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Tsu
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Ellen Rondeau 1885-1960


Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« on: Thursday 16 October 08 12:42 UTC (UK) »

OK, I'll admit it, I'm stumped.  Can a kind soul take pity on me and help me batter down a particularly well-built brick wall?

On 31 July 1868 Ruth Martha GRIM was born in Bethnal Green Workhouse to Martha GRIM.  Father's name blank.

In the 1861 census, Martha had been a servant in the house of Henry JONES and his family (RG09 Piece 3 Folio 80 Page 10)
Henry's younger brother was George JONES who married Martha GRIM in 1871

In the 1871 census, Ruth (now called JONES) was living with her mother and father/stepfather? in Shoreditch (RG10 Piece 455 Folio 59  Page Cool. Although, George and Martha didn't actually marry until the November of 1871.  I have the certificate.

In the 1881 census, Ruth JONES was living with her 'uncle' Henry and his family in Hackney (RG11 Piece 281  Folio 54  Page 26)

From there, I lose her.

Now, GRIM is a very unusual name, but could she have married under the name JONES?  I have researched as many of the possible marriages for Ruth Jones's as I can with no luck.  Did a girl have to show her credentials to marry?  Or would the vicar take her word for it?  Would she have had to use the name she was born with?  I can't imaginer her changing her name legally.  The family were poor, poor, poor.
Could she have been using her middle name (Martha?)  If so, I have a possible sighting of her in 1891
where a woman born the same year is lodging at a house in Islington. (RG12 Piece 142  Folio 23  Page 43).

What else can I do to find her?

She also had two younger sisters, Eleanor born 1872 and Elizabeth born 1878.  I can't find what happened to Eleanor after 1881 or Elizabeth after 1901.  Luckily, not all my names are this popular!
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 October 08 12:52 UTC (UK) »

Hi

My first thought was - where does she fit into your family tree?

Are you a direct descendant of hers?  If so - you would know that she married and had children and also her married surname (unless she followed in her mum's footsteps!!)
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Tsu
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 October 08 12:58 UTC (UK) »

She was my great grandfather's eldest sister. 

Until I started doing the family tree 18 months ago, the Jones's were a total mystery to me.  I didn't even know where my Great grandfather was born and my grandmother and her sister never mentioned anyone in the Jones family except my great grandfather's brother (also called George Jones) who we have the WW1 medals of.  It was tracing his death and medals that led me to their parents' names.

Unfortunately, nan and great aunt are dead and I have nobody to ask.
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
Tsu
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 October 08 13:03 UTC (UK) »

Here's Thomas, Ruth's younger brother.  Family group with his wife Ellen Rondeau (also my avatar), my grandmother Ellen Jones, my great aunt Florrie Jones and their siblings Ethel (died in 1934) and Tommy (died in 1941).


* Jones_-_jones_family_09_feb_1930.jpg (55.37 KB, 550x831 - viewed 129 times.)
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
Tsu
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Ellen Rondeau 1885-1960


Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 October 08 13:06 UTC (UK) »

Here's Thomas again with who I believe are his brother George (killed in France in 1916) and their father, also George (who married Martha GRIM in 1871)



* JONES_-_George_George_and_Thomas.jpg (52.08 KB, 523x817 - viewed 127 times.)
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 16 October 08 13:26 UTC (UK) »

Hi

If she married - it wasn't under Grim and there is no freebmd entry for a Ruth Martha Jones - although there are plenty for Ruth Jones!

I've checked Ancestors onboard and no emigration under Grim from 1890 onwards

If she followed the same path as her mum but never married ..............
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Tsu
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 16 October 08 13:31 UTC (UK) »

It's frustrating.  If I could even find one of the other sisters, they might know more (well, their descendants, obviously).

I think my best hope lies with the 1911 census and Elizabeth and her mother who were living in Mile End in 1901.

