvage
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Barton, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Chester
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View Image
Registration District: Great Boughton
Sub-registration District: Cathedral Division
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 151
Piece: 2630
Folio: 21
Page Number: 35
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Eaton 55
Grace Eaton 54
Frances M Eaton 22
Mary Davies 39
Elizabeth Jones 23
Mary Salvage 17

Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2630; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GS

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2013 20:07

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Name: Mary Salvage
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1843
Registration District: Wirral
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 19
Page: 330

Alemap

Alemap Report 27 May 2013 20:09

For ref:
1911 census
BIRCH, John Head Married M 52 1859 Estate And Insurance Agent Neston Ches
BIRCH, Mary Wife Married29 years F 49 1862 Ness Ches
BIRCH, James Cecil Son Single M 23 1888 Joiner Neston Ches
BIRCH, Lionel Hooke Son Single M 19 1892 Butcher Neston Ches
BIRCH, Elizabeth Gwynn Daughter Single F 8 1903 Neston Ches
SALVAGE, James Father In Law Widower M 79 1832 Shepherd Ledsham Ches

RG number: RG14 Piece: 21910 Reference: RG14PN21910 RG78PN1304 RD451 SD1 ED9 SN146 Registration District: Wirral Sub District: Neston Enumeration District: 9 Parish: Neston cum Parkgate Address: High St Neston Cheshire County: Cheshire

Children: 6/ living 6

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2013 20:10


Name: James Salvage
Birth Date: abt 1830
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1923
Age at Death: 93
Registration District: Wirral
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 498


So if he was born 1830 then the Mary born 1844 cant be his daughter .


Who did she marry?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2013 20:12

posts crossed!

Kerry

Kerry Report 27 May 2013 20:13

thank you all for your help I am going to go and check parish records now

Choccy

Choccy Report 27 May 2013 20:13


1881 Wales Census

Name: James Selvage
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Selvage
Gender: Male
Where born: Burton, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Hawarden
County/Island: Flintshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: Birkenhead Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Shepherd

Registration District: Chester
Sub-registration District: Hawarden
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3565
Folio: 6
Page Number: 6

James Selvage 45 (Shepherd)
Margaret Selvage 41
>>>>>Mary Selvage 19
John Selvage 17
Samuel Cartwright 23
John Birch 22
Margaret Birch 18

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3565; Folio: 6; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341853.


Kerry

Kerry Report 27 May 2013 20:15

Mary married John Birch in 1881

Choccy

Choccy Report 27 May 2013 20:17


1871 Wales Census

Name: Mary Selvage
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Selvage
Mother's Name: Margaret Selvage
Gender: Female
Where born: Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: [Gelli Gynan]
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Registration District: Wrexham
Sub-registration District: Llanarmon
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household Schedule Number: 8
Piece: 5659
Folio: 18
Page Number: 3

James Selvage 36
Margaret Selvage 30
>>>>>Mary Selvage 10
John Selvage 8
Thomas Cartwright 24
Samuel Cartwright 14


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5659; Folio: 18; Page: 3; GSU roll: 892489.


Choccy

Choccy Report 27 May 2013 20:19


1861 England Census

Name: James Salvage
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margret Salvage
Gender: Male
Where born: Burton, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Ness
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration District: Wirral
Sub-registration District: Neston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 36
Piece: 2635
Folio: 18
Page Number: 7

James Salvage 26
Margret Salvage 21


Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2635; Folio: 18; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543003.


Choccy

Choccy Report 27 May 2013 20:23



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Mary Selvage
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1861
Registration District: Wirral
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 419