Author Topic: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx  (Read 2234 times)

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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #9 on: Friday 07 July 17 07:49 BST (UK) »
John, I afraid you have lost me, yes Elizabeth Sarah could have been alive in 1939. I don't understand how you arrived at Elizabeth S B Davis and what is the 1939 Register.
Thanks for you interest
Paul

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« Reply #10 on: Friday 07 July 17 09:03 BST (UK) »
A free preview of the 1939 Register can be found on Find My Past.

If you click on the Advanced search, you're able to type in an exact date of birth.

Elizabeth Williams married Alfred Davis in 1890.  Unfortunately the marriage is not online.

Alfred as about 5 years younger than Elizabeth, so she takes a few years off her age in the censuses.

A brilliant find John!

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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #11 on: Friday 07 July 17 12:43 BST (UK) »
Hi
As Lily has said, the 1939 Register is on findmypast.
But on Rootschat we are not allowed to do look ups from it (as with the 1911 census), we can only quote from the free index.
You can read a bit more about it here
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/1939-register/

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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #12 on: Friday 07 July 17 22:40 BST (UK) »
Lily and John, Lily first you say Elizabeth took some years off her age in some of the censuses I could not find her on any census. Can you please give me the years you found her.

John was that an inspired guess finding her on this 1939 Register and should I now send off for a marriage certificate for Elizabeth. Will she be Elizabeth Sarah Bolt Lettis or is that the million dollar question.

Thanks again Paul


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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 08 July 17 08:05 BST (UK) »
It may be easier to follow Elizabeth through her husband on the censuses.
This is how they're transcribed:

1891  Paddington
Alfred Davis   1867  born Datchworth

1901  Paddington
Alfred Davis   1867  born Ruchworth

1911  Paddington
Alfred Davis   1867   Born Knebworth, Hertfordshire

Possible marriage:  Islington  1890  Oct-Dec   Vol.1b   Page 655
Alfred Davis married either Jane Elizabeth Mason or Elizabeth Williams


I've been backwards, forwards and sideways on this family (you've no doubt done the same thing) but can't find any clue as to why Henry decided to change his name to Williams!


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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 08 July 17 09:13 BST (UK) »
Yes I have gone round in circles and I think pretty much exhausted the subject. I will send for the marriage certificate otherwise I shan't sleep at night not knowing if I have the right lady. One last question I have signed up to ancestry for a few years now, you mentioned Findmypast, is one better than the other.
Thanks for all your help
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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #15 on: Monday 24 July 17 14:40 BST (UK) »
Lily, just to let you know I now have a marriage certificate for Elizabeth Williams. She did marry an Alfred Davis, but not the one John had discovered, she was the one you had got written down. Her father is shown as Harry Williams, locksmith but that was one of the aliases that was used on one of the census. Her sister Mary my great grandmother was a witness and the address was one that seems to have been used by other family members.
Now to find her other sister Ann Elizabeth.
Thanks once more.
Paul

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« Reply #16 on: Monday 24 July 17 16:02 BST (UK) »
Glad you have a bit more of the family sorted.   Thanks for letting us know.  It's interesting to hear the follow ups.

Elizabeth and Alfred Davis had a daughter Florence May Davis in 1894.  Florence May married a Charles S. Cathcart.

This is the couple that John found on the 1939 Register.  They were living with Florence's mother, Elizabeth S.B. Davis (pre-marriage Elizabeth Sarah Bolt Williams).  So John had put us on the right trail there.

Now, as you say, what happened to Ann?

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Re: Henry Lettis born 1808 St Clement Danes Middx
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 08:28 BST (UK) »
Lily, unfortunately you have the wrong Davis family. In 1891 census my Alfred and Elizabeth had two children, twins, Lillian and Edith. In 1901 Edith is missing I presume having died, but they had two more children Alfred and Mary. In 1911 Lillian and Alfred are still living with their parents. I know I have the right family as the census information in 1891 showing Elizabths birth place as being Haverstock Hill, Hampstead ,London. However the person that then transcribed the actual census information had got London, Haverston Hill, Hampshire, England which is obviously wrong.
I apologise for contradicting you.
Paul