Betty

In one of my previous replies...... (just to re-cap)

Esther MATTHEWS married John WILCE A/M/J Qtr 1850 Westbury S
Voluame 11 - Page 637

1861 Census Drybrook

John WILCE - 64, born Hereford
Hester WILCE - 71 c1790 born Ruardean - buried 18 February 1866, age 77 c 1789

1851 Census East Dean
Hagsley Hill

John WILCE - 54 born Oxenhall
Hester WILCE - 58 born FOD
Ephraim MATTHEWS - 28 - born FOD
Thomas MATTHEWS - 18 - born Mitcheldean

Hopefully, the marriage certificate of Esther to John WILCE - would give the name of her father. This was the way I proved my x grandmother's maiden name.

For example, my grandmother's birth certificate in 1869 (my Dad's was the youngest of 12 and I was the youngest of 4) - so I'm not that ancient! - Rhoda FIELD, mother Mary FIELD, late DUNSDON, late JOHNSON, formerly WAYNE.

Mary FIELD's second marriage certificate in 1842 : Mary JOHNSON, married Henry DUNSDON, Father: Thomas WAYNE