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I've never wanted to ask grandad as I know he had issues with his father and didn't want to bring it up, but we were chatting in hospital. Grandad was winding mum up so I turned the conversation to Hay on Wye, he always has fond memories of there so he was happily chatting away. He mentioned about his father's funeral so I asked what happened to his mum, and you know the rest.

To resurrect a very old thread, but I've found her!

I knew George Campion, son of Annie and Harry, eldest brother of my grandad died in Ludgershall, Wiltshire.  I since found out after Harry died, Annie went to live with George (grandad told me the other day).

I know Annie Badger called herself Polly Johnson on her marriage certificate.

So, once I found Annie died in Wiltshire I searched for her death. No deaths for Annie Campion, but there was one in 1963 for Mary J Campion.  A litle bell rang, weren't the names Ann and Mary fairly interchangeable?  I Googled that, and my search confirmed my thought.  It also suggested Polly and Mary could be swapped.  Thats 2 coincidences.

On the marriage certificate Polly's father was John Johnson. 

I checked the 1891 census for Mary. I found Mary J with a father called John.  Another coincidence? 

I ordered the death certificate.  It came today, Mary J Campion, widow of Harry Campion, death registered by George Campion.  It's her, I found her and I finally know her real name.  I feel quite teary. It's taken nearly 2 years to find this.

I'm glad you've said that. I'm a bit bored. I'm interested in the war(s), but I wasn't expecting to watch a documentary on it now, I was expecting a genealogy programme.

That sounds interesting, I think one of mine may have spent time in Leicester prison.  I'll have to check and find out.

No. And goodness only knows who her son's father was. I may have to have a look through newspapers to see if shemaybe took him to court for child support but I'm not holding out much hope.