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Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 10:08

Hello
I have the birth certificate for my grandmother and was hoping to at least find information about her grandparents however I am really struggling using Ancestry.
Her birth name was Eliza Freeman, born 30th Augiust 1887 in South Hackney. Looks like 7 Tudor Road. I have been unable to find a marriage for parents William and Mary Jane or even their deaths. I have found them on the 1901 census which I will try and post but that is all. I hope that you might be able to find something for me.
Thank you
Angela

Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 10:14

Eliza Freeman

in the 1901 England Census

Name Eliza Freeman
Age 13
Estimated Birth Year abt 1888
Relation to Head Daughter
Gender Female
Father William Freeman
Mother Mary J Freeman
Birth Place Hackney, London, England
Civil parish Hackney
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Ecclesiastical parish All Angels London Fields and St Michael
County/Island London
Country England
Registration District Hackney
Sub-registration district South-West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel 12
Neighbors
Piece 224
Folio 92
Page number 35
Household schedule number 207
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
William Freeman 49 Head
Mary J Freeman 40 Wife
Susan Freeman 18 Daughter
Thomas Freeman 9 Son
Eliza Freeman 13 Daughter

Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 10:25

I suspect this is the 1891 census however why her Mothers name is different I cant imagine. Looks like Priscilla on original.
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Eliza Freeman
in the 1891 England Census

Name Eliza Freeman
Gender Female
Age 3
Relationship Daughter
Birth Year 1888
Father
William Freeman
Mother
Biscella Freeman
Birth Place Hackney, London, England
Civil parish Hackney
Residence Place London, Hackney, London, England
Registration District Hackney
Sub registration district South Hackney
ED, Institution or Vessel 1
Neighbors
Piece 204
Folio 38
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
William Freeman 38 Head
Biscella Freeman 28 Wife
Frederick Freeman 12 Son
Susannah Freeman 9 Daughter
Eliza Freeman 3 Daughter
James Freeman 22 Boarder

alviegal

alviegal Report 31 Mar 2026 12:59

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Helmsley Villa, 2, Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London & Middlesex, England

William Freeman Head Married Male 38 1853 Foreman best factory Stafford
Priscilla Freeman Wife Married Female 28 1863 - Northampton
Fredrick Freeman Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Leicester
Susannah Freeman Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar London, Middlesex, England
Eliza Freeman Daughter - Female 3 1888 - London, Middlesex, England
James Freeman Boarder Single Male 22 1869 Boot laster Dundee


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
3, London Place, Hackney, London & Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Freeman Head
Married Male 49 1852 Shoe maker Staffordshire, England
Mary J Freeman Wife
Married Female 40 1861 Paste fitter Wilby, Northamptonshire, England
Susan Freeman Daughter
Single Female 18 1883 Domestic servant Hackney, Middlesex, England
Thomas Freeman Son
Single Male 9 1892 - Hackney, Middlesex, England
Eliza Freeman Daughter
Single Female 13 1888 - Hackney, Middlesex, England

alviegal

alviegal Report 31 Mar 2026 13:07

Is Eliza's mother's MS Whiting?

FREEMAN, FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITING
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in LEICESTER Volume 07A Page 195

FREEMAN, SUSAN WHITING
GRO Reference: 1881 S Quarter in SHOREDITCH Volume 01C Page 114

FREEMAN, SUSAN WHITING
GRO Reference: 1883 J Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 182

FREEMAN, WILLIAM HENRY WHITING
GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 594

FREEMAN, ELIZA WHITING
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 620

FREEMAN, WILLIAM EDWARD WHITING
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 586

FREEMAN, THOMAS WHITING
GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 582

FREEMAN, FLORENCE ROSE WHITING
GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 559


DEATHS

FREEMAN, SUSAN 0
GRO Reference: 1881 D Quarter in SHOREDITCH Volume 01C Page 110

FREEMAN, WILLIAM HENRY 0
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 361

FREEMAN, FLORENCE ROSE 0
GRO Reference: 1894 J Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 296

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Mar 2026 13:22

is this william in 1921
Name William Freeman
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Age 68 Years 8 Months
Relation to Head Visitor
Estimated Birth Year 1852
Birth Place Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Residence Date 1921
Residence Street Address 13 Dannett St, Leicester
Residence Place Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Occupation Boot Trade Foreman -------------------
Occupation Code 401/6
Employer P Wapp
Employer Code 353
Number of Children Under 16 0
Inhabited Y
Ward Abbey
Parliamentary Division Leicester Pb, West Div.
Registration District Leicester
Registration District Number 407
Sub registration district North West Leicester
Sub Registration District Number 1
Respondent Mr Hart
Enumeration District Name Leicester Cb
Enumeration District 8
Schedule 258
Schedule Type Code E
Household Members (Name) Age

Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 13:28

Hi
Thank you
Yes, Mary Jane WHITING according to my grandmother Eliza's birth certificate.
The 1921 census looks good , thank you

Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 13:50

Any sign please of them on the 1911 census or a marriage for William and Mary Jane Whiting or deaths for William and Mary Jane? I have looked for all of these for such a long time. Thank you for looking
Angela

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Mar 2026 14:05

????????? Mary Jane
County London
Last name Freeman
Volume 1B
Sex Female
Page 317
Birth year 1861
Country England
Age 42
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Death quarter 4
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death year 1903
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
District Hackney

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Mar 2026 14:23

would this suggest parents were not married

Frederick William Freeman

in the Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912


Name Frederick William Freeman
Baptism Age 0 [0]
Birth Date Abt 1879
Baptism Date 6 Jul 1879
Baptism Place Northampton, St Katharine, Northamptonshire, England
Parish as it Appears Northampton, St Katharine
Register Type Parish Registers
Father
William Freeman
Mother
Mary Jane Whiting Freeman

