Constance Muriel Steell

[rosie17]

I thought maybe finding a incoming passenger shipping manifest just prior to the date of the 1891 census would help further, but have not been able to find anything (on a/try). Can see outgoing entries to the US for Edwin L J Steell and one with wife on outgoing manifests but not seeing anything so far for return trips to the UK.

Monica

I had the same problem Monica not seeing them on the incoming lists
 

[murton]

Thanks Monica & Rosie for your efforts. I have sent a request to the G.R.O. to see if Constance is on the British Consul Register so far no response. If I get a 'No' answer I will then try the American Embassy in London.

My concentration is now virtually nil as I have now developed a bone growth in the base of my left foo and an absess and have been referred to the Podiatry Clinic God knows how long that will be so I am going to suggest to my GP that I am prepared to go Private. See what result that will have.

Tony

[MonicaL]

Tony, hope medicals go well for you and you have pain under control.

Monica

[Forfarian]

There is a photo of Ardenlea here
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4913854

[murton]

Despite my own physical and concentration problems and not a great deal of assistance from Constance I felt it time I brought this thread to an end, so this is my profile for Constance.

Constance Muriel Steell was born 1888 *** in Florida U.S.A. to British parents Edwin Landseer Steell and Lylie L Steel, born 1869 in Berlin , Germany. Her parents wree on holiday in the U.S.A.

The 1891 census records Constance, age 3 years, *** was living with her grandfather, Gourlay Steell aged 72, an animal painter, at 2 Palmeaston Place, Edinburgh with her mother and aunt Jessie G. Steell and the 1901 census records Constance living with her parents at Hawthorn Vale, Kinross, Scotland.

No further useful information was found on the web and a letter to the G.R.O. to ascertain if Constance’s name appeared on the British Colonial Birth Register went unanswered.

I did manage to obtain her Death Certificate that records she died, on duty, on 20th March 1917 at Bradford War Hospital, Horton, as a Hospital Nurse, from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. Her death was registered by her father of Ardenlea, Juniper Green, Edinburgh and her age quoted as 26 ***

The British Red Cross responded to my request concerning her nursing status by advising me that they had searched all their records for V.A.Ds, VAD casualties, First World War cards for trained nurses and personnel in military hospitals and found no record of Constance so it is assumed that she was in fact a trainee nurse.

Constance is buried in Colington Parish Churchyard, Edinburgh her headstone quotes age as 29.

*** It would appear that the age,26, on the Death Certificate is incorrect

Thanks all for your assistance.

Regards,

Tony.

[rosie17]

Your welcome Tony hope you are feeling better soon 
Rosie

[murton]

I have to hang my head in shame, due to my medical condition affecting my concentration I did not check for a STEELL when I found her name on Scottish War Mermorials forum. It appears I already had her in my records so here is a more accurate profile of Constance Muriel Steell :-

Constance Muriel Steell was born 1888 *** in Florida U.S.A. to British parents Edwin Landseer Steell and Lylie L Steel, born 1869 in Berlin , Germany. Her parents were on holiday in the U.S.A.

The 1891 census records Constance, age 3 years, *** was living with her grandfather, Gourlay Steell aged 72, an animal painter, at 2 Palmerstone Place, Edinburgh with her mother and aunt Jessie G. Steell and the 1901 census records Constance living with her parents at Hawthorn Vale, Kinross, Scotland.

No further useful information was found on the web and a letter to the G.R.O. to ascertain if Constance’s name appeared in the British Colonial Birth Register went unanswered***.

I did manage to obtain her Death Certificate that records she died from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis on 20th March 1917 whilst serving as a hospital nurse at Bradford War Hospital, Horton, Her death was registered by her father of Ardenlea, Juniper Green, Edinburgh and her age quoted as 26 ***

The British Red Cross responded to my request concerning her nursing status by advising me that they had searched all their records and found no record of a Constance Muriel Steell***. However, Constance is commemorated on the Colington Parish War Memorial and the Roll of Honour in Juniper Parish Church, Edinburgh as a V.A.D. and her grave memorial has a large Red Cross impression on its surface

Constance is buried in Colington Parish Churchyard, Edinburgh her headstone quotes age as 29

*** It would appear that the age, 26, on the Death Certificate is incorrect and possibly an error in her non inclusion in British Red Cross records. If Constance’s birth was not registered in the USA British Colonial Birth Register she would in fact have been an American citizen..

Forgive my error.

Tony