Jane Schofield and george Dransfield marrige 1850 in England

trying to fine names of their parents and dates..

Jane born about 1827

also looking for when they came to West Virginia USA or any info on them.

On Janes death cert it says her parents names are James and Kate Schofield.

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The best way to get definitive information on this family is to order the marriage certificate for George and Jane, and the birth cert. for son Thomas. These will cost 7 pounds each and give you lots of good info. You can use their parents' names from the marriage cert to do further research on FreeBMD, censuses, and IGI.

You didn't give much info, but in case you don't have it, they are in Grafton, Taylor, WV (Series: M593 Roll: 1699 Page: 170) in 1870 US census. George, 45 Machinist and Thomas, 18 working for blacksmith.

thanks a lot for your quick reply- I saw a copy of Thomas birth certificate on line but can't seem to find it again. However it only said parents were Jane Schofield and George Dransfield. I later found copy of census for George and Jane in WVA but it listed two girls as Florence and Kate Downey - said Dransfield in ( ) but did say they were daughters under relationship. they were 15 and 17 years old. Thomas is my great grandfather and I had nothing on his family up to that point. My family always thought he came from England alone and family still there so they were wrong. I have looked at tons of Immigration records and can't find them but it says Kate was born in Tayler co WVA on census in 1859 so they had to have come between 1852 and 1859. Not sure where they were before they showed up on that census.. I had not seen a census with Thomas listed with George and Jane so that helps me out. Most of my info is on my site..see related link.

thanks again for your help.

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Jane Schofield and George Dransfield's marriage reg. details are:

Year of Registration: 1850

Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

District: Ashton Under Lyne

Volume: 20

Page: 18

You can obtain a copy from

www.gro.gov.uk

(probably a good time to get certificates as our exchange rate is so low against the dollar!)

In the 1851 census, the newly weds are lodging with Thomas and Mary Ann Schofield in Old Street Ashton-under-Lyne, notshown as relatives but must be. Thomas is aged 41.

They appear in the 1871 census,but not the 1881.

I have found a possible 1841 census for George,but there are several which could be Jane. Contact me through my site and I'll send details.

I can't find them on the 1880 census for WV on the IGI,which makes me think they arrived between that census and 1881,or they would be on that census. George Dransfield seems to be a popular name around Ashton.

IGI has the baptism of a Jane Schofieldto James and KITTY at Saddleworth Yorks 5th August 1821,and this looks to be the right one. Her age and birthplace vary a bit on the censuses.

The only real way to track them down is to get the marriage certificate.
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Does that 1871 census show Kate or Florence Downey?

the one in WV shows them with George and Jane and as daughters. also shows them as born in WV one of them in 1859. I can't find any records on either of them other than that, or any other children other than Thomas.

I really appreate your help. Do you have any of these people in your tree?

I am going on vacation tomorrow so will order documents end of next week when I get home.

I couldn't find any of them on the 1871 census, sorry.

There is also another Geo "Drensfield" age 24 in the 1870 WV (Monroe C0) census. Could it be another son? Married to Isabella. In 1880 spelled correctly, and father b. England, but mother b. Virginia, so probably not a son.

You should have pointed out to us that on the 1880 census the Downey girls are shown as ADOPTED daus. and born West Virginia.

Good luck.

On the census I looked at on ancestory they did not list them as adopted but as daugters.. that is what confused me.. it made me think they were in USA earlier than thought. This side of family has been hard for me to find. I know Thomas died in 1902 of heart attact but every place I have tried to find records I was told courthouse burned etc. then I found internet and began grasping at straws. ;-) My mom who is 86 thought there were relitives in WV PA MD area of the Dransfields but I have not found positive proof. I am ordering birth and marriage records so hopefully that will help. I wish I could find a common ancestor with someone working on this family as I have on some others as it really helps but so far no luck.

Thanks for your help..