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My grandmother was Margaret Stacey, nee Peake. I have her marriage certificate which shows her as 29 in 1910. Her father is given as Thomas Edward George Peake. For him I have a possible baptism date 7 Mar 1852 and possible birth date of 9 December 1851.
There's a possible C1911 record showing him widowed with a son (?) of the same name, and a possible C1871 with a daughter Margaret, but it's not consistent with the C1911 one. Then there's a possible C1861 which shows his parents as Thomas & Margaret, and a birth place of Hackney for Margaret sister / daughter. I'm inclined to believe the C1861 record, but I'm worried that that might be because it tells me what I want to hear!
But I have so far failed to turn up a believable birth / baptism record for Margaret 1881. I wondered whether anyone else might have more success. I'd be grateful of any help you can offer.
Keith

Hi Keith.
Please can I just confirm a couple of things? As your solid evidence is the marriage cert, please can you give all the details from it - address for Margaret, Thomas Peake's occupation, and name of witnesses.
Thanks
Jan

Just fr a bit more info, to help us - I assume this is her:

Marriages Dec 1910
Peake Margaret W. Ham 4a 708
Stacey John H W. Ham 4a 708

Name: Margaret Stacey
Age in 1911: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Shoreditch, London, England
Civil Parish: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: 60 Leyes Rd, Custom House E
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 1
Estimated Marriage Year: 1910
Registration district: West Ham
Registration District Number: 188
Sub-registration district: Canning Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 103
Piece: 9478
Household Members:
Name Age
John Henrietta Stacey 45
Margaret Stacey 30

Date: 25 December 1910
John Hamilton Stacey - 45 years - bachelor - 120 Barking Road Canning Town - father John Hamilton Stacey (deceased) - draper's warehouseman
Margaret Peake - 29 years - Spinster - Gore Farm Hospital, Dartford (she was a nurse) - father Thomas Edward George Peake - provision merchant
Married in a registry office, witnesses A Stacey and A E Stacey
I think A E Stacey is probably Annie Elizabeth, A Stacey might be Alexandra Wilhelmina Stacey but thats a bit of a stretch.
Thanks for asking!
Keith

@brummiejan, yes, I'm pretty sure that's her, and it gives a birthplace.
There's a transcription error in the last but one line: Henrietta => Hamilton
Where is this record from please?
Keith

This is 1911 census from Ancestry.
I see your problem!!
Jan

Could this be a second marriage for Thomas Edward George Peake in 1884

Marriages Jun 1884 (>99%)
Cracknell Emily Islington 1b 547
Granfield Charles Islington 1b 547
Peake Thomas Edward G Islington 1b 547
Taylor Mary Islington 1b 547

If so then perhaps Margaret Peake born c1881 might possibly be his step-daughter

this is the only birth i can find anyware in uk

Births Jun 1889 (>99%)
Peake Thomas Edward G Bethnal Green 1c 150

Possibly the Thomas from above - he is a joiner & marine dealer. Margaret a bit young?:

Name: Thos Peake
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: May Peake
Gender: Male
Where born: Hackney, London, England
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub registration district: Bethnal Green North
ED, institution, or vessel: 4a
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 256
Folio: 104
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos Peake 40
May Peake 42
Margaret Peake 6 Bethnal Green, London, England
Thos Peake 2
Willia Taylor 23
Mary Taylor 20
Richard Taylor 16

Found this, father Thomas is a general dealer. Address 10 Mount St. Not sure if of much help though!

Name: Mary Ann Lydia Peake
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 30 Oct 1887
Father's name: Thomas Peake
Mother's name: Martha Peake
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bethnal Green St Philip
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
121, Virginia Road, Bethnal Green, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Peake Head Widower Male 52 1849 Marine Store Dealer Homerton, Middlesex, England Transcription
Margaret Peake Daughter Single Female 17 1884 Marine Store Assistant Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Transcription
Thomas Peake Son Single Male 12 1889 - Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

The son was Thomas Edward George

Possible birth for Margaret from FreeBMD

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1885
PEAKE Margaret Bethnal Green 1c 183

Maybe didn't want to appear too young for her older husband!!

Karin

Looking at the age of the man she married, she probably added a few years, to make the difference seem less dramatic.

He was about old enough to be her father

When did she die?

Births Dec 1865 (>99%)
Stacey John Hamilton Ecclesall B. 9c 252

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Heathland Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Martha Stacey Head Widow Female 50 1841 Living On Own Means Beaminster, Dorset, England Transcription
John H Stacey Son Single Male 25 1866 Manufacturing Jeweller Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Annie E Stacey Daughter Single Female 24 1867 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Possible death of Margaret's mother from FreeBDM

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1895
Peake Martha 59 Kensington 1a 138

Edit
Possible marriage for a Thomas & Martha
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1881 (>99%)
COPAS Betsy Elizabeth Bethnal Green 1c 519 Scan available - click to view
CRAIG Martha Bethnal Green 1c 519
GOODWIN Henry Bethnal Green 1c 519
PEAKE Thomas Bethnal Green 1c 519

Karin

EDIT
Just realised that Martha is wrong spouse I believe it is Mary Taylor as posted previously - didn't read posts properly
Karin

Is this the right man?

STACEY JOHN H 1866 1954 1954 Deaths & burials Rochford, Essex, England

Same county

STACEY MARGARET 1885 1961 1961 Deaths & burials Brentwood, Essex, England

@Jacqueline
The names and places all match, that looks very interesting. Can you please say where you found this?

@Yvonne
Thanks for that, that might be a sone as it's 30 years after Margaret's father.

@Chris
I hadn't thought about a second marriage, that might help. I do have a possible for him aged about 60 as widower but it doesn't say how many wives have died!

@Karin
That record looks probable, thank you. Where's it from?

@brummiejan
That's a possible sister I suppose, I wish I could get some confidence in Margaret's mother's name.

Many many thanks to you all!
Keith

Our posts crossed..............are the deaths correct?

Hi Keith

All records I've posted are from FreeBMD and here is the link

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Karin