I have been working on improving my CC7 this year at Wikitree and slowly learning how to use it.
Today I am opened Margaret Green as she was missing parents on Wikitree. When I went to my Ancestry tree I see that she has plenty! As you can see above she has three fathers and three mothers – What a Mess!!
Margaret was once the wife of My Great Grandfather James Dunstan – I didn’t know much about her when I started researching my family tree but today I plan to fix that.
Margaret Ann Green was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1874 and her birth was registered in the Quarter of Apr-Jun. (England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915 Volc 8c Page 326).
In the 1881 Census she is living at 83 Grey Mare Lane in Bradford, Lancashire, England, Age 6, Scholar, Born in Barrow in Furness and she is living with
John Green – Head / Father Age 32 – Insurance Agent born Manchester
Emma Cath Green, Wife / Mother Age 28 – Derby
Francis Henry Green, Son / Brother Age 8 – Scholar, Barrow in Furness
Charles Green, Son/ Brother Age 4 – Scholar, Barrow in Furness
John W Green, Son / Brother Age 1 Born Manchester
1881 Census
1891 Census
In 1891 the family are living at 20 Sarah Ann St in Gorton, Lancashire, England.
Frank Green, 43 Head, Hair Dresser, Manchester
Emma Green, 38 Wife, Derby
Frances H Green, 18 Son, Hair Dresser, Manchester
Margaret A Green 16 Dau, Mantle Maker, Barrow in Furness
Charles Fk 14 Son, Hair Dresser, Barrow in Furness
John Wm, 12 Son, Scholar, Manchester
Henry E Green 3 Son, Scholar, Manchester
Marriage
Marriage – 26th Dec 1894 she Marries James Dunstan My Great Grandfather at Parish church, after banns, at St Barnabas in Openshaw, Manchester England.
Witnesses to the wedding are Charles Frederick Green and Elizabeth Norman
James was a Hair Dresser so maybe she met him through the profession.
James was 19yrs and a bachelor, Margaret Ann was 20 yrs and a Spinster. Both were residing at 19 Marple St.
Margarets Father was listed as John Francis Green – Hairdresser
Birth of Mary Emma Dunstan
Mary Emma Dunstan was born on 3rd August 1895 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.
James was Aged 19yrs and Margaret Ann Green was 21yrs when she was born.
Divorce
Divorce was granted by the High Court of Justice on 15th Jan 1900 in Manchester, Lancashire.
Petition was filed on 13th Sept 1898 by James Dunstan against Margaret Ann Dunstan and John Lloyd.
- “The petition of James Dunstan of Number 7 Ashton New Road Beswick Manchester in the new County of Lancaster Hairdresser showith ; that your petitioner was on the twenty sixth day of December was lawfully married to Margaret Ann Dunstan then Margaret Ann Green Spinster at the Parish Church of Saint Barnabas Openshaw in the county of Lancaster.
- That after his said marriage your petitioner lived and cohabited with his said wife at number 5 edge lane Openshaw Manchester and that your Petitioner and his said wife have had issue of their said marriage one childe only to wit Mary Emma Dunstan who was born on the third day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninty five
- That on the fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninty seven at the canal bank near hyde road Gorton Manchester aforesaid the said Margaret Ann Dunstan committed adultery with John Lloyd.
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Lordship with be pleased to decree:
- that the said marriage may be dissolved
2. that he may have the custody of the said Mary Emma Dunstan
3. and that your petitioner may have such further and other relief in the premises as your your lordship may seem meet.
Signed James Dunstan
1901 Census
In the 1901 Census Margaret Ann is living with her Mother , age working as a Dressmaker, but interestingly Mary Emma , her daughter is there too, despite James fighting her for Custody.
Living at 6 Orrell St South Manchester was:
Emma Green Head, 47, Widow, Derby
Charles F Green, Son, 24, ? Iron Works, Barrow in Furness
Harry Green , Son, 13, Openshaw, Lancashire
Emma Green, Dau, 9, Gorton, Lancashire
Margaret Green, Dau 26, Dressmaker, Barrow in Furness
Mary Emma Dunstan, 5, Openshaw, Lancashire
What happens next???
I then lose track of Margaret Ann Green…… Does she get married again? Where is she on the 1911 and 1939 census and when did she die? and I still need to sort that multiple parent mess – Ancestry has 7 hints for me to explore- lets hope I can sort the mess……