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  • Help finding Elizabeth!

    Hello,

    Please can anyone help me out with this lady?!

    Born 1865, Kintbury (Hungerford), Berkshire. I have her on the 1871 with her family and in 1881 as a servant - from there I can't find her.

    There is a marriage on FMP (can't see it on Ancestry though) in 1886 but it gives two men - Richard Chivers or Daniel May - I can't see her under either name on the 1891 census.

    Thought I'd check for a death but can't see one that jumps out.

    Can anyone find her unmarried or a death by 1891?

    Thanks for looking

  • #2
    What is her birth surname?
    Elizabeth
    Research Interests:
    England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
    Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)

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    • #3
      Is it Sturgess?
      Elizabeth
      Research Interests:
      England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
      Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)

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      • #4
        Oh sorry, yes it is!

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        • #5
          It looks like she married Daniel May. They can be found in 1891 and 1901 if you search for Daniel born 1859/60. Elizabeth is mistranscribed as Sturgess in 1891 and her date of birth is wrong on both, 1862.

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          • #6
            Just had another look at this Elizabeth and I'm thinking this probably isn't your Elizabeth. This one's father is Charles and I'm wondering is William your Elizabeth's father?

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            • #7
              Breckland yes William is her father! Thanks

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              • #8
                OK, I'll take another look.

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                • #9
                  Births
                  MAY, KATE STURGESS
                  GRO Reference: 1898 J Quarter in HUNGERFORD Volume 02C Page 261
                  Last edited by Katarzyna; 21-11-19, 10:13.
                  Kat

                  My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                  • #10
                    Kat, I always forget to search the GRO!! Thank you

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                    • #11
                      MAY, ALFRED mmn STURGESS
                      GRO Reference: 1901 S Quarter in HUNGERFORD Volume 02C Page 268
                      MAY, SIDNEY CHARLES STURGESS
                      GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in HUNGERFORD Volume 02C Page 244
                      Still cannot find them on a census though
                      Last edited by Katarzyna; 21-11-19, 10:25.
                      Kat

                      My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                      • #12
                        1891,

                        Name Age
                        Charley Sturgess 46
                        Elizabeth Sturgess 29
                        Daniel May 32
                        Emily Sturgess 1

                        MAY, EMILY STURGESS
                        GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in HUNGERFORD Volume 02C Page 251


                        Edit: On the image she is May not Sturgess
                        Last edited by Katarzyna; 21-11-19, 10:35.
                        Kat

                        My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                        • #13
                          Who is Charley? Her Dad is William so if it's down as Dad then not my Elizabeth!

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                          • #14
                            Do you have a 1891 census for William Sturgess? or a death before 1891? Perhaps he was aka Charley. This one is a carter born Kintbury
                            Last edited by Katarzyna; 21-11-19, 10:41.
                            Kat

                            My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                            • #15
                              1891 I assume this must be William.

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                              That marriage I would suggest is not your Elizabeth Burgess then.
                              Kat

                              My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                              • #16
                                Kat, yes he's on the 1891 and dies that year - only down as William on anything I have!

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                                • #17
                                  If this is them in 1871, could Elizabeth not be the daughter of son Charles who is widowed? Not his father William, as his wife Mary is 64, so would have been 59ish when she had Elizabeth.
                                  Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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                                  • #18
                                    Good thinking Chrissie.
                                    Kat

                                    My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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                                    • #19
                                      I did wonder about the ages but then thought it would say grandaughter but that would make more sense! Thank you

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                                      • #20
                                        Have you got Elizabeth's birth cert? What is her mother's maiden name at birth please? The only one I could find had mmn as Sturgess, so could she possibly be the illegitimate daughter of Mary A Sturgess and Charles took her under his wing?
                                        Chrissie passed away in January 2020.

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