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Daniel Speake plus Mary Speake -Shropshire

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Daniel Speake plus Mary Speake -Shropshire

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 11:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Mar 2013 11:05AM GMT
Surnames: Speake
This part of the tree is proving exceptionally difficult to tie down. My Great Grandmother was born Speake. In 1907, she married William Marston. We know she also had at least one brother called Frederick, and her Mother is Mary (previous surname unknown at this time).
We have the marriage certificate for Sarah and William - and it list Daniel (Sarah's father) as being deceased.
Now, beyond his name on that marriage certificate, we cannot find any marriage certificate for Daniel and Mary. There is one for the same names, also Shropshire - but they continue to appear in the 1911 census. Living in Church Stretton. Since Daniel is listed as deceased on the marriage certificate in 1907, that is one I have discounted it at the moment - although not thrown out completely, but previous census records show they are separate as well.

I have no marriage, no birth, no nothing! I have tried various differences and still nothing. Allowing for Sarah being youngest, his death must have occurred either whilst Mary was pregnant, or sometime in between. I have tried every date between the pregnancy and years before Sarah marrying, even a couple of before that, just to be sure.

To confuse matters even more, in earlier census records, Mary and Fred are noted, as is Sarah, but again, no Daniel - even before Sarah arrives on the scene.

Does anyone have any possible ideas on this? I have even gone to local Churches (the family lived in Pontesbury) and no joy. No death, birth, marriage certificates. Even using Daniel as a second name or slight spelling changes.

If this doesn't work, I am honestly stumped and can't see how I can do more. Sarah's birth certificate is on order..... But Im not holding out much hope unless it gives more information than we already hold.
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borntorune 17 Mar 2013 5:02PM GMT 
speakefamily 11 Oct 2014 8:07PM GMT 
borntorune 21 Feb 2015 12:18AM GMT 
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