Keith, Caroline's maiden name was Secker. She married John Hawcroft (note the spelling) in Barnsley in 1873 (March qtr 1873, Barnsley, Vol 9c page 186). John died in Wortley district in 1879, aged 29. I wondered why I couldn't find the birth of Caroline's daughters Hannah, Harriet and Elizabeth in FreeBMD using the surname Howcroft. Knowing that they had been born in Kexbrough, I looked at Harriets born in Wortley registration district in 1873 and 1874, and the name Hawcroft leaped off the page. From that point on, it was fairly simple to find the marriage entry for John Hawcroft, with Caroline Secker on the same index page. In 1861, Caroline can be found in the household of Francis Sacker (note the spelling), being his granddaughter. There's no indication as to who her parents are; there are three granddaughters in the household: Caroline, aged 6, Eliza, aged 1, and Polly [Mary], a newborn. There are also two daughters present, Elizabeth, aged 24, and Jane, aged 22. In 1871 Caroline is a domestic servant in some other household, and Eliza and Mary are still with their grandfather. Rob > Hello Listers > > I have been trying to find the maiden name of Caroline Howcroft who was a > widow when she married Alfred A(u)gustus Ramsden in 3/1890 Bradford (Vol. 9b, > Page 376); she apparently originated from Knaresborough. They lived at 98 St > Leonard's Road, Bradford in the 1901 Census. > > In the 1881 Census, she was living at 5 Back Girlington Road, along with her > three daughters, two of whom went to live at her new marital home. In the > 1881 Census she is shown as a widow from a place which could be taken for an > abbreviation of Knaresborough. > > Would anybody know that if I obtained a copy of the marriage certificate for > Alfred A(u)gustus Ramsden and Caroline, would this indicate her maiden name? > The reason for the brackets round the 'u' is that apparently he was > originally christened Agustus, but this seems to have changed as the years have > passed. In fact he had a son in 1880 from his first marriage, named Alfred Augustus > Ramsden. > > I would appreciate any useful information > > Kindest regards > > Keith > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- Robert Welbourn 24 Wilde Road Waban, MA 02468-1325 USA Tel +1-617-558-0182 -- Mobile +1-617-510-5354