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HARRIETT JONES BORN 1873-75

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Lynne

Lynne Report 17 Sep 2007 10:33

HI TO ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP ME FIND MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER HARRIETT. NOW I HAVE HER MARRIAGE & DEATH CERTIFICATE. SHE MARRIED MY GREAT GRANDFATHER FREDERICK WM BROWN IN WESTMINSTER LONDON 6 MAR 1893-& HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN-FRANK-FRED-MILLY& I BELIEVE ONE MORE-BUT THE DETAILS ARE NOT TO HAND RIGHT NOW& NELLY FLORENCE-WHO WAS MY NAN. SHE WAS BORN IN ISLINGTON ACCORDING TO THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE & WAS 19-AND HER FATHER WAS A MAN CALLED RICHARD JONES-WHO WAS DECEASED AT THE TIME OF HER MARRIAGE. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE QUITE A FEW LISTINGS FOR BIRTHS-I CANNOT PIN POINT ANYONE OF THEM DOWN-AS THEY RANGE FROM ST.MARYLEBONE-ST. PANCRAS-UP TO THE NORTH OF LONDON. SHE LIVED IN MAPLE STREET/PANCRAS LONDON @ THE TIME OF HER & MY GREAT GRANDFATHER'S DEATH-HIS BEING IN 28 AUG 1955-HERS 24 NOV 1958. ACCORDING TO MY MOTHER-WHO THOUGHT HARRIETT'S MOTHER WAS CHARLOTTE WALTON WHICH I HAVE THAT LINE OF& WAS ALSO A WITNESS AT THEIR WEDDING @ ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH GT. MARLBOROUGH ST LONDON- BUT HARRIETT REMAINS A COMPLETE MYSTERY. WE DON'T KNOW IF SHE HAD ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS-MY MOM LOVED HER TO BITS & WAS HER BEST MATE. HARRIETT WAS A TAILORESS-APPARENTLY ALWAYS DOING MOONLIGHT FLITS FROM THE RENT COLLECTORS & WAS A COMPLETE CHARACTOR. FREDERICK WILLIAM WAS A BOOT MAKER/SALES & THEY WERE INSEPERABLE. SO- IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS ANY INFO ABOUT HER-IT SURE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. BERNICE FLOWERS HELPED ME OUT BEFORE-TO WHOM I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL-BUT ANY TITBITS WOULD BE A HELP. THANK YOU BEST REGARDS LYNNE