Genealogy Chat

Of course! That makes perfect sense - and explains why I was getting confused with all the Catherines. Will try to check that out further. The significance of the E now makes more sense and the issue of the flexible age.

Catherine E was born in Nerquis though. It was David and wife Catherine (no E) who moved to Chester. In the census with Catherine's mum, Jane, on it, it says she was born in Huntington which is in the Chester suburbs. I guess this is probably where wife catherine grew up although she's proving hard to track!

Da iawn!

Janice

Another question.

Do you know where David and catherine married? The only one I can find is in Liverpool in 1894. Date is right but not happy with place.

Your thoughts on James and Catherine E reminded me of something I saw yesterday which didn't make sense but now does. In 1891, Catherine from Nerquis is working as a servant in London.

1891

Name: Catherine Parry
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Nerquis, Flintshire, Wales
Civil parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Brompton

Arthur T Roberts 75
Grace R Roberts 62
Phyllis E Roberts 19
Catherine Parry 22
Emily Shufford 42
Annie Howard 33
Sarah Makings 38
Emily Harris 24

Arthur Roberts was born in Mold so it's possible Catherine may have known the family - or of them. Wonder if she got pregnant in London and was sent back home by the Roberts.

Think this is the wayward catherine(1903)

PARRY Catherine E PARRY Robert
Holywell, Civil Marriage Flintshire (Mold) HOL/27/E188

Marriages Mar 1903
Parry Catherine Elizabeth Holywell 11b 330
Parry Robert Holywell 11b 330

and in 1911:

1911 Wales Census about Catherine Elizth Parry
Name: Catherine Elizth Parry
Age in 1911: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation to Head: Wife
Birth Place: Nerquis, Flint, Wales
Civil parish: Northop
County/Island: Flintshire
Street Address: Chapel Row Soughton Northop
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Estimated Marriage Year: 1903
Registration district: Holywell
Registration District Number: 619

Robert Parry 44 head
Catherine Elizth Parry 42 wife
Thomas Parry 80 father
Eleanor Parry 45 sister

And david's wife Catherine as a little girl:

1881

Name: Catherine Hughes
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas Hughes
Mother's name: Jane Hughes
Gender: Female
Where born: Chester, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Wrexham Regis
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: 29 Chester Street
Registration district: Wrexham
Sub-registration district: Ruabon

Thomas Hughes 38
Jane Hughes 37
Mary H. Hughes 17
Thomas Hughes 14
George Hughes 7
Catherine Hughes 5
Mary Williams 16