Violet Dene - Actress

[JJen]

1881 census - I hope  ( Edward Keogh being the other party in the divorce. )

Edward KEOGH 44 Dublin Barrister at Law
Kate KEOGH 40 wife Kent
Marie KEOGH 8 dau Kent
Julie KEOGH 6 dau Kent
Edward KEOGH 4 son London

Grove Road Acton

Brilliant find  I'd looked for a Keogh family to no avail! (must get these specs changed). As you say Edward was named in the divorce, they eventually married in 1904.

It would be interesting to know the op's thoughts 

JJ

[Cas (stallc)]

Great find Chris...

Think this maybe the 1911, Noel is Napier b 1895 with Edward/Kate in 1901.  Down as grandson, surname Pearce, reg as Napier Edward Lewis Pearce Keogh - no mmn

1911 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5K-4TM

Wonder if this is Violet Dene? Down as Violet Linsay, dau age 33, not able to see if married or an actress.

Cas

[JJen]

There are a couple of photograph of Violet Dene in the Australian newspapers -

https://trove.nla.gov.au/

JJ

[Christine53]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5K-4TM Wonder if this is Violet Dene? Down as dau age 33, not able to see if married or an actress.

Cas

Married and occupation none. Just click on the name to make her the focus of the record and you can see the details.

[Christine53]

Patience K Keogh b 1840 d 1933 3Q 1933 Brighton2B 222

Marie K Tucker b 1873 d Jun 1941 Brighton 2b 540

Mother and daughter ?

[JJen]

Patience K Keogh b 1840 d 1933 3Q 1933 Brighton2B 222

Marie K Tucker b 1873 d Jun 1941 Brighton 2b 540

Mother and daughter ?

The above Marie K Tucker was the actress 'Cissy Fitzgerald'. I'm of the opinion that the above are mother and daughter.

JJ

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Marie gives her occupation in 1939 as film actress, retired

Violet has distinct gaps in her performing history, judging by searches in welsh newspapers. Emerging 1891-1892, busy 1893-4, gap to 1897-8 and then nothing until 1910 (and nothing after)

[JJen]

In 1906-1907 Violet can be found in Australia.

There are numerous British newspaper articles which include the majority of those missing years. At some stage Violet was also in the USA.

JJ

[JJen]

What could be interesting is that there is no reference to Violet Dene from July 1894 until August 1896 in the newspapers (that I can see).

Napier Edward Lewis Pearce/Keogh was born 12 Jan 1895, wonder if Violet was his mother?

JJ