Help with the Hands family

[Ellen Proctor]

Hoping some one can help with the Hands family after 1891:

I am missing

Mary Elizabeth Hands b 1853 Whitbourne Herefordshire
Edith Mary Hands b 1883 Chorlton Lancashire
Laurence (or Lawrence) Ernest Hands b 1878 Lancashire

Mary Elizabeth Hands & hubby Laurence Evan Hands are at different addresses in 1891 but he is a travelling salesman. However I have found a news item in 1890 where Mary is suing hubby for the return of some property so they may have been seperated.

I can find Marys husband after 1891 but he is living in Canada with a new family & its without doubt the same man.

Would be really grateful for any help.

Thank you

[Janet H.]

birth reg for Lawrence Ernest Hands
April 1878
registered at Chorlton Manchester.

[Janet H.]

are you sure its Edith Mary and not Ethel M Hands.?

there is a tree on Ancestry that says Lawrence sister is Ethel.......

Jan x

[Janet H.]

on the 1891 census
Mary E Hands (born Whitbourne) is with L E Hands and Ethel M Hands both born Manchester.
they are living with a Louie Jones born Whitbourne , presume this is Marys sister.
addy is in Chorlton Manchester.

[Janet H.]

found a marriage for an
Ethel Mary Hands

April quarter 1906 registered at Chorlton.

[Night Owl]

on the 1891 census
Mary E Hands (born Whitbourne) is with L E Hands and Ethel M Hands both born Manchester.
they are living with a Louie Jones born Whitbourne , presume this is Marys sister.
addy is in Chorlton Manchester.

If that is the right family they are living at 93 Denmark Road. I think this is the same family in 1901, living at 91 Denmark Road. The names and places of birth are a bit mangled

Marie Hands married 41 Boarding House Keeper b Herefordshire
Ethel 17 b Herefordshire
Hilda Ross 13 visitor b London
plus 3 boarders

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?h...=&pid=23173276

RG13 Piece 3698, Folio 6, Page 4

[Ellen Proctor]

Oops, sorry, it is Ethel not Edith. Thank you so much Janet & Night Owl, I really appreciate your help.

It does look like Mary on the 1901, slight change of name & losing a few years bless her!

Ahh, just found her on 1911 & lost 2 more years, that nearly 10 off her real age, lol