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Whilst we are still uncertain about the Levien-Thompsons, have been following up on the Dowlings. George Levien's sister-in-law Olive married Stephen Saunders in 1919 and they and their daughter went to Canada in 1921. Leaving behind John's grandmother who may or may not be the daughter of Stephen Saunders. John would be very grateful if we can find any evidence to help him.
Regds
Di
My mother Joan Evelyn Wright was born in a 'Hostel for Fallen & Friendless Women' at Hope lodge, Southampton in May 1919. Her original birth certificate, that I have, names 'Stephen Saunders, soldier' as her father, although this seems to have been written on later, as I did get another from the GRO that does not have that detail. She was fostered out as child in Bournmouth/Poole area, & she had an adult baptism at Bromham, Bedford church in 1951 where the record states her parents named as Stephen & Evelyn Wright. My grandmother was Evelyn Victoria Wright (her original surname was Clement - but that's another story) born 1897 Croydon, who's father Louis Clement changed the family name back to Wright in 1907 in Southampton. A family story says that Evelyn was in Southsea helping out at her step sister Jennie Clement who married Henry Venn in 1910, & had 2 children in Southsea 1912 & 1914. Jennie Venn died 1914 n childbirth.
If my mother's birth certificate notation is to have any truth in it, I then searched for a Stephen Saunders, who was a soldier, & was of a similar age to my gran, & was living same area; & this Stephen Saunders fitted the bill. If it can be proved is another matter. It could be that Stephen Saunders was unaware that he had fathered my grandmother
Hi Di - I think it might be worthwhile posting this question as a new topic..otherwise it might get lost in this topic.. Naomi
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Whilst we are still uncertain about the Levien-Thompsons, have been following up on the Dowlings. George Levien's sister-in-law Olive married Stephen Saunders in 1919 and they and their daughter went to Canada in 1921. Leaving behind John's grandmother who may or may not be the daughter of Stephen Saunders. John would be very grateful if we can find any evidence to help him.
Regds
Di
My mother Joan Evelyn Wright was born in a 'Hostel for Fallen & Friendless Women' at Hope lodge, Southampton in May 1919. Her original birth certificate, that I have, names 'Stephen Saunders, soldier' as her father, although this seems to have been written on later, as I did get another from the GRO that does not have that detail. She was fostered out as child in Bournmouth/Poole area, & she had an adult baptism at Bromham, Bedford church in 1951 where the record states her parents named as Stephen & Evelyn Wright. My grandmother was Evelyn Victoria Wright (her original surname was Clement - but that's another story) born 1897 Croydon, who's father Louis Clement changed the family name back to Wright in 1907 in Southampton. A family story says that Evelyn was in Southsea helping out at her step sister Jennie Clement who married Henry Venn in 1910, & had 2 children in Southsea 1912 & 1914. Jennie Venn died 1914 n childbirth.
If my mother's birth certificate notation is to have any truth in it, I then searched for a Stephen Saunders, who was a soldier, & was of a similar age to my gran, & was living same area; & this Stephen Saunders fitted the bill. If it can be proved is another matter. It could be that Stephen Saunders was unaware that he had fathered my grandmother
Hi Di - I think it might be worthwhile posting this question as a new topic..otherwise it might get lost in this topic.. Naomi
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