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Previous Marriage for Benjamin Limbert Roberts

Hi all

In the 1871 Census
Benjamin Limbert Roberts - age 26 Scissor Filer (My GGGF)
Mary Catherine Roberts (nee Short) - age 25 (married 4/10/1868)
Alice Roberts age 6
Emily Roberts age 5
and other children

Benjamin was a widow when he married in 1868 - so looking for Alice and Emily's mother and the previous marriage for Benjamin.

I have found a death for Emma Roberts (25/1/1867) - wife of benjamin roberts scissorsmith - died in labour
could be be the right one. - and listed here on your burial records
ROBERTS, Child Of (Stillborn, age 0).
Died at Bevis Street, Park; Buried on January 27, 1867 in General ground;
Grave Number 118, Section Y of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.

ROBERTS, Emma (Wife of Benjamin Roberts, age 22).
Died at Bevis Street, Park; Buried on January 27, 1867 in General ground;
Grave Number 118, Section Y of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.

but can't find any record of Emily and Benjamin's marriage and the baptism or birth records for Alice and Emily - any ideas ?

NB: Benjamin LImbert Roberts was born in Maltby 8/12/1844 - but on the census in sheffield from 1861

thank you

Luan.

Re: Previous Marriage for Benjamin Limbert Roberts

Hi Luan,


Have you tried the GRO index for the mothers maiden name of the children?

The Sheffield Council site has Alice Roberts 1865 registered in Ecclesall Bierlow
The Gro has
ROBERTS, ALICE ELLIS
GRO Reference: 1866 M Quarter in ECCLESALL BIERLOW Volume 09C Page 262

I believe the Council site has the year the child was born and the GRO in which it was registered. Order a pdf copy of the birth registration and you can either accept or rule out that line of research.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Re: Previous Marriage for Benjamin Limbert Roberts

It looks like Emily Roberts was actually Emily SHORT, born Ecclesall Bierlow 1866 illegitimate daughter of the second wife.(see gro index).
Dave

Previous Marriage for Benjamin Limbert Roberts

Thank you Dave - have located this record and Emily's marriage record in 1887 - where Benjamin and Alice Roberts are witnesses. And she called one of her children Benjamin Limbert Wright - so enough 'coincidences' for me to call that a match. appreciate your help. kind regards. Luan.