Elizabeth Colley (b.1864/5) - Marriage??

[zadok45]

It is possible that I've made one assumption too many, with Miss E Colley. Have just browsed thru my collection of birth certs, and discovered that I don't have one for her! In order to nail down some more certain details, I intend to research Elizabeth Colley's birth. The 1881 Census gives it as "Bromsgrove", in Worcestershire. However, Bromsgrove is the registration district, and may not be the geographical district of her birth.

Have located other candidates nearby, and they will need further evaluation before ordering more certs.

Again, your input is much appreciated.

[zadok45]

I may have found her - at last!! July - Sept 1864, Bromsgrove 6c 386. Hope this will get some verification of her details.

[christanel]

Looks promising, but when ordering the cert tell them you only want it if her father's name is Henry. Then no charge.

By the way how do you know your Elizabeth Colley's parents are Henry Colley and Eliza Crawford? Just curious because you don't have a marriage or birth cert for her?

[RobinC]

Could this be Elizabeth in 1891?

Class: RG12; Piece: 2425; Folio: 34 Census reference copyright of TNA

Elizabeth Colley:
Born - 1865 at Lickey, Worcestershire (Lickey is north east of Bromsgrove)
Occupation - Parlour maid at Redlands, Lichfield Road, Aston, Erdington

[RobinC]

And possibly Elizabeth in 1901 after this marriage:

Marriages Sep 1894
COLLEY Elizabeth Wolverhampton 6b 838
Holmes William Wolverhampton 6b 838


Class: RG13; Piece: 3692; Folio: 122; Page: 22 Census reference copyright of TNA

Elizabeth has her mother Eliza with her but her mother's name is Eliza Anglyard.

[zadok45]

Thanks for this interesting piece of history. Could be a possible ID, but will need further verification. Will cross-check with existing details.

Could this be Elizabeth in 1891?

Class: RG12; Piece: 2425; Folio: 34 Census reference copyright of TNA

Elizabeth Colley:
Born - 1865 at Lickey, Worcestershire (Lickey is north east of Bromsgrove)
Occupation - Parlour maid at Redlands, Lichfield Road, Aston, Erdington

[RobinC]

I may have found her - at last!! July - Sept 1864, Bromsgrove 6c 386. Hope this will get some verification of her details.

Where did you find this registration as there's nothing on Freebmd and FMP has this record as being for an unnamed Colley.

[zadok45]

Thanks for all your feedback. Most useful, when collated with my own research info.

I located sister(??) Laura Colley (b.1882), and gained parents names as an initial stage of wife's family history research. Because this old photo also shows Laura + husband George Badger + son Arthur Colley Badger (b.1913), there was a clear link to her family. Hence my search for a "Sister Lizzie" (pencil note on back of photo). BTW - George Badger had no sister Elizabeth.

By the way how do you know your Elizabeth Colley's parents are Henry Colley and Eliza Crawford? Just curious because you don't have a marriage or birth cert for her?

[zadok45]

From another genealogy research forum. Birth cert ordered, so I'm hoping this will clarify matters.

Where did you find this registration as there's nothing on Freebmd and FMP has this record as being for an unnamed Colley.

[zadok45]

Very interesting info; however, this cannot be the Elizabeth Colley I'm looking for. Her mother, (Eliza Crawford b.1841) died 14/03/1883, when baby Laura was only a few months old. Father Henry Colley re-married in 1891 to Annie Amelia Gullick.

And possibly Elizabeth in 1901 after this marriage:
Marriages Sep 1894
COLLEY Elizabeth Wolverhampton 6b 838
Holmes William Wolverhampton 6b 838

Class: RG13; Piece: 3692; Folio: 122; Page: 22 Census reference copyright of TNA

Elizabeth has her mother Eliza with her but her mother's name is Eliza Anglyard.