Thread: Sly Family

Trying to find out out about a Willaim Wesle Sly who came to South Africa. I have obtained a baptismal certificate for his son. It states his mothers name as Alice Constance No maiden name. Need to establish if William Wesley and Alice Constance were married in the UK. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Hello Joy,

The only marriage I can find for a William Wesley Sly was to Bessie Beedell, Oct-Dec 1871, Bristol. Are these his parents perhaps?

Originally Posted by Rubina

Hi Joy!

Can you let us know any dates that you have please?

Hi Rubina, I have found out Alice Constance surname it was Jones. She married William Wesley Sly in South Africa in 1896. Now the big problem is to find out if or when he came to South Africa. Any help would be appreciated.

Well thats what I thought but I could be wrong because his brother George Lester came to SA and is burried in Cape Town. I contacted another "Sly" in our phone book and he says that is his line. Well I have really hit a brick wall. I need to know if William Wesley Sly emigrated to SA. He married is SA in 1896 in Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape.

Any HELP would be great. Thanks a mil.

Have you seen the replies on your earlier posts?

http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/...th-africa.html

Ok think this is William Wesley at home in England with brother George lester in 1881

Name: William W. Sly Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Bristol Civil parish: Bristol St Paul In County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street Address: 15 Wilder St Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Bristol Sub-registration district: St Paul ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household Members:Name Age Ann Beedell 56 head Bessie Sly 32 widower daughter of ann born tiverton devon tailoress George W. Beedell 13 son of Ann born Bristol errand boy William W. Sly 9 grandson born bristol George L. Sly 5 grandson born bristol

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2471; Folio: 53; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341595.
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You have already been given the marriage of Wesley senior to Bessie beedell in 1871
1871
Name: George W Beedell
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Beedell
Mother's Name: Ann Beedell
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol
Civil parish: St James
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: St James
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household Members:Name Age
Thomas Beedell 49 mason
Ann Beedell 46
Elizabeth Beedell 22 tailoress
Mary Ann Beedell 19
Thomas Beedell 10
George W Beedell 2

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1891
Name: Bessie Virgo
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Henry Virgo
Gender: Female
Where born: Twerton, Devon, England

Civil parish: St James
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Bristol
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: St James
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Piece: 1963
Folio: 158
Page Number: 16
Household Members:Name Age
Henry Virgo 32
Bessie Virgo 40
George Sly 15 born michagan detoit usa
Edgar Virgo 8

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From the igi – submiited record though

George lester sly
Birth: 10 aug 1874
Detroit Wayne mICHIGAN

PARENTS

Father: William Wesley Sly
Mother: Bessie Bedell
It would appear that William Wesley senior was born in 1848 Michigan too