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Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« on: Friday 13 April 12 14:03 BST (UK) »
hello
I am looking for any information about Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale, she is my gt gt grandmother. She seemed to live an interesting life.
She was born 1875 Eastcote, Northamptonshire to Paul Nightingale and Sarah Kirton.

She had a daughter Elsie Rebecca in 1891.

She married Herbert Gardner 25 May 1893 Pattishall, Northants.
They had the following children:-
Florence Elizabeth 1894-1909
Percy George T 1896
Hebert Frederick J 1899
William 1900-1981 (my gt grandfather)
Olive 1904
Stanley 1905-1975

In the 1911 census she is living with a George Dawson. She is listed as a housekeeper. However they seemed to have a son together called George.

Looked at the free BMD I believe they had 3 children together
George C D Gardner b. 1911
Sarah D Gardener b. 1912
Willie D Gardner b. 1915

Both Sarah and Willie's mothers maiden name is Nightingale. I believe the D = Dawson, and that these three children were Laura's and Geroge Dawson, and were just registered under Gardner as they were not married.

I have information from her death cerificate:-
Laura Mercia Amelia Dawson, died April 7th 1939 in Northampton
Age 64, widow of George Dawson
Cause of death 1a Myocarditis & senility
Informant - George C Dawson, son.

I cannot find any record of a marriage between Laura and George or a divorce between Laura and Herbert.

Any information on Laura or any of her children would be great.
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Lisa
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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Lisa.  :)

Alan Clarke on my links below is also related to Paul and Sarah.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0l5u/

Maybe he can help you further.

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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:22 BST (UK) »
thanks, yes i have emailed him. spoke to him a few years ago and he didnt know.
But 1911 census has given me more information.

I believe she is buried at Billing Road Cemetery. Do you know if there are any records for me to be able to find out for sure.

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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:23 BST (UK) »
Herbert appears to have died in 1925

Herbert Gardner aged 53 June qtr 1925   Northampton  3b  66
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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:23 BST (UK) »
Give me a mo.

I will have a look.

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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:28 BST (UK) »
George Dawson died in 1935 so if the children were unaware that George & Laura never married - her son George would assume she was George's widow when he reported her death.

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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #6 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:30 BST (UK) »
Okay.

Billing Road Cemetery.

Laura Mercy Amelia Dawson of 13, Collins Street aged 64 years,
died 7th April buried 11th April 1939, grave A2 5667.

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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #7 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:31 BST (UK) »
yes very true, maybe his death certificate might tell me more.
But I wonder if they knew about her other chidren with Herbert.
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Re: Laura Mercy Amelia Nightingale/Gardner/Dawson
« Reply #8 on: Friday 13 April 12 17:32 BST (UK) »
cool thanks. If there any other dawson's or gardner's in Billing road.
How do I find out where the grave is?
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