1861 England Census about Edward Elmes Name: Edward Elmes Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: 1827 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza Elmes Gender: Male Where born: Strand, Gloucestershire, England (reads Stroud) Civil Parish: Aston Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England
Household Members: Name Age Edward Elmes 34, Head, Occ: Boot & Shoe Maker Eliza Elmes 32, wife, b MitchenHampton Eliza H Elmes 6, daug, b Rodborough Gloucestershire Mary A Elmes 4, daug,b Aston Warwickshire James Elmes 3,son,b Aston Warwickshire
possible marriage Marriages Jun 1852 Elmes Edward Stroud 6a 498 Jones Eliza Stroud 6a 498
Eliza h shows in 1871 Census as Eliza E
Births Jun 1854 ELMES Eliza Ellen Stroud 6a 291
Births Mar 1856 ELMES Mary Ann Aston 6d 264
Births Mar 1858 Elmes James William Aston 6d 282
a copy of the birth certificates for children will give you Eliza's maiden name and a copy of the marriage above, if the surnames match will give you Edwards fathers name & occupation.
Is this him in the 1861 Census
1861 England Census about Edward Elmes
Name: Edward Elmes
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Elmes
Gender: Male
Where born: Strand, Gloucestershire, England (reads Stroud)
Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Elmes 34, Head, Occ: Boot & Shoe Maker
Eliza Elmes 32, wife, b MitchenHampton
Eliza H Elmes 6, daug, b Rodborough Gloucestershire
Mary A Elmes 4, daug,b Aston Warwickshire
James Elmes 3,son,b Aston Warwickshire
possible marriage
Marriages Jun 1852
Elmes Edward Stroud 6a 498
Jones Eliza Stroud 6a 498
Eliza h shows in 1871 Census as Eliza E
Births Jun 1854
ELMES Eliza Ellen Stroud 6a 291
Births Mar 1856
ELMES Mary Ann Aston 6d 264
Births Mar 1858
Elmes James William Aston 6d 282
a copy of the birth certificates for children will give you Eliza's maiden name and a copy of the marriage above, if the surnames match will give you Edwards fathers name & occupation.
The family are on the 1871 & 1881 Census.
There is a christening record for an Edward Elmes, christened 29 Oct 1826 at Stroud, Gloucester, England, parents William Elmes and Mary.
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