Underwoods Great Yarmouth

[Mollyrobz]

Hello,
Could somebody please do a census look up for me? It's for a family named the Underwoods who lived in Great Yarmouth. I'm interested in George Underwood his wife Louisa and there daughter Nellie. I've seen the 1911 census with all three of them together but I'm wondering if there is any more? I want to know if they had any other kids. Nellie also went by Louisa Ellen or Ellen Louisa
Thank you  Molly

[JJen]

Hi Molly,

On FreeBMD there is this birth -

Robert J Underwood
Dec 1914
Yarmouth
Mother's maiden name - Simmons
Vol 4b Page 41

So a possible sibling for Nellie.

Unfortunately we are not able to do 1911 look-ups (RootsChat Policy)

JJ

[Mollyrobz]

Hello JJ,
Thank you it could well be another child as Louisa Underwoods maiden name was Simmons. I'm trying to find out all there children's names so I can buy the birth certificates and see who the witnesses are and to see what they all say for the mothers name as Louisa Simmons is very difficult to trace!
Molly

[JJen]

Rather than purchasing a birth certificate for one of the children it would be more advisable to purchase the marriage cert of George and Louisa which hopefully would give Louisa's father's name and occupation. Equally there could be witnesses on the marriage cert which may help.

JJ

[JJen]

Possible death of Louisa -

Louisa Gertrude Underwood
Birth Date - 5 May 1887
Date of Registration - Mar 1974
Age at Death - 86
Yarmouth, Norfolk
Vol 4b Page 1732

Marriage record shows that Louisa's middle name was Gertrude.

JJ

[Mollyrobz]

Hello,
I actually have a copy of the marriage cert for Louisa and Charles george underwood but thank you anyway  the problem I have is finding a birth for her. I can't find one anywhere  I haven't purchased the death cert for her though as I've been told that they rarely have parents names on them
Molly

[JJen]

Would you like to share with us the details of Louisa's father's name and occupation also the name of witnesses please? Hopefully we could then help you further.


JJ

[amondg]

From freebmd
William G Underwood mother name Simmonds 1912
Robert James  mother name Simmons 1914
Edna May             ditto                       1920
William E              ditto                       1923
Betty Jane            ditto                        1925
Violet M                ditto                       1928
Harry Joseph         ditto                       1931

Was George Underwood in the military 1914-1918 or did they move elsewhere ? 7 years is a long gap in births.

From a family tree on ancestry, use caution and double check
States Louisa Gertrude Simmons was born 5 May 1887 Norfolk but gives no parents
Robert James Underwood born 21 September 1914
Edna May Underwood born 11 January 1921, her birth was registered 1920
Betty Jane Underwood born 11 December 1925

[Annette7]

1891 census states a Thomas and Ellen Simmonds has a 1 yr old daughter Louisa born Gt. Yarmouth.

She was the youngest of a number of children and father bc.1840 Gt Yarm., mother Ellen bc.1849 Iniishillen, Ireland.

Think father Thomas was in the army and may have married Ellen in Ireland.   He died as Thomas Simmons in Yarmouth in Dec.qtr.1893.

Annette