I am trying to solve a difficult surname and a family secret which I have only recently discovered in a probate record from 1936. I am trying to locate a Mary Jane Candless born 1881 in Shropshire to Mary Ann Poole born 1857 in Woodeaves, Shropshire. I have followed Mary Jane Candless to 1901 where she is working for a John and Emily Hargreaves at the Grove, Edgmond, Shropshire then she completely disappears. In February 1911 she gives birth to a daughter called Amy Candlass in Burnley. Amy is listed as a nursling in 1911 living with Ellis and Maud Hargeaves at 101 Todmorden Road aged 2 months old. Interestingly there is a Mary Jane Candless also living in Burnley born 1881 claiming she is born in Glasgow working for a John Rycroft at 58 Saint James Street. She is listed as a Cook. I am pretty certain it is her and the place of birth could be a mistake?? Then there is no sign of them. Then in 1936 Amy's Aunt Esther born 1871 in Market Drayton, Shropshire who was a Poole but now married and has the name Darbyshire dies in Mill Green, Hinstock and leaves her probate to Amy Candlass. Esther dies on the 26th March 1936 leaving £125, 04s. Yet despite this I cannot locate Amy or her mother at all after 1911. I would love to find out what happened to them as I did not know about Amy at all. The surname Candless is also listed as Candlass and Candlish so it does varies in surname hence the problems. Can anyone help please. Thank you.
