Trying to find my great Grandfather's wife Letitia Sophia Davies, from
her marriage cert. in 1868 in Workington Cumberland when she married a
Joseph Whitfield she was 19 years old, therefore born circa 1849. Her
father was given as Edward Davies, deceased.
On all census she is shown as being born Swansea, Glamorgan.
Their first child, Joseph John Whitfield was born in Garden Street,
Swansea in May 1869, a second son (my grandfather) Richard Whitfield was
born in Barrow in Furness in 1871, a third son John William was born
September 1875 in Throston, Durham.
All sons apart from John William have been traced past the 1901 Census.
In 1881, her husband Joseph Whitfield has completely disappared.
Letitia is living with a John Whitfield (the son of her first husband's
sister Betsy), she eventually married him in 1886 after raising a family
with John, the marriage cert. shows her Father as Edward Davies, a
cabinet maker.
Her age varies on all the census, 1868 on marriage 19 years, 1871 she
was 20, 1881 she was 27, 1886 on second marriage 32, 1891 she was 37
years and her death in 1925 she was 72.
I have searched for more than two years for her birth cert. to no
avail. Nor can I find her with a father Edward on the 1861 census.
Any help appreciated.
Kind regards, Pauline Thomas (nee Whitfield)