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Edna Lees 1861 and son Robert Lees 1880

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royj

royj Report 5 Jul 2013 17:10

Both mother and son born in Newton, Cheshire, I have both birth certificates. Would like to find out more on Edna Lees after 1881 census and more of Robert after 1901 census.
Thank you,
Roy.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 5 Jul 2013 17:48

? possible? Does just say Lee on image though:

1911 England Census about Robert Lee
Name: Robert Lee
Age in 1911: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Newton, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Newton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 1 Commercial Brow Newton Hyde Cheshire
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: General Labour
Registration District: Ashton under Lyne

Registration District Number: 468
Sub-registration District: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 24397
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Lee 31
Rose Hannah Lee 34
Edna Lee 9
Arnol Lee 4

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 19:10

Just posting the 1881 for our reference:

LEES, Robert Head Married M 54 1827 Labourer At Iron Foundry Flourst ?, Lancashire
LEES, Hannah Wife Married F 55 1826 Domestic Work Newton, Cheshire
LEES, Edna Daughter Single F 19 1862 Weaver In Cotton Mill Newton, Cheshire
LEES, Mary E Daughter Single F 16 1865 Weaver In Cotton Mill Newton, Cheshire
LEES, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1866 Weaver In Cotton Mill Newton, Cheshire
LEES, Robert Son Single M 0 1881 Infant Newton, Cheshire
STANSFIELD, Hannah Lodger Single F 12 1869 Scholar Ashton, Lancashire

Piece: 4048 Folio: 94 Page: 25
Registration District: Ashton under Lyne
Civil Parish: Newton (Cheshire)

Address: 55, Garden St, Newton (Cheshire) County: Lancashire

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 19:31

Just thought I'd post this seeing as I'd found it:

Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record

Forenames: Edna
Surname: Lees
Baptism Date: 08 Jul 1874 - born 27 Dec 1861
Baptism Year: 1874
Baptism Place: Newton
Father's Name: Robert Lees
Mother's Name: Hannah Lees
Record Group: 08-0497 p1
Ref ID: Page: 30 Record number: 238
Parish:
City / Town: Newton
County: Cheshire
Record source: Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms c1538-1910
Data provider: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Baptised the same day were her sisters
Mary Emma born 7 Jul 1864
Alice born 10 Mar 1866

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 19:34

Robert's baptism:

Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record

Forenames: Robert
Surname: Lees
Baptism Date: 09 Jul 1880
Baptism Year: 1880
Baptism Place: Garden St Newton
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Edna Lees - single woman
Record Group: 08-0497 p1
Ref ID: Page: 109 Record number: 867
Parish:
City / Town: Garden St Newton
County: Cheshire
Record source: Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms c1538-1910
Data provider: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Noted in the margin is "P B"

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Jul 2013 21:07

???
found this in 1891
Name:
Edna Wilde
Age:
29
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1862
Relation:
Wife
Spouse's Name:
Henry Wilde
Gender:
Female
Where born:
Chester Newton
Civil Parish:
Newton
Ecclesiastical parish:
St Mary
Town:
Newton
Household Members
Henry Wilde 26
Edna Wilde 29
Joe Wilde 2
? marriage

Marriages Sep 1888
Frost Albert Ashton 8d 599
LEE Edna Ashton 8d 599
STANNEY Martha Ann Ashton 8d 599
WILD Henry Ashton 8d 599

Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

jansmith

jansmith Report 5 Jul 2013 21:21

1911

Name:Edna Wild
Age in 1911:49
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1862
Birth Place:
Hyde, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish:
Newton
County/Island:
Lancashire
Country:
England
Street Address:
57 Garden St Newton Moor Hyde
Occupation:
Weaver Cotton
Registration District:
Ashton under Lyne
Household Members:
Henry Wild 47
Edna Wild 49
Joe Wild 22
Harry Wild 19
Jesse Wild 16
William Wild
Arnold Wild
image says 5 children 2 died and William and Arnold have been crossed out so they may be the ones who have died

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 21:39

More on the marriage that Jan posted:

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940

Name: Edna Lee
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 26
Father's Name: Robert Lee
Spouse's Name: Henry Wild
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Father's Name: William Wild
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1888
Marriage Place: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Seems like a contender ........

ADDED:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFFB-J78

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 21:48

Received pm from Roy - will send baptism images.

royj

royj Report 5 Jul 2013 22:07

Thank you to all who have answered my post, I'm very grateful for all the help.
Roy.