Annie Verdon

[BlueFaerie]

Also just to complicate it even further Louise was born as Louise Taylor abt 1846 Lingfield, Surrey, England and her father was James Taylor  She got married to a Comber of which I have no details about but do know she was married before marrying Edward.

She died in June 1891 in Poplar, London, England after months of illness but not sure what the illness was.  This is from a family bible / letters.

I can't understand why the family bibles / letters mention little if anything about Annie as it is quite detailed but it was Annie the daughter and her husband Patrick who wrote the letters to each other that I have copies of.

[Ladyhawk]

Not French but could either of these be Annie Verdon although she's noted as Mar. 1871  Haven't found either on 1861 census 

1871 census

Ann Verdon Inmate Age: 43 (1828) Yorkshire, England
Civil parish:   St George in the East
St Georges Workhouse
Piece:   543
Folio:   18
Page Number:   32

1881
Ann Verdun Inmate Age: 52 (1829) born Tammouth, Devon, England
"St George In The East Workhouse"
Condition as to marriage:   Windower (Widower)   
Occupation:   Needlewoman

could this be her burial

Ann Verdon age 64 (1826)
Death Date: 25 Dec 1890 buried E.L.C.
Parish or Poor Law Union:   Stepney St George in the East Union
Borough:   Tower Hamlets
Register Type:   Parish Register

   

[Milliepede]

The plot thickens with the marriages if Louisa was Louisa Taylor - did he somehow marry her twice or just a coincidence with the names?? 

To recap these are all Edward Chater marriages with father Thomas Chater either down as a blacksmith or deceased.
1882 Louisa Taylor - father James
1888 Louisa Comber - father James
1899 Sarah Ann Wilkinson

We know Louisa was a Comber in 1881 when she is with the girls but I can't see a marriage for a Louisa Taylor to Comber 

[BlueFaerie]

Louise was originally a Taylor and I'm pretty sure her father was called James.
She was definately married to Comber and he died levaing her a widow.
I think she kept the name Comber and this shows in 1881 cencus.
It was definately the same woman who married Edward as Annie the daughter was very fond of her and wrote about her a lot as the two women seemed to spend a ot of time together.
They married in 1888.  Annie the daughter called her Ma Lou.

I don't know much about Edward's parents but do know that his father was a blacksmith from the birth certificate.  I think his father died in 1862

[Milliepede]

Well the ages tie up with it being the same couple (tho I know it doesn't make sense!)

1882 bachelor 47 spinster 35

1888 bachelor 54 widow 42

The plot thickens 

[BlueFaerie]

Well the ages tie up with it being the same couple (tho I know it doesn't make sense!)

1882 bachelor 47 spinster 35

1888 bachelor 54 widow 42

The plot thickens 

tell me about it!!!!!
and still no sign of Annie - maybe she was in prison as I see there is a workhouse reference.
I think it is Annie P Verdon that is her fullish name, don't know if that helps at all.

[Milliepede]

I'm trying to find Louisa back through to see if she is with a Mr Comber but can't find her either in 1871.

1851/1861 she is with family father James as you said Louisa Taylor.
1881 with Edwards girls as we know and married Louisa Comber (but no hubby with her)
1891 married to Edward with younger Annie then she dies.

1871 is a black hole with all of them.  I'm going to the library later so will have a look on the system there in case they pop up.   

[BlueFaerie]

A letter from daughter Annie to cousin Sara says that Ma Louise is visitng her late husbands mother in Sufold - Suffolk?  This was sometime in May 1889 but unfortunately it doesn't give name of either.  It also mentions that Ma Louise was ill and was going for a rest.

[Ladyhawk]

Bluefaerie

Disregard the censuses I posted it looks as if that  Ann Verdon married a Penn her maiden name Rumfitt then married James Verdon  24 May 1870 St Thomas Stepney

Ann Elizabeth Penn widow father Thomas Rumfitt Dec’d occ Plumber
James Unsworth Verdon widow father Levinous Verdon Dec’d occ Coal Merchant

here she is on the 1851 census with first husband

Ann E Penn 25 (1826) Yorkshire   
Wife of Henry Penn
Piece:   1546
Folio:   66
Page Number:   32