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Barb xxx

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My great grandmother Rosa Louisa Genever (b 1865) married Walter Jones (c1865) and lived in Barford Street in 1898. Her parents were Frederick and Eliza Genever.

Frederick Genever was a jeweller and daughter Rosa was a tailoress.

I don't have too much info on this side of my family, I believe they moved to Leeds for a short while before returning to Birmingham but why and when I know not, other than their return must have been before 1918 because that's when Rosa and Walter's daughter Clarissa married my grandad!

xxx
 
Here is Clarissa with her parents in Yorkshire in 1901. They were all born in Birmingham, except her youngest sister Lilly who was born Leeds, so the family left Birmingham between 1899 and early in1901. Father shown as Axle ? (Waggon builder) Her brother Walter an errand boy (tailor's shop)

Name:Clarissa Jones Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1899
Relation daughter
Father's Name:Walter
Mother's Name:Rosa
Gender:Female
Where born:Briningham, Warwickshire,
Parish:Headingley Cum Burley
Ecclesiastical parish:Burley St Matthias
Town:Burley County:Yorkshire
Street address: 31 Cardigan Grove
Registration district:Leeds
Sub-registration district:Kirkstall
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Jone s5
Clarissa Jones 2
Esther E Jones 11
Lilly Jones 2 months
Rosa Jones 32
Rosa Jones 7
Walter Jones3 7
Walter V Jones 13
 
Rosa and Walter's marriage.

Name:Rosa Louisa Genever
Year of Registration:1886
Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-Jun District:Aston (1837-1924) County:Warwickshire
Volume:6d Page:368


Name:Walter Jones
Year of Registration:1886
Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-Jun District:Aston (1837-1924) County:Warwickshire
Volume:6d Page:368
 
Frederick and Eliza's Marriage?

Name:Frank Frederick Genever
Year of Registration:1867
Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-Jun
District:Aston
County:Warwickshire
Volume:6d Page:359


Name:Eliza Harriett Grimmitt
Year of Registration:1867
Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-Jun
District:Aston
County:Warwickshire Volume:6d Page:359

Note the groom's name.
 
Barb,

Did you know that 'Genever' is Flemish and Dutch for 'Gin'? So your roots might lye here in the low lands. (Netherlands)
 
Wow, what wonderful people :) Thank you so much for the info.

Certificates are now on order Mrs T :)

Ginever Flemish for Gin eh? Would explain my Gran's liking for the stuff :D

xxx
 
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