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 31 Mar 2026 16:32

In 1881 the wife is called Mary Ann:

Mary Ann Freeman
in the 1881 England Census
Name Mary Ann Freeman
Age 23
Estimated Birth Year abt 1858 [abt 1858]
Relationship to Head Wife
Spouse William Freeman
Gender Female
Where born Northamptonshire, England
Civil parish St Leonard
County/Island London
Country England
Street Address 115 Gt Cambridge St
Marital Status Married
Occupation Wife
Registration District Shoreditch
Sub registration district Haggerston
ED, institution, or vessel 30b
Neighbors
Piece 407
Folio 77
Page number 11
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
William Freeman 27 Head
Mary Ann Freeman 23 Wife
Frederick Freeman 2 Son


There's no record of her birth in Wellingborough RD, which would include Wilby as stated in 1901.

I agree they weren't married.

Angela

Angela Report 31 Mar 2026 17:25

Thank you very much.

Abby

Abby Report 31 Mar 2026 17:38

????

Baptism entry
While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data
Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Northamptonshire
Place Little Houghton
Church name (Links to more information) St Mary the Virgin
Register type (Links to more information) /freereg_contents/540a36f6eca9ebd28e9ab1a0/register?locale=en
Register entry number 31
Baptism date 13 Oct 1861
Person forename Mary Jane
Person sex ?
Father forename George
Mother forename Mary Anne
Father surname WHITING
Person abode Little Houghton
Father occupation cordwainer
Transcribed by Ilona Bricknell
Credit Marilyn Ponting
File line number 308

Abby

Abby Report 31 Mar 2026 17:46

????

Marriages Sep 1878 (>99%)
ANDERSON Sophia Hackney 1b 874

FIDDES Philip John Hackney 1b 874

SHORT William Hackney 1b 874

WHITING Mary Jane Hackney 1b 874

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2026 11:21

1861 for that mary jane

George Whiting Head
- Male 39 1832 Shoemaker Brayfield on the Green, Northamptonshire, England
Mary A Whiting Wife
- Female 37 1834 - Hackleton, Northamptonshire, England
Mary J Whiting Daughter
- Female 9 1862 Scholar Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
Lucy E Whiting Daughter
- Female 7 1864 Scholar Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
Frederick W Whiting Son
- Male 5 1866 Scholar Northamptonshire, England
Harry Whiting Son
- Male 2 1869 - Northamptonshire, England
William S Whiting Son
- Male 0 1871 - Northamptonshire, England
Catherine Clarke Mother-in-law
- Female 63 1808 Parish relief Hickley Lane, Buckinghamshire, England

in 1871 he is a shoe maker

Mary jane not with her parents in 1881

Name George Whiting
Gender Male
Marriage Age 21
Event Type Marriage
Birth Year abt 1831 [abt 1831]
Marriage Date 20 May 1852
Marriage Place Piddington, Northamptonshire, England
Parish as it Appears Piddington
Register Type Parish Registers
Father
George Whiting
Spouse
Mary Ann Clarke

George Whiting
Age 58
Estimated Birth Year abt 1831 [abt 1831]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1889
Inferred Death Place Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Volume 3b
Page 33

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2026 11:38

george is a shoe maker on all records except mary janes bapt where he is a cordwinder

Name Mary Ann Whiting
Age 53
Estimated Birth Year abt 1834 [abt 1834]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Death Registration Place Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Jun 1887
Inferred Death Place Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Volume 3b
Page 31

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Apr 2026 12:54

"Cordwinder" will be cordwainer, which is a shoemaker.

ADDED:
In fact, now that I've looked at the image, it definitely says "cordwainer".

alviegal

alviegal Report 1 Apr 2026 13:04

Here is that 1921 found by Maddie with details of the family he is living with. It does appear to be him.

1921 Census Of England & Wales
13, Dannett Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Charles Ann Hart Head
Male 1857 63 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Carter Own Account
Harry Hart Son
Male 1894 26 Leicestershire, England Farm Labourer General Labourer
Ellen Hart Daughter
Female 1898 22 Leicester, Leicestershire, England House Duties Private
James Hart Son
Male 1904 17 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Boiler Coverer General Labourer
>>William Freeman Visitor
Male 1852 68 Stafford, Staffordshire, England Boot Trade Foreman P Wapp


and still at the same address in 1911 with 5 children.

Charles Amos Hart Head
Married Male 53 1858 Hawker fish Leicester Leicestershire
Ellen Hart Wife
Married Female 51 1860 Assisting in business Leicester Leicestershire

alviegal

alviegal Report 1 Apr 2026 13:41

Abby, I looked at that marriage but that Mary Jane Whiting was born 1854 Charney, Bucks.

FIDDES, PHILIP EDGAR WHITING
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in ISLINGTON Volume 01B Page 417

1891 with 4 sons.

Philip J Fiddes Head
Married Male 36 1855 Turf commission agent London, Middlesex, England
Mary Fiddes Wife
Married Female 37 1854 Dressmaker Berkshire, England
Philip Fiddes Son
- Male 12 1879 Scholar London, Middlesex, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Apr 2026 15:45

just going on his childrens names

William Freeman
Baptism Date 27 Jul 1853
Baptism Place Stafford, St Mary, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
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Father
Frederick Freeman
Mother
Eliza Freeman
Page number 58


Name Frederick Freeman
Gender Male
Age 20
Birth Date 1832
Marriage Date 1852
Marriage Place Stafford, Stafford, England
Father
William Freeman
Spouse
Eliza Handley
FHL Film Number 1040879
Reference ID 2:39XBRT4