nana's birth mother disappeared in 1901

[isobelw]

Joseph appears to have been married to a Rachel, who died in 1914 in Paddington age 77. They don't appear to have had any children.
Isobel

[heywood]

Yes that is what I found and can't see a marriage after his wife's death.
It would probably need further information either from the relative or through documents.

[hasta]

I reached the same conclusion and the 1911 census (address and occupation) throws a bit of light on it. Also found her son sailing to Brazil in 1926 from the same address that 90 year old Joseph died at in 1928 50a Portsdown Road W.9 - so a definite tie in there

[isobelw]

Great find Hasta! This story continues to prove intriguing.
Can't see Charlotte in 1901, but not impossible that she is the one purporting to be the comedienne wife of Mr Percy.
Isobel

[heywood]

Even when we find her she is a mystery 

[brigidmac]

thanks everyone
grandson told me Edwin was in Be4dlam at some poinr ..had financial problems but doesnt know if charlotte and her son went to USA to follow him

he says his father micheal eric benjamin  went to jewish school in US in Bennet street so that must have been after 1911 when he was only 5

at some point they changed names to Bennett

im having computer fixed so will get back asap

yes its ok to post Probate I would think

she is sill mysterious as his her husband ..if they did marry officially

[isobelw]

Confused now - who is Edwin?
Charlotte and Eric appear to have arrived in the US onboard the St Paul on 31st Dec 1916 ( Ancestry transcribed as Bengamin). Charlotte gives a next of kin address for a sister in Birkenhead. Difficult to read but looks like Maria Irvine, 35 Moasley Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead. She was heading for Hotel Wardward in New York. They returned to UK in 1919 on the Lapland.
Isobel

[isobelw]

This all seems to fit as Charlotte's sister Mary does appear to have married a Mr Irvine (Isaac) and was at the Mossley Road address in 1911. Looks as if the family did have some degree of contact with Charlotte.
Isobel

[brigidmac]

thats wonderful yes Mary Irvine lived at Mossley road with her family
i now need to go back and see who you are talking about joseph ?

i was told charlotte married Edwin Hime Benjamin  1861-
...son of michael H Benjamin 1823-1879  }and Rachel Benjamin 1830 1881

their son was Eric Michael Bennett1905-1971 married dorothy goggin1906-1999
then remarried

so i dont know where Joseph comes in ?