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Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Jayne	Report	25 Sep 2019 14:01
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	I have a James Ward born 1859 in Preston. When I have been on the GRO site there are a few with the same name born in the same area.. So knowing who he married I thought I would look for their marriage and hope there would be a parent name on there. But the new look site will only let you search births and deaths. Any suggestions please x
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 14:36
	You will only find a parent's name on the marriage cert itself, not on the index. Who did James marry please as it may give father's name on Parish register, eg at https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 6,889 Send Message	RolloTheRed	Report	25 Sep 2019 14:52
	If you use a mix of FreeBMD and the census records it is usually possible to sort out this sort of thing. Watch out for spelling/transcription errors on the census records.
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Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 6,802 Send Message	supercrutch	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:00
	James Ward birth Q1 1859 MMN Bamber James Ward birth Q3 1859 MMN Sharples
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:10
	Following on from Supercrutch The Ward/Bamber marriage on lanopc Marriage: 30 Sep 1850 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England James Ward - 25, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 16 Mill Hill Jane Bamber - 25, Dressmaker, Spinster, Maudland Bank Bride's Father: James Bamber, Late, Joiner Witness: Geo. T. Park; Elizabeth Bamber, (X) Married by License by: John Kitton Curate Notes: [Groom's Father's name not given] Register: Marriages 1850 - 1851, Page 107, Entry 214 Source: LDS Film 93994
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Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Jayne	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:11
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	He married Mary Ellen Tipping x
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:17
	Marriages Mar 1887 (>99%) TIPPING Mary Ellen Preston 8e 693 WARD James Preston 8e 693 Just wondering if the names have been mixed up here? Marriage: 16 Feb 1887 Emmanuel, Preston, Lancashire, England John Ward - 27, Pawnbroker, Bachelor, 39 Addison Road Mary Ellen Tipping - 21, Spinster, 1 Richmond Terrace Groom's Father: James Ward, Gentleman Bride's Father: Edward Tipping, Engineer Witness: Richard Ward; Sarah Jane Tipping Married by Licence by: E. S. Murcdock, Vicar Register: Marriages 1886 - 1896, Page 6, Entry 12 Source: LDS Film 1471021
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Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 6,802 Send Message	supercrutch	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:19
	Mary Ellen Last name Tipping Name note - Marriage year 1887 Marriage date 17 Feb 1887 Marriage place Emmanuel's At Preston Father's first name(s) Edward Father's last name Tipping Spouse's first name(s) James Spouse's last name Ward Spouse's father's first name(s) James Spouse's father's last name Ward
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Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 6,802 Send Message	supercrutch	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:20
	snap our Rose but two different sources :-D
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:20
	Looks like it 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census St Cuthberts Road, Preston, Lancashire, England James Ward Head Married Male 32 1859 Pawnbrokers Assistant Lancashire, England Mary E Ward Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Lancashire, England Nellie Ward Daughter Single Female 3 1888 - Lancashire, England Frank Ward Son - Male 1 1890 - Lancashire, England
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:22
	Pawnbrokers assistant here so likely I think 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census 42, Emmanuel Street, Preston, Lancashire, England James Ward Head Married Male 56 1825 Commission Agent Kendal, Westmorland, England Jane Ward Wife Married Female 56 1825 - Preston, Lancashire, England Annie Ward Daughter Single Female 29 1852 Cotton Weaver Preston, Lancashire, England Agnes Ward Daughter Single Female 26 1855 Cotton Weaver Preston, Lancashire, England James Ward Son Single Male 22 1859 Pawn Brokers Assistant Preston, Lancashire, England <<<<<< Thomas Ward Son Single Male 19 1862 Articled Clerk Law Preston, Lancashire, England Richard Ward Son Single Male 17 1864 General Clerk Preston, Lancashire, England
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:25
	So it's the James Ward / JaneBamber marriage that Supercrutch posted, sister Agnes 1855 on census WARD, AGNES BAMBER GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 392
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:33
	Ward/Tipping WARD, HILDA TIPPING GRO Reference: 1896 M Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 557 WARD, LILIAN TIPPING GRO Reference: 1894 S Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 574 WARD, THOMAS EDWARD TIPPING GRO Reference: 1900 S Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 608 Mary E is a widow on the 1901 census.
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Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Jayne	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:36
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Thank you. I have James and Mary Ellen on the 1891 census and their marriage. But whe I go to find James on the 1881 census there are a couple of matches. So I thought that if I could find the marriage I might be able to work out which is him. I will have a look on free bmd now. Thankyou for your help x
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Jayne	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:37
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Scrap that last message of mine. Since I wen to make a brew you have found loads. Just going to read now. Thank you all x
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	Jayne	Report	25 Sep 2019 15:45
Member Since: January 2018 Posts: 58 Send Message	I have traced a lot of lines for my friend but then I come to a point where I just can't get past. But then I come on here after trying for hours myself and you lot help me and find what I'm looking for. Thank you all. I would have been stuck on a few lines if it wasn't for you all x
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 6,802 Send Message	supercrutch	Report	25 Sep 2019 16:01
	:-D :-D @ Jayne
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