Etta Motteram née Mollett aka Davis, mother of G D Meadows

[rkive82]

I wonder how much Mr Motteram and others knew about Etta's past? The connection with Charles Davis and Mollett family?
I will order the 1864 birth cert today.
Richard

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Possibility for father John in 1901 157/37 because of occupation 
Leavesden Asylum, Hertfordshire

John Meadows married Patient 53 yrs Railway Guard b St Pancras described as a ‘lunatic’.

There are workhouse records for John Meadows being admitted from Leavesden Asylum c1906-10 (dates of records a bit lacking). One notes "wife Etta Meadows?"

[rkive82]

In the 1901 Census (taken 1st April 1901), Etta is listed as the wife of Henry Motteram.
They married officially later in the year - registered in the September quarter anyway.
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I still haven't found a death record for John Meadows.

[Lily M]

I haven’t checked this out, but someone has Etta on their family tree as marrying John Nolan in 1935.  Dying as Etta Nolan in 1952 in Battersea

ADDED   You already know this!  Sorry, I missed that when reading through.

[rkive82]

Well here's a surprise. 
Etta Mollett was born on 26th September 1864 at 7 Charles Street, Marylebone.
Her father was BENJAMIN Mollett, a butler.
Her mother was Harriett Mollett previously PEARMAN formerly SMITH.
Harriett, of 7 Charles Street was the informant.
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So I shall have to take a look at my tree and make some changes.
Richard

[heywood]

Just shows that you shouldn’t put unsubstantiated information on your tree 

Interesting though. Both Benjamin and William Mollett were born Bolton Percy so perhaps brothers.

Benjamin is unmarried in 1871.

Added
Yes they do seem to be brothers - Father John, innkeeper

[Mabel Bagshawe]

So here's Harriet's marriage - I can;t find one to Benjamin Mollett, which supports his calim of being single in 1971

David Pearman - stableman, residence All Souls, full age
Father James Pearman - farmer

Harriet Smith - spinster, full age, residence District
Father  George Smith shoemaker

Marriage    15 Sep 1857, Langham, Westminster

Witnesses Fred Minton [?] and Charlotte Smith

Register Type:    Parish Register

[rkive82]

Thank you Mabel. I haven't found a marriage for Harriett and Benjamin either.
If Etta was born out of wedlock, I suppose it's not surprising if she was adopted.
Richard

[heywood]

I can’t see David Pearman and Harriet or Harriet on her own or with a child called Etta - very odd.