Matilda PRICE born abt. 1859 Awre (General)

by nshoult, Sunday, February 28, 2010, 16:04 (5465 days ago)

I'm trying to find out more about my great-grandmother, Matilda PRICE, in particular her parents and grandparents.

Census records show that she was born in about 1859 in Awre, although I can find no record of a birth certificate on FreeBMD. She moved to Leicestershire before 1881, and married there in 1882; the marriage certificate quotes her father as William PRICE, a labourer.

Searching the records on this web site, I have found a Matilda Price that was baptised in Awre on 21/01/1861; her mother's name was Mary, no father given, and the residence was Hartpury. It seems odd to take a child so far to be baptised.

I can find no promising records of a William Price marrying Mary at about the right time and place, either here or on FreeBMD.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.