Confirmation of a suspicion about Issa POLL

[Keziah2]

Me again

Could this be Elizabeth 1813 marriage:

Elizabeth POLL to John TAYLOR 13 Oct 1834 WILBY.

Wilby (parish of Thomas Aldous) & Brundish (burial place of Louisa) are neighbouring parishes.  There are so few POLLs around at that time in that area it seems there are too many coincidences for them not to be linked.

K

[fenifur]

Hello! Yes that marriage for Elizabeth and John is what I have, and the line I descend from
That's interesting about the age regarding the death of Louisa, of course in those days some girls still married under 16, so it wouldn't be too unusual if it were only a few years out and she were 13 or 14, especially seeing as the child is illigitimate, and she was a servant.

Am I right in thinking, that, if Elizabeth, the one that marries John taylor, is Issa's daughter, and Issa is Louisa,  that would mean that Issa/Louisa's parents are also called John and Elizabeth? Just to make it even more confusing :p

And Louisa then got married after the birth? There are Aldous's later in the family (a child of Elizabeth Poll and John taylor marries an Emma Aldous) and lots of cousins maryring each other in that family all the way through the line, so it does seem quite likely!

Thanks for your help
Jenny

[Keziah2]

The burials in Stradbroke all seem to be linked to John & Elizabeth - either their children or them.  There was only one other:

Arthur William POLL buried 3 Jul 1899 age 9.

Issa could be Louisa or possibly another child of John & Elizabeth.

There are no POLL burials in Stradbroke recorded on the SBI before Phoebe in 1787 so the family either came from elsewhere or the name has become corrupted.  The only way forward would be a search of the actual PR's.

K

[suehorne58]

If it is Issa, it's a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Sue

[Suffolk Mawther]

Perhaps back then, as now, many diminutives are a result of a child being unable to say their name properly. 

Childhood sayings and names tend to stay around in a family for a long time.

Think Meryl Streep, she was christened Mary Louise 

Pat ...

[gocarlton]

Just thought I would add to this, I am also descended from Louisa Poll / Thomas Aldous. I checked the NBI that stated a Louisa Aldous was buried at St Lawrence aged 37 at Brundish (as is stated in this thread) in 1840, checked for a death record of Louisa Aldous that corresponded (1840 2nd qtr) checked the census in 1841 and found Thomas with children including a baby James aged 6 months and confirmed Louisa wasn't with them. Therefore I sent away for her death certificate to see if it might provide any clues to her past.

Today I received the certificate and just wanted to let anyone related know this record is definitely not for Louisa Aldous / Poll. There is another Louisa Aldous that died in the 2nd qtr in 1841 that I think is more likely now seeing Thomas remarried in 1848 (another certificate I need to order) and if the James Aldous born in 1840 was the one that came from the 4th qtr she would have been alive and well when the NBI states she was buried. So I expect the NBI has the year incorrectly recorded, I will probably order this 1841 record in the coming months and will advise if it relates to Louisa Poll.

[julesjame]

Hi gocarlton

I've also followed that NBI lead and certificate - straight to a dead end!  Definitely not our Louisa (Poll) Aldous

Have just had contact from another descendant of Louisa & Thomas and will update forum if we find anything new.

Good hunting everyone!

Jules

[gocarlton]

Hi Jules,
Good luck with it - eventually we will locate her!

[gocarlton]

Today I received the 1841 death certificate for Louisa Aldous and can confirm it is for the wife of Thomas.