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Middlesbrough/Ware areas

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Margaret

Margaret Report 23 Oct 2007 16:42

My great grandfather was Benjamin Edward Edwards born Ware 1844 and married to Anna Ransome in Middlesbrough 1873. Now trying to trace his father George, a shoemaker, born approx 1806.

David

David Report 23 Oct 2007 16:52

In 1851 in High Street, Mid Row, Ware:

George Edwards c1806 Ware, Shoemaker
Mary c1811 Waterford
Benjamin c1844 Ware
Ann Clark c1791 Ware, widow, Visitor

IGI Batch Number: C073042 parents Thomas and Ann:

THOS. PANTON MINETT EDWARDS Christening: 10 FEB 1802 Ware
GEORGE EDWARDS Christening: 19 JAN 1806 Ware
PANTON EDWARDS Christening: 24 JUL 1808 Ware
ESTHER EDWARDS Christening: 17 MAR 1811 Ware

2 doors away on the 1851 census:

Thomas Panton Edwards c1803 Ware, Leather Cutter
Elizabeth c1811 Waltham Abbey, Essex
William P Edwards c1839 Ware, Nephew
Edward Edwards c1841 Ware, Nephew
Ebenezer? Edwards c1843 Ware, Nephew noted elsewhere as Eleazer or Elizer

In 1841 in High Street, Ware:

Panton Edwards c1810 Leather Seller
Eliza c1816
William c1838
Thomas c1840
William c1795 or c1775 Can't tell if it's a 4 or 6

Also in High Street, Ware:

Thomas Edwards c1781 Cordwainer
Ann c1781
Thomas c1811 Cordwainer
George c1816 Cordwainer

WILLIAM PANTON EDWARDS Christening: 13 AUG 1837 Ware parents Panton and Eliza.

IGI Batch Number: C073041 parents Thomas and Ann:

MARY EDWARDS Christening: 22 AUG 1813 Ware