Hi Phil,
……….Is it possible she was adopted by Alfred and Mary Ann?
Her birth certificate doesn't rule out a family adoption before registration and I believe there are no records that can be checked for this period but in reconstructing her family I found another puzzle and wonder if they're connected.
James William Fleming & Ann nee Chant
1. James William Fleming 1820 - 1910? m.1846 Eliza SHEEN
○ James William Fleming 1860 - pre 1911 with Caroline/Carrie: no reasonable option for their marriage found in the GRO index.
§ 6 chn
1891 Census
RG12; Piece: 263; Folio 109; Page 45; # 296
Bethnal Green RD Bethnal Green North SD
25 Harts Lane, Bethnal Green
James Fleming / Head / Mar / 31 / Beam Maker / Employed / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Carrie Fleming / Wife / Mar / 36 / / Mdx, Shoreditch
Mary A Fleming / Daur / 7 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
William J Fleming / Son / 5 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Alice M A Fleming / Daur / 3 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Henry C Fleming / Son / 1 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
1901 Census
RG13; Piece: 285; Folio: 14; Page: 20. #119
Bethnal Green RD Bethnal Green North SD
77 George Gardens, Bethnal Green
James Fleming / Head / Mar / 42 / General Labourer / Worker / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Caroline Fleming / Wife / Mar / 37 / Trousers Finisher / Worker / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Mary A E Fleming / Daur / S / 17 / Coat Buttoner / Worker / Mdx, Bethnal Green
James W Fleming / Son / S / 15 / Railway Messenger / Worker / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Alice M A Fleming / Daur / 13 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Anna E / Fleming / Daur / 9 / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
Harold A L Fleming / Son / 5 mos / / Mdx, Bethnal Green
1911 Census
RG14; Piece: 1422
Bethnal Green RD Bethnal Green South West SD
10 Pollard St, Bethnal Green
3 rooms
Mrs Caroline Fleming / Head / 47 / Wid / yrs marr not stated / 13 chn bn / 6 chn living / 7 chn dec'd / Office Cleaner / Worker / Bethnal Green
Alice Fleming / Daur / 23 / Tailoress / Tailors / Worker / Bethnal Green
Annie Fleming / Daur / 19 / Tailoress / Tailors / Worker / Bethnal Green
Lawrence Fleming / Son / 10 / / Bethnal Green
Henry Fleming / Son / 6 / / Bethnal Green
They lose Henry during the 1890s and possibly also had the arrival of May Victoria. If this were true then May Victoria is the third cousin of her new 'siblings' in Alfred and Mary Ann's family (a new daughter into family of three boys?)
○ 7 other chn
2. Alfred Fleming 1833-1914 m Sarah Elizabeth HUMMERSTON
○ Alfred Fleming 1856-1920 m Mary Ann SMITH
§ Alfred, Andrew George & Bertie Fleming
○ 9 other chn
3. 7 other chn
Hope this makes sense.
Of course none of this explains the connection to your family! Have you considered yDNA testing? If you have a male Fleming from your tree and one from their tree testing should quickly identify a connection….or not
Ruth
Fleming one-name study
