I have hit a brick wall trying to find my 1st Great Grandmother - Lily Baker / Wheeler. I have some basic information, but cannot source any information from 1911 onwards. Any ideas,help would be much appreciated.
Lily Baker - born 20.05.1878
Marries George Frederick Wheeler (DOB 19.02.1877) on 04.12.1898
George dies 1928
They have 5 children;
Arthur Frederick 1899-1900
Florence Lillian 1901 - marries William Tuzzio Jun 1933
Doris 1902-1926
Ellen (Helen) Mary 1904-1992 - marries John Victor 11.04.1929
Eva Gertrude 1909-1911
I have all the family together on the 1911 census. There is a family story that Lily and George used to 'tread the boards' but she kept staying out late. George locked her out after issuing and ultimatum. The 3 girls were put into a 'school / nunnery' which I have traced and they kept in touch with each other and their father afterwards. Another story says that a woman attended George's funeral, but when approached ran away. I have tried numerous death certificates, but they are either the wrong age, or a wrong spouse. The most recent one is for Basingstoke / Portsmouth (attached), but I am not sure if this is relevant or not.
There is also a reference to a Lily Wheeler in the 1939 census with a Charles Langford Wheeler. I initially dismissed this as brother / sister or husband / wife. However, it may be that they were living together and 'adopted' the use of the Wheeler surname. Lily's DOB is almost a match.
Looking for a breakthrough.
Kind regards,
Jane
Lily Baker - born 20.05.1878
Marries George Frederick Wheeler (DOB 19.02.1877) on 04.12.1898
George dies 1928
They have 5 children;
Arthur Frederick 1899-1900
Florence Lillian 1901 - marries William Tuzzio Jun 1933
Doris 1902-1926
Ellen (Helen) Mary 1904-1992 - marries John Victor 11.04.1929
Eva Gertrude 1909-1911
I have all the family together on the 1911 census. There is a family story that Lily and George used to 'tread the boards' but she kept staying out late. George locked her out after issuing and ultimatum. The 3 girls were put into a 'school / nunnery' which I have traced and they kept in touch with each other and their father afterwards. Another story says that a woman attended George's funeral, but when approached ran away. I have tried numerous death certificates, but they are either the wrong age, or a wrong spouse. The most recent one is for Basingstoke / Portsmouth (attached), but I am not sure if this is relevant or not.
There is also a reference to a Lily Wheeler in the 1939 census with a Charles Langford Wheeler. I initially dismissed this as brother / sister or husband / wife. However, it may be that they were living together and 'adopted' the use of the Wheeler surname. Lily's DOB is almost a match.
Looking for a breakthrough.
Kind regards,
Jane
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