WISHER & related name interests

[Newstead62]

Just thought I'd introduce myself and let you know what names I'm interested in from Nottinghamshire.

I've been digging up my family history for about 10 years and 5 years ago I joined the Guild of One Name Studies.  I'm doing what's called a one name study of my Mum's maiden name, WISHER.  I'm also doing my direct line on Dad's side, though his family are more recent residents of Nottinghamshire.

Names:
WISHER, WHISHER, WISHAW, WISSAW, etc. in the whole county
WYNN in Radford
DENNY/DENNEY in Radford/Basford
SMITHAM in Sneinton/Radford
FIDDES in Nottingham

I have quite an extensive database on the WISHER families, so even if you only have a marriage in your tree, I likely have something on the person.

Newstead 

[katiespitfire]

Long shot but are you still looking for Wishers?

Do you have anything on Olive M Wisher, married William Londesborough Ellerker in 1929 (Hull)

Kate

[Newstead62]

Hi Kate, I have Olive May Wisher in the Lincolnshire side of my tree.  She was born in 1901 and was the 4th of 10 children of Frederick Wisher and Nellie (a.k.a. Ellen and Helen) Jennings.  I assume you are researching through the Ellerker side of the family?

[katiespitfire]

Hello there,

yes...husband William Londesborough Ellerker and two children died on the 8th May 1941 in Hull but I can't find any trace of Olive on the 39 register or afterwards. Do you have any idea what happened to her?

Kate

[Rosinish]

Not sure if this is of interest;

LONDESBOROUGH OLIVE MAY 1 AP 1908 HULL
Vol 7 Pg 950

Wrong birth yr but may be a relation/an error or just a big coincidence in forename & middle name?

Annie

[Newstead62]

Hi Kate,
Olive and the two children were living at 3 St Georges Ave, South Parade, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks in the 1939 Register.  William, her husband, is not in the household; he may already be in the services, but I was unable to find him.

Hi Annie,
Sorry, the Olive May we're discussing married a William Londesborough Ellerker; her maiden name was Wisher, so the birth you found in 1908 is not for her.  Our Olive's birth was registered in Q3, 1901 in Grimsby r.d.  Thanks for the lookup, though.

[Newstead62]

Kate,
I've just found Olive's death - registered at Hull in 1986 (under Olive Ellerker, so obviously never remarried).

[katiespitfire]

Thanks for that, I can't find a service record for William (yet) but I will keep searching.

Kate