James Edwards b1796 Newland ? (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Wednesday, June 01, 2016, 23:30 (3098 days ago) @ chloe

If you are certain your James EDWARDS died in 1861 do you know when he died? If it was before the census date then he can’t be the James married to Sarah in 1841 and Hannah in 1851,

GR 1861 Census, Lydney

James EDWARDS, Head, Mar, 65, Mason, b. Glos. Longhope
Hannah, Wife, Mar, 68, Heref. Walford
John PIERCE?, Lodger, Un, 49, Cordwainer, Devon, Plymouth
Thomas WILLIAMS, Lodger, Un, 39, Labourer, Glos, Alvington

This looks like the Ann/Mary married to the second candidate James EDWARDS,

GR 1861 Census, Bream, Yorkley Wood

Ann EDWARDS, Head, Wid, 70, b. Worcestershire , Ales Owen (Halesowen?)
Esther, Daur, Un, 33, Gloucester, Newland, ??????
Fanny, Daur, Un, 30, Nurse, Gloucester, Yorkley
Henry, Grandson, 2, Gloucester, Yorkley
William, Son, Widower, 35, Gloucester, Yorkley
Mary, Gr daur, 9, Gloucester, Yorkley
Emma, Gr daur, 7, Gloucester, Yorkley

GR 1871 Census, Yorkley, Yorkley Wood

Ann EDWARDS, Head, Wid, 78, Annuitant, b. Worcester
Esther, Daur, Un, 43, Charwoman, Gloster, West Dean
Elijah, Grandson, 9, Scholar, Gloster, West Dean

This could be the second James EDWARDS’ death,

FODFHT

Record_ID: 35594
Entry_Number: 84
Year: 1856
Month: Nov
Day: 13
Surname: EDWARDS
Forenames: James
Residence: Yorkley Grove
Age_at_death: 59 years
Officiating_Minister: Hy Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/34
Page_No: 11
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

And this could be Ann’s death although the age is a little out,

FODFHT

Record_ID: 76874
Entry_Number: 224
Year: 1877
Month: Oct
Day: 21
Surname: EDWARDS
Forenames: Ann
Residence: Yorkley Wood Bream Tithing
Age_at_death: 87
Officiating_Minister: Jno. (sic) (John) Jos[ep]h Ebsworth (Vicar)
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/30
Page_No: 28

In 1841 Ann says she was not born in county and in 1851 Mary (Ann?) says she was born in Worcestershire, Parish of Hallow (I can’t read the original image with any certainty).

CLDS

Ann Green
England Births and Christenings
Name Ann Green
Gender Female
Christening Date 02 Nov 1794
Christening Place CLAINES,WORCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name John Green
Mother's Name Susanna

Claines is very close to Hallow, just outside Worcester.

Name James Edwards
Spouse's Name Ann Green
Event Date 27 Oct 1819
Event Place Parish Of Claines, Worcester, England
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single

In 1861 Ann/Mary gives a birthplace of Ales Owen (Halesowen?), Worcs. So, is there any evidence she might have been there at some stage?

CLDS

Name Charles Edwards (not born in county in1841 Census)
Gender Male
Christening Date 16 Aug 1820
Christening Place St. John, Halesowen, Worcester, England
Father's Name James Edwards
Mother's Name Ann

Also CLDS

Name James Edwards (not born in county in 1841)
Gender Male
Christening Date 28 Dec 1823
Christening Place St. John, Halesowen, Worcester, England
Father's Name James Edwards
Mother's Name Ann

After all this I am no longer sure of what I’m doing but it does somehow link the names and places. It may indicate that Ann and Mary were identical and that your James married only once.