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

[rkive82]

Good morning. I am in California and probably eight hours behind most of you.
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George Denis Meadows - George was a naturalised US citizen and his Social Security death record stated Dec 1978 and no more. Thanks for the probate record.
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John Meadows - I haven't found a death record for him. Would the fact that he was a "lunatic" be grounds for Etta remarrying Henry Motteram or could there be a divorce record out there?
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Etta Mollett/Davis/Meadows/Motteram - Henry died in 1928 but Etta was still alive in 1934. I can find no death record, marriage record, immigration record or 1939 Register record for her. Where did she go?
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Irenee (Irence) Meadows - MEADOWS, IRENCE HERCK mother DAVIS; GRO Reference: 1894 D Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D Page 534
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We still have lots of unanswered questions. It's a challenge isn't it.
Thanks for your help everyone.
Richard

[heywood]

The birth certificate of Etta that you have the reference for would be good re parent/s.
No sign, as yet, if Etta or Charles David in 1871 

Did you know about Frank?

[rkive82]

I am thinking that William Mollett and Emily Smith are Etta's parents, so what happened to them?
I may have to purchase that pdf cert too.
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I did know about Frank. I was reluctant to add too many family members to my Anc tree as this branch is a little distant. But now that we're spending a lot of time on it and I don't see them on other trees, I'll add Frank too.
Thanks
Richard

[heywood]

Yes I wondered about that marriage and I think they are in 1861 

Just found 10 Askew Terrace in 1871 and it is one of 5 unoccupied houses.
1871 63/98/41

It does help if you post relevant details you already have -stops unnecessary searches and reports.
I thought you didn’t have John anywhere, that is why I searched for him and thus found Frank.

[heywood]

Could Etta have emigrated or visited US and then died?

[rkive82]

Thanks for that info re 10 Askew Terrace.
My initial post -
"However, a record in the 1881 census has an Etta Davis with her father Charles Davis and it is an Etta Davis who married John Meadows in Shepherds Bush in April 1883.
In Q Sept 1901, Etta Meadows married Henry Motteram. I believe this is the same Etta in all cases, but ...
I haven't been able to find a death record for Etta anywhere. I don't know what happened to John Meadows or Charles Davis; did Charles adopt Etta?"
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So to be more specific, I am still looking for death records for Etta Motteram born 1864, John Meadows born 1850 and even Charles Davis born about 1820.
Thanks
Richard

[rkive82]

I did try a US search and a google search for Etta Motteram, but have found nothing so far.
Richard

[heywood]

Thank you for the reminder re the initial post - no need to repost. I could have gone back.
It would still have been best to indicate that you had John in censuses, especially as they were possibly living separately in 1891.

Yes the Molletts are together in 1861.

[rkive82]

Good point. Do you think it is acceptable to mention that I have this branch on my public Ancestry tree?
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There are so many "players" here, it's difficult to list all of them. 
Richard