Hi, I am a newcomer to your group as I have only recently discovered that my husband's Granny came from Redruth. She was Clara EDWARDS, the youngest of a family there in 1871: Head: Jane JAMES, Wid. Tailoress, age 60 born Redruth Dau: Jane EDWARDS, husband abroad, age 25 born Redruth G.Dau: Jane EDWARDS, age 3 born Redruth G.Dau: EDWARDS Clara, age 1 born Redruth (my husband's granny) The 'husband abroad' was William EDWARDS. He had died by 1881, though I have not found a record of his death. He registered the birth of their first son in Scotland, 1875. In 1881 Granny Jane was still in Redruth. Her daughter was in Govan, Partick, Glasgow: Head: Jane EDWARDS Wid, Machinist, 33 born England Dau: Jane EDWARDS, 13 born England Dau: Clara EDWARDS, 11 born England Son: Wm. EDWARDS, 5 born Overton, Lanark, Scotland Son: Joseph EDWARDS, 3 born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Son: John EDWARDS, 3 w born Partick, Lanark, Scotland I discovered the Redruth connection from the birth registrations of the three sons. Each time, their parent's marriage was said to be in Redruth, but the date varied from 1864 to 1867. Also, Jane's maiden name was given as JAMES by her husband in 1875, but she gave it as BENNETT in 1878, 1881 and at Clara's marriage in 1888. It was also BENNETT on her death certificate. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether 'Granny Jane' had been married to an EDWARDS before she became Mrs JAMES? Do any of you have a connection to this family? I have not yet found any relevant births or marriages in Cornwall. The discrepancies in marriage date and maiden name will not help if I contact Southport to look for the marriage. Jane's age is 2 years out at the censuses, and I have no idea of her husband William's age. It was a real stroke of luck to find the transcription of the 1871 census - many thanks to anyone who helped with that! But I do wish the English registers were as easy to search and download as the Scottish ones at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk Hoping someone can help me Anne Watson, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com

Hello Anne and list I also have been looking at the same 1871 Census entry as you and wondering if it could be my Jane JAMES who was born c1810/11 REDRUTH ; District 7; Schedule 131; Head: Jane JAMES, Wid. Tailoress, age 60 born Redruth Dau: Jane EDWARDS, husband abroad, age 25 born Redruth G.Dau: Jane EDWARDS, age 3 born Redruth G.Dau: EDWARDS Clara, age 1 born Redruth (my husband's granny) My Jane Bennett JAMES was Jane Bennett PAULL, born c1810/11( dau of Erasmus PAULL & Ann BENNETT) before she married Henry JAMES in 14 July 1832 St Agnes. I have not found Jane's baptism place. Some of the PAULL children were bp in St Agnes, but there are some I have not found where and don't know if they were baptised. The PAULL family moved around.In the 1851 census Erasmus and Ann PAULL were in the village of Pool, near Illogan. Also their son Edmund PAULL lived in Redruth. Henry & Jane Bennett JAMES had a dau, also Jane Bennett JAMES bp:15 Sep 1833 St Agnes, but this Jane is too old for the one in the 1871 Census. I suppose this Jane could have died and then another dau born 1846 could have been named Jane. Anyway I just thought I would mention all this because you mention the name BENNETT and Bennett was the middle name of my Jane Bennett JAMES. In the 1841 St Agnes Census dau Jane is aged 8. She is not with the family in the 1851 St Agnes Census. I haven't found them in the 1861 census. I will be interested to hear what you learn from other listers. Kind regards Pat South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <annewatson@talk21.com> To: <ENG-CORNWALL-REDRUTH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:40 AM Subject: [Redruth] EDWARDS, JAMES and BENNETT > > Hi, I am a newcomer to your group as I have only recently discovered > that my husband's Granny came from Redruth. She was Clara EDWARDS, the > youngest of a family there in 1871: > > Head: Jane JAMES, Wid. Tailoress, age 60 born Redruth > Dau: Jane EDWARDS, husband abroad, age 25 born Redruth > G.Dau: Jane EDWARDS, age 3 born Redruth > G.Dau: EDWARDS Clara, age 1 born Redruth (my husband's granny) > > The 'husband abroad' was William EDWARDS. He had died by 1881, though I > have not found a record of his death. He registered the birth of their > first son in Scotland, 1875. > > In 1881 Granny Jane was still in Redruth. > > Her daughter was in Govan, Partick, Glasgow: > Head: Jane EDWARDS Wid, Machinist, 33 born England > Dau: Jane EDWARDS, 13 born England > Dau: Clara EDWARDS, 11 born England > Son: Wm. EDWARDS, 5 born Overton, Lanark, Scotland > Son: Joseph EDWARDS, 3 born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland > Son: John EDWARDS, 3 w born Partick, Lanark, Scotland > > I discovered the Redruth connection from the birth registrations of > the three sons. Each time, their parent's marriage was said to be in > Redruth, but the date varied from 1864 to 1867. Also, Jane's maiden > name was given as JAMES by her husband in 1875, but she gave it as > BENNETT in 1878, 1881 and at Clara's marriage in 1888. It was also > BENNETT on her death certificate. > > Can anyone enlighten me as to whether 'Granny Jane' had been married > to an EDWARDS before she became Mrs JAMES? > > Do any of you have a connection to this family? > > I have not yet found any relevant births or marriages in Cornwall. > The discrepancies in marriage date and maiden name will not help if > I contact Southport to look for the marriage. Jane's age is 2 years out > at the censuses, and I have no idea of her husband William's age. > > It was a real stroke of luck to find the transcription of the 1871 > census - many thanks to anyone who helped with that! > > But I do wish the English registers were as easy to search and download > as the Scottish ones at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk > > Hoping someone can help me > Anne Watson, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. > > > -------------------- > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com > > > ==== ENG-CORNWALL-REDRUTH Mailing List ==== > Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, links, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Redruth/ >