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I have yet to return to William Fletcher b 1831 Dublin Ireland..

I am looking at Census 1881 William Fletcher b 1831 Silver Plater

as Head of Household he states Richard Bees b 1796 is his Father in Law and

Mary Bees b Bridport his Mother in Law.

I am wondering whether they may even be his wife's in laws if she had also married between the ages of 17 yrs and 35 yrs? (see Mary Ann House b 1834 Bridport). I have detailed what I have found so far.

Otherwise, William Fletcher b 1831 Dublin, Ireland may as stated have been married to a wife with the surname Bees?

Mary Ann House b 1834 Bridport

Census 1841 Residence Bristol age 7 yrs

Census 1851 Residence Bristol age 17 yrs
Relation to Head, Dau

1869 Marriage to William Benjamin Ashton Wood(h)all
age 35 yrs Clifton, Bristol

Census 1871 Residence
age 37 yrs Bristol
Head House

1880 Marriage to William Fletcher
age 46 Bristol

Census 1881 Residence Bristol
Relation to Head, Wife, Marr


Have looked for marriages between William Fletcher b 1831 Bristol (His two children, Therese and Amy were born in London) but have yet to find one. Maybe their mother is also called Therese?

Also looked for marriage between Mary Ann House and ? Bees but can't see one either.

Any thoughts gratefully received, thank you. I may not be around this evening. :-)

I have seen that in 1881 Census

Mary A Woodall b 1834 is Head

she is there with the Woodall stepchildren, and also

Mary Bees (Visitor)


William Fletcher stating Richard Bees and Mary Bees are his father-in-law and mother-in-law is correct

Hopefully I'm right in my workings that William Fletcher b 1831 Dublin, Ireland is married to Female Bees and may be the mother of Therese and Amy Fletcher b London

Edit* I still don't think that I've got that right. Mary Bees b 1805 Bridport which is the same place as Mary Ann House.

It seems much more likely that the Mary Bees connection is to Mary Ann House than to her eventual husband William Fletcher b 1831 Dublin, Ireland, whose children Therese and Amy Fletcher are born in London.

I'm only writing as having written above I didn't want anybody who may have been kind or interested to puzzle, not let them know where I was at.

Gloucestershire, Bristol Marriage Index 1644-1939 Transcription
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First name(s) William
Last name Fletcher
Sex Male
Marital status Widowed
Marriage year 1880
Marriage date 17 May 1880
Marriage place Bristol, St Paul, Portland Square, Gloucestershire, England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Fletcher
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Woodall
Spouse's sex Female
Spouse marital status Widowed
Spouse's father's first name(s) John
Spouse's father's last name House
Place Bristol, St Paul, Portland Square
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Record set Gloucestershire, Bristol Marriage Index 1644-1939
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Yes, thank you safc, I had picked up on that one you kindly posted earlier. I'm not questioning the marriage between Mary Ann House to William Fletcher, have been just sorting out the previous marriages to Mary Ann.

It's interesting for me to note family connection to Manchester, it originates from the Wood(h)all family.

It's taking me a while so haven't yet had time to look at the first marriage of William Fletcher which am curious about. It is that which has me wondering about the mother of Therese and Amy Fletcher. If as I think their mother has the surname Bees, I may have luck in the future.

Many thanks for the kind input which is much appreciated.

I have found another marriage for a Mary Ann House

Thomas Neale b 1854 same parish of St. Philip and St. Jacob, Bristol

She would have been 20 years.

There may be others with the same name, I haven't explored it yet.


Half of the children from the Wood(h)all marriage ended up belonging to her, born before her marriage to William Benjamin Ashton Wood(h)all.

Many thanks to Eringobragh for many hours spent researching and much to add to my tree.

Bristol Parish Registers

Richard Bees (father James Bees)
marr Bristol St Philip and St Jacob 2 Feb 1863
he was Widowed
Marr Mary House nee Ackerman

Have also other areas to follow up


Eventually I shall order searches on these possible Marriages. :-) :-) :-)

Big thank you to Eringobragh. Having been given so much help when I've been incredibly dim, I have been able to add so much to my family tree during the last few days.

So sorry to have put so much onto you, but am extremely grateful for all your kindness, patience and time.

Mary Ann House's baptism:


Name:Mary Ann Honse
Baptism Date:28 Nov 1832
Baptism Place:Bridport, Dorset, England
Father:John Honse - Comber
Mother:Mary Honse

A tree on Ancestry has her parents as John House and Mary Ackerman.

Yes, thank you very much, Potty :-)