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Looking for wife's maiden name

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Patricia

Patricia Report 23 Nov 2007 22:16

One of my grandfathers Edward Bourne Bentley, born Ashbourne, Derbyshire in 1826, married a Jessie but I have tried everywhere to find her maiden name and have come up with nothing. If anyone can help I would be very grateful.

Thank you, kind regards, Patricia

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Nov 2007 22:21

There is a marriage record on freebmd for your chap.............

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Nov 2007 22:21

and his death.........

Name: Edward Bourne Bentley
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 70
District: Hastings (1837-1977)
County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 13


Reg

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 Nov 2007 22:27

1871 England Census
about Edward Bentley
Name: Edward Bentley
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jessie
Gender: Male
Where born: Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: St Pancras
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Pancras
Sub-registration district: Kentish Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Bentley 16
Edward Bentley 45
Edward J Bentley 6
Frank Bentley 2
Jessie Bentley 42
William Bentley 4

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Nov 2007 22:28

This birth cert will tell you MMN

Name: Amelia Bentley
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Steyning
County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 280

1891 census.............

Name: Amelia Bentley
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward B
Gender: Female
Where born: Shoreham, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Heene
Ecclesiastical parish: Heene
Town: Worthing
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England


Registration district: East Preston
Sub-registration district: Worthing
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Amelia Bentley 12
Edward B Bentley 60 b. Ashbourne
Jessie Bentley 17


Reg

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 Nov 2007 22:29

Frank's birth:

Births Jun 1869
BENTLEY Frank Pancras 1b 149

Her maiden name will be on this.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!