I am trying to find parents/ancestors for Charlotte Hellier.
What I know:
Born 15 March 1856, maybe in Llanfoist. I have no source for the birth - the year is approximate and based on later census ages.
1885: Married 24 November in Blaenavon to Griffith Timothy (b. 1855).
1887: Immigration record of her arriving in New York (as Charlotte Timothy)
1891, 1901, 1911: Shows up in Canada Census (living in British Columbia)
1939: Died 21 April 1939 in British Columbia, Canada
So from the point where she was married onwards I have no problem tracing her - but - I cannot seem to find her parents.
Clues I have from looking at the children and Griffith and Charlotte (father is always correct but mother has a variety of names)
Daughter Kate was married in 1930. Mother listