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Dear All, I am trying to find the marriage of a Maud Beecham (born about 1888 Keighley) to a Whittaker prior to 1915 when she married an Alexander Crichton in Keighley Yorks. Maud was a widow when she married Crichton.
Maud was the daughter of a Thomas and Emily Ann Beecham (married 1880) not sure when Thomas died as Emily and her daughter Maud were living with a William Daffern and his children in 1891. Maud and William were married by the 1901 census.
I have tried different combinations in search of a Whittaker marriage but no joy, he may have died in the war? Hope someone can help please?
Cameron

You say Maud is with her Mother in the 1901 census...

1901 England Census
about Maud Beecham Name: Maud Beecham
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Stepdaughter
Gender: Female
Mother: Emily A Daffern
Birth Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Farnhill
Town: Farnhill
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Daffern 54
Emily A Daffern 41
Fanny Daffern 25
Annie Daffern 22
Henry Daffern 15
Arthur Daffern 13
Maud Beecham 13

You then go on to say that Maud was married to William by the time of the 1901 census.

Have you found Maud in the 1911 census?

Maud and William who were married before 1901 please? Or did you mean Emily and William?

for ref.

1891

Name: Maud Beecham
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Farnhill
Ecclesiastical parish: Kildwick
Town: Farnhill
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View Image

Registration District: Skipton
Sub-registration District: Kildwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3501
Folio: 11
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
William Daffern 44
Fanny Daffern 15
Annie Daffern 12
Richard Daffern 10
Henry Daffern 5
Arthur Daffern 3
Emily A Beecham 33 Housekeeper, Married
Maud Beecham 3

For info. You mean Emily and William were married.


1901 census transcription details for: 3, Hanover Street, Kildwick, Farnhill
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 4029
Folio: 140
Page: 16
Reg. District: Skipton
Sub District: Kildwick
Parish: Kildwick
Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District: Kildwick
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 3, Hanover Street, Kildwick, Farnhill
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
DAFFERN, William Head Married M 54 1847 Railway Signalman
Shenstone, Staffordshire
DAFFERN, Emily A Wife Married F 41 1860
Goole, Yorkshire
DAFFERN, Fanny Daughter Single F 25 1876 Drawer Woollen Factory
Selston, Nottinghamshire
DAFFERN, Annie Daughter Single F 22 1879 Drawer Woollen Factory
Selston, Nottinghamshire
DAFFERN, Henry Son Single M 15 1886 Oiler Woollen Factory
Crosshills, Yorkshire
DAFFERN, Arthur Son Single M 13 1888 Bobbin Setter Woollen Factory
Crosshills, Yorkshire
BEECHAM, Maud Step Daughter Single F 13 1888
Keighley, Yorkshire


She has left by 1911.

1911 census transcription details for: Anderton Street Crosshills Keighley
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National Archive Reference:

RG14PN25788 RG78PN1485 RD485 SD4 ED14 SN150
Reg. District: Skipton
Sub District: Kildwick
Parish: Glusburn
Enum. District: 14
Address: Anderton Street Crosshills Keighley
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DAFFERN, William Head Married M 64 1847 Railway Signalman Staffordshire Shenstone
DAFFERN, Emily Ann Wife Widow F 52 1859 Yorkshire Goole
TAYLOR, William Boarder Single M 27 1884 Ralway Drayman Norfolk Norwich
MARTIN, Sydney John Boarder Married M 25 1886 Ralway Porter Warwickshire Great Alne

I am so sorry, yes it was Maud's mother Emily who married William and NOT Maud! My sincere apologies.

Cameron

Hi Prickly Holly, no I haven't found Maud in 1911 census. William and Emily are still together and have two boarders living with them.

Cameron

No worries!

For ref - note the spelling

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1888 (>99%)

BEACHAM Maud Keighley 9a 189

Chris

Cheers Chrissie, I have tried both spellings on all research to date but it doesn't make a difference?
Cameron

I've tried both too.

Do you have a copy of her marriage certificate to Alexander Crichton?

Chris

Yes thanks Chrissie, Maud has her mother as a witness!

Cameron

Well spotted Chrissie!!

Just need to try and find Maud in 1911.

Yea I wish, have searched for her under Beecham, Beacham, Daffern, and Whittaker, she may have married before Whittaker??

Name: Maud Whittaker
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1915
Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
County: Yorkshire
Page: 295
Volume: 9A
Affiliate Line Number: 86
Registration Quarter: 1
One of these people is probably the spouse:
Name: Alexander C Crichton

Name: Maud Whitaker
Event Type: Birth
Event Year: 1886
Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
County: Yorkshire
Page: 194
Volume: 9
Registration Quarter: 3

Name: Maud Whitaker
Event Type: Birth
Event Year: 1888
Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
County: Yorkshire
Page: 204
Volume: 9
Registration Quarter: 3

Hi "Smiler" have this thanks see previous with Chrissie, hope your ok, happy New Year
Cameron

Name: Maud Beacham
Event Type: Birth
Event Year: 1888
Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
County: Yorkshire
Page: 189
Volume: 9
Registration Quarter: 1

wotcha - Happy New Year to you too!!! :-D

Hi Ann, "wrong" Maud Whitaker re her birth in 1888, my Maud was born a Beecham.

Cameron