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Edna Lees 1861 and son Robert Lees 1880

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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.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Jul 2013 21:48

Received pm from Roy - will send baptism images.

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 ........

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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

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

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"

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 19:10

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

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

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.