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Maria EDWARDS
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Alternative names
Maria HERITAGE (Married)
Ancestors
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Unknown EDWARDS
~1726 - ~1826
John EDWARDS
~1745 - 1803
Plater of Metals of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Unknown [EDWARDS]
~1704 - ~1754
John EDWARDS
bap.1794 - 1844
Millwright of Warwickshire
 
Sarah DAVIS
~1745 - ~1827
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Maria EDWARDS
1827 - ~1894
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Joseph REYNOLDS
~1714 - bur.1775
Carpet weaver of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
Richard REYNOLDS
bap.1772 - 1852
Agricultural labourer of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
 
John UNDERHILL
~1691 - bur.1788
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Susannah UNDERHILL
bap.1729 - bur.1773
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
 
Anne PADDY
~1695 - bur.1732
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Sarah REYNOLDS
1807 - ~1894
Confectioner of Kinlet, Shropshire
 
Elizabeth FOULK
~1771 - ~1856
of Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Maria EDWARDS
1827 - ~1894
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
  m. John HERITAGE (1827 - ~1894)
 
William Henry HERITAGE
1852 - ~1906
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Agnes HERITAGE
1853 - ~1907
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Thomas HERITAGE
1855 - ~1908
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Walter HERITAGE
1857 - ~1909
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Florence HERITAGE
1860 - ~1910
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Narrative and Notes

Maria married John HERITAGE, a brewer, in November 1850, when aged 22.

They lived at 2 House, Back of 34 Upper Gough Street with or near to John's father.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
12 Dec 1827
0
Birth 
12
Birmingham, Warwickshire
20 May 1828
0
Baptism 
3
St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
7 Jun 1841
13
Census 
4
Unett Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire
7 Sep 1844
16
Death of father John EDWARDS 
5
1 Court, New Summer Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire
14 Oct 1850
22
Marriage of half sister Sarah Ann EDWARDS and Mark Augustin RAWLINS 
6
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aston, , Warwickshire, England
13 Nov 1850
22
Marriage to husband John HERITAGE 
7
St Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
30 Mar 1851
23
Census 
8
Birmingham, Warwickshire
27 Apr 1851
23
Marriage of half sister Elizabeth EDWARDS and Nathaniel TWIGG 
9
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aston, , Warwickshire, England
c. 1852
25
Birth of son William Henry HERITAGE 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
20 Nov 1853
25
Marriage of sister Sophia EDWARDS and John ASH 
10
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aston, , Warwickshire, England
c. 1853
26
Birth of daughter Agnes HERITAGE 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
27 Aug 1854
26
Marriage of sister Matilda EDWARDS and Edwin EDDINGTON 
11
St Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
c. 1855
28
Birth of son Thomas HERITAGE 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
c. 1857
30
Birth of son Walter HERITAGE 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
13 Mar 1859
31
Marriage of brother Reuben EDWARDS and Mary Ann NEWEY 
12
Saint George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
c. 1860
33
Birth of daughter Florence HERITAGE 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
7 Apr 1861
32
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (33).
Census 
13
Gough Street, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England
24 Nov 1863
35
Death of sister Sophia EDWARDS 
Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA
Q1 1864
36
Marriage of brother Stephen EDWARDS and Maria NEWEY 
West Bromwich, Staffordshire
29 Apr 1866
38
Marriage of brother Reuben EDWARDS and Emma FISHER 
14
Birmingham, Warwickshire
10 Nov 1867
39
Marriage of brother Enoch EDWARDS and Emelia 'Emily' PARKER 
1516
St Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Jul 1879
51
Death of brother Reuben EDWARDS 
1718
Aston R.D., Warwickshire
20 Dec 1897
70
Marriage of brother Enoch EDWARDS and Florence Ethel HEDGES 
19
Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire
20 Mar 1899
71
Marriage of brother Stephen EDWARDS and Susannah DUFFIELD 
20
Birmingham, Warwickshire
27 Feb 1924
96
Death of brother Enoch EDWARDS 
Montreal St Jacques, Quebec, Canada
May 1928
100
Death of brother Stephen EDWARDS 
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

MARIA EDWARDS

Female

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Event(s):

Birth: 12 DEC 1827

Christening: 20 MAY 1828 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Parents:

Father: JOHN EDWARDS

Mother: SARAH

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C010724 1826 - 1828 0502179 Film 6900588 Film

C010724 1828 - 1830 0502180 Film NONE

C010724 1831 0502181 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

2 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851
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3 - St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, Parish Records

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Martin in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick in May in the Year 1828

When Baptized: 1828 May 20th

Child's Christian Name: Maria

Parent's Name: John & Sarah Edwards

Abode: Little hampton Street

Quality, Trade or Profession: Engineer

4 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

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John Edwards - 40 - Millwright - Y

Sarah Edwards - 35 - - Y

Mariah Edwards - 13 - - Y

Sophia Edwards - 12 - - Y

Matilda Edwards - 9 - - Y

Luise Edwards - 7 - - Y

Rhubin Edwards - 4 - - Y

Stephen Edwards - 3 - - Y

Enock Edwards - 6m - - Y

5 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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Superintendent Registrar's District - Birmingham

Registrar's District - Saint George Birmingham

1844 DEATHS in the District of Saint George Brmingham in the County of Warwick

No - When Died - Name and Surname - Sex - Age - Rank or Profession - Cause of No - Death - Signature, Descrption, and Residence of Informant - When Registered - Signature