RG13  Piece 303  Folio 133  Page 16
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 11:36 UTC (UK) »

Hello, unfortunately I'm not here to offer help but to rather ask a question. I'm trying to trace the Row family from Limehouse and Stepney and the Spurden's from Bethnal Green. Elizabeth Spurden, born 1865 was my great grandmother. We know her mum was called Sarah but do not have her maiden name. Just wondering if there's a connection here. I'm completely new at this so don't expect much from me...sorry. My mother-in-law has started putting our family tree together and we're stumped on Sarah's maiden name. We've traced the Row's as far back to William Row, born 1834, in Limehouse.
Thanks. x
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 12:10 UTC (UK) »

Hi Eggyhead,


Welcome to RootsChat

Maybe it would be an idea to start a new topic re Elizabeth Spurden - if you enter details -birth date , place of birth, who she married - and state her mother was Sarah (and father's name if you have it?) -and you are trying to find mother Sarah's maiden name.

State that you are new to family history

There are lots of rootschatters willing to help -and will assist in guiding you through your research

Look forward to meeting you on your new topic

Suz
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 12:40 UTC (UK) »

Eggyhead, , -forgot to mention -as Tsu has Spurdens in her tree help may be available from Tsu's research too
( I didn't want you to think you had posted in the wrong place !)

Suz
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Tsu
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 13:52 UTC (UK) »

Hello, unfortunately I'm not here to offer help but to rather ask a question. I'm trying to trace the Row family from Limehouse and Stepney and the Spurden's from Bethnal Green. Elizabeth Spurden, born 1865 was my great grandmother. We know her mum was called Sarah but do not have her maiden name. Just wondering if there's a connection here. I'm completely new at this so don't expect much from me...sorry. My mother-in-law has started putting our family tree together and we're stumped on Sarah's maiden name. We've traced the Row's as far back to William Row, born 1834, in Limehouse.
Thanks. x

We have a connection.  I have the Row's and the Spurdens in my tree.
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 14:47 UTC (UK) »

Hello Tsu, thanks for your message. For some reason (maybe it's me or maybe it's because I'm new, most likely me) I'm not able to reply to your PM. I'd love to see your tree. Sounds like we're definitely connected, exciting.

Suzard, thanks also for the welcome.

Abbey
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 15:42 UTC (UK) »

Eggyhead you need to make 3 posts before you can reply to a message

so if you reply to this you should be able to use the facility

Suz
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Tsu
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Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 28 January 09 15:52 UTC (UK) »

We're in touch!

I love this site.  Grin
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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
Tsu
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Ellen Rondeau 1885-1960


Re: Where did she go? Ruth JONES/GRIM
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 25 October 09 13:53 UTC (UK) »

This is an old topic but I wanted to come back and let you know that I found her!

My great aunt Florrie Jones died and my mum eventually got round to going through her pictures.  One of them was a fancy lady who we didn't recognise but my mum had written 'Cousin Marty' on the back.  She said that's who Florrie said she was but she didn't recognise her.  I posted the picture here (search for who was cousin Marty) in the hope someone could date the picture and help me find out who she was, but didn't hold out much hope.

Anyway, I was at my mum's yesterday and she was talking about a cousin she had who was in her year at school.  My ears pricked up.  What was his name? I asked. Stanley Abercrombie, she replied.  I don't know how we were related though...

Anyway, I came home and searched for him, found out his mother was Martha Holt.  Martha Holt's parents were Ernest Holt and Martha Jones!  Found an image of the marriage certificate on Ancestry Parish registers and it turns out that Martha Jones was Ruth Grim.  The age and father's name were correct, and the witnesses were Ellen Jones and Charles Palmer (who married a few months later in the same church).  Ellen was her younger sister.  What proved it beyond doubt was finding the missing sister Elizabeth Jones lodging with Martha and Ernest Holt in the 1891 census.

So Ruth Martha Grim became Martha Jones and my photograph was her daughter Martha Holt.

I'm still smiling.... Smiley

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East London:
Happe/Hoppe (St. Georges in the East)
Stanley (middle name Thurston)
Rondeau (Spitalfields and Salford)
Jones (Bethnal Green and Whitechapel)
Wood (London City)
McDermott (Londonderry and Stepney)
Upcraft (Bethnal Green)
Chidgey (Shoredtich)
Grim (Bethnal Green)
Row (Mast makers in Wapping)
Spurden (Stepney and Pancras)
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