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kayedn
25-05-2005, 10:45 PM
William Henry SELLEY and Lizzie Martin WILLIAMS were married c1900. Marriage registered in March quarter in Poplar district.

1901 census:
Eve M Selley 8 months West Ham, Essex, England Daughter West Ham Essex
Lizzie M Selley 27 West Ham, Essex, England Wife West Ham Essex
William H Selley 29 Dorchester, Dorset, England Head West Ham Essex "police constable dock boy"
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Canning Town

Eve is Eva Marjorie, born Aug. 4, 1900. I was told she was born in Plaistow.
William was born in 1902 and James Arthur February 22, 1905

I couldn't find William in the 1891 census but he was in the 21st Hussars for a number of years so may have been away.

I was told that the family went to Canada c1905.

I have looked at 2 possibilities for Lizzie in the 1881 census. One has the correct birthplace but I was also told that the family went to Canada due to hassles with Lizzie's family over marrying below her station. No idea about the veracity of that. The second family had a servant in 1871, was living at West Ham and father was a commercial traveller.

James WILLIAMS Head M Male 41 Romford, Essex, England Laborer
Eliza A. WILLIAMS Wife M Female 43 Romford, Essex, England
Sarah Ann WILLIAMS Daur Female 13 West Ham, Essex, England Scholar
Elizabeth WILLIAMS Daur Female 7 West Ham, Essex, England
John WILLIAMS Son Male 3 West Ham, Essex, England
Alice WILLIAMS Daur Female 1 West Ham, Essex, England
Susanna WIGG Lodger W Female 68 Naples (B S), Italy Needlewoman
Dwelling
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1881
Alice Williams abt 1869 Warminster, Wiltshire, England Daughter 62 Hill Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England
John Williams abt 1865 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Son 62 Hill Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Lizzie Williams abt 1873 Stratford, Essex, England Daughter 62 Hill Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Martha Williams abt 1867 Brighton, Sussex, England Daughter 62 Hill Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Sarah Williams abt 1841 Clifton, Gloucestershire, England Head 62 Hill Street, Bedminster, Somerset, England widow

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1871
Emily Hannah Currie abt 1858 Farringdon, Middlesex, England Servant West Ham Essex
Alice Mary Williams abt 1869 Warminster, Wiltshire, England Daughter West Ham Essex
John Williams abt 1836 Poole, Dorset, England Head West Ham Essex
John Henry Williams abt 1865 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Son West Ham Essex
Martha Alford Williams abt 1867 Brighton, Sussex, England Daughter West Ham Essex
Sarah Jane Williams abt 1841 Slipton, Somerset, England Wife West Ham Essex
William Francis Williams abt 1871 Stratford, Essex, England Son West Ham Essex

Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kaye