177 - Seventh of September 1844 at 1 Court New Summer Street - John Edwards - Male - 49 years - Mill Wright and Engineer - Consumption - X the mark of Sarah Edwards Widow present at the Death 1 Court New Summer St - Twelfth of September 1844 - Thomas Sansom Registrar

6 - St Peter and St Paul, Aston, Parish Records
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7 - St Philip, Birmingham, Parish Records
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1850 Marriage solemnized at St Philip's Church in the parish of Birmingham in the County of Warwickshire

No

When Married

Name and Surname

Age

Condition

Rank or Profession

Residence at the Time of Marriage

Father's Name and Surname

Rank or Profession of Father

373

November 13th

John Heritage

Maria Edwards

23

22

Bachelor

Spinster

Brewer

Lichfield Street

Summer Row

William Heritage

John Edwards

Labourer

Engineer

Married in the Parish Church of St Philip according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me Charles Heath Lecturer

This Marriage was solemnized between us {

X The mark of John Heritage

Maria Edwards

in the Presence of us, {

X The mark of Sarah Edwards

Joseph Charles Gell

8 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851
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9 - St Peter and St Paul, Aston, Parish Records
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10 - Ash - Edwards 1853

1953 Marriage Solemnized at St Peter & St Paul's Church in the Parish of Aston in the County of Warwick

No - When married - Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of Marriage - Father's Name and Surname - Rank or Profession of Father

124 - November 20th

John Ash - 33 - Widower - Gun Finisher - Duddeston - John Ash - Optician

Sophia Edwards - 24 - Spinster - - Duddeston - John Edwards - Machinist

Married in the Parish Church of Aston according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Geo Peake Vicar

This marriage was solemnized between us John Ash, Sophia Edwards in the Presence of us Edwin Eddington, Matilda

11 - Edwards - Eddington 1854

1854 Marriage solemnized at the St Phillips Church in the Parish of Birmingham in the County of Warwick

No: 191

When married - August 27th

Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of marriage - Father's name and surname - Rank or Profession of father

Elwin Eddington - 22 - Bachelor - Painter - Church Street - William Eddington - Painter

Matilda Edwards - 21 - Spinster - - Bread Street - John Edwards - Engineer

Married in the Parish Church of St Phillip's according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me Charles Heath Lecturer

This marriage was solemnized between us: Elwin Eddington, Matilda Edwards in the Presence of us, Sarah Edwards, X the mark of Herritage

12 - St Georges, Birmingham, Parish Records
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1859 Marriage solemnized at St George's Church in the Parish of St George Birmingham in the County of Warwick

198 - 13th March 1859

Reuben Edwards - 22 - Bachelor - Chandelier Maker - Great Russell Street - John Edwards - Millwirght

Mary Ann Newey - 21 - Spinster - - Great Russell Street - Charles Newey - Shoe Maker

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me Robert Stephenson Curate

This marriage was solemnized between us

Reuben Edwards

The Mark X Mary Ann Newey

in the presence of

Henry Case

The Mark of X Elizabeth Newey

13 - UK 1861 Census - 7th April 1861
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14 - St Georges, Birmingham, Parish Records
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1866 Marriage solemnized at St George's Church in the parish of St George Birmingham in the County of Warwickshire

No

When Married

Name and Surname

Age

Condition

Rank or Profession

Residence at the Time of Marriage

Father's Name and Surname

Rank or Profession of Father

413

April 29th

Reuben EdwardsEmma Wilcox

1723

WidowerWidow

Chandelier Maker

28 Gt Russel St.

10 Gt Tower St.

John Edwards

Benjamin Fisher

Mill wright

Lock maker

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me George G Ewing Curate

This Marriage was solemnized between us {

Reuben Edwards

Emma Wilcox

in the Presence of us, {

Enock Edwards

Matilda Edington

15 - UK General Registry Office Marriage Certificate
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1867 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Birmingham in the County of Warwick

No: 83

When married - November 10th

Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of marriage - Father's name and surname - Rank or Profession of father

Enoch Edwards - 24 - Bachelor - Button tool maker - Church Street - John Edwards - Millwright

Emelia Parker - 24 - Spinster - - Colmore Row - Edward Parker - Jeweller

Married in the Parish Church of St Phillip's according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me Wm Easer, Rector

This marriage was solemnized between us: Enoch Edwards, Emelia Parker in the Presence of us, Matilda Eddington, Elwin Eddington

16 - Birmingham Journal
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17 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

Name:

Reuben Edwards

Age:

40

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1839

Registration Quarter:

Jul-Aug-Sep

Death Registration Place:

Aston, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Death Date:

Sep 1879

Inferred Death Place:

Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Volume:

6d

Page:

171

18 - Find a Grave Index 1300s-Current

Name

Reuben Edwards

Death Date

Jul 1879

Cemetery

Key Hill Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place

Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Has Bio?

N

URL

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246516896/reuben-edwards

19 - UK General Registry Office Marriage Certificate
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1897 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Erdington in the County of Warwick

189 - Twentieth December 1897

Enoch Edwards - 57 - Widower - Licensed Victualler - Short Heath Road Erdington - John Edwards (deceased) - Mill Wright

Florence Ethel Hedges - 21 - Spinster - - 122 St Mark's Road, Ladwood, Birmingham - Albert Hedges - Surgeon (Retired)

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License by me F S Swindell MA, Vicar

This marriage was solemnized between us Enoch Edwards, Florence Ethel Hedges

20 - Bishop Ryder, Birmingham, Parish records
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