Helena Kate Goodall

[deoxy]

Hello.  Can anyone help me find Helena Kate Goodall b. 1871 Christchurch after she appears age 20 in the 1891 census for Portsea Island.  She was the daughter of Peter Goodall ( thought to have been born in 1830 in Aberdeenshire) and his wife Sarah whose maiden name should be Payne and she was born in Portsmouth in 1850.
 Helena (Helen) is in Christchurch with her parents and brother John Samuel Goodall in 1871 and with her parents and brother in Pancras in 1881.  In 1891 I think she is a companion in the house of a female publican in Portsmouth.  Any help would be appreciated. 

[patrish]

She may have married  this is a long shot but thought it worth mentioning

There is a marriage record of an Eleanor Kate Goodall  Sept. q 1897 Davantry, Northampton. 3b - 221

On the same page are a George Grange and a William Newitt.

[wozzle]

there is a death of an eleanor kate grange in 1898 in portsea
her birth year is given as 1871
there is also on the 1901 an eleanor.k.grange aged 2 in portsea dist she is an adopted daughter of a margaret dooley
so it is quiet possible the marriage found is yours

[wozzle]

the birth and death were in the same qtr 1898
so maybe she died giving birth

[deoxy]

Thanks for your help. That all sounds very interesting. I never thought to look for an Eleanor.  Thanks very much.  regards, Sandra   

[patrish]

Maybe George Grange was a sailor, Portsea was and still is  very much a Naval area.

[wozzle]

the only way you will know for sure is to get the mar cert
hopefully it will gives fathers name as peter

[deoxy]

I'm looking forward to seeing what I can find out about George Grange.  Like you say, he might turn out to be a sailor.  It looks like the young Eleanor died in 1902.  The names and dates and places all seem to fit.  It would be interesting to get the certificates.  Helena (Eleanor) was the sister of my husbands's great grandfather John Samuel Goodall.  Thanks again to both of you.   

[wozzle]

if it is not to much trouble
could you let us know what you find out
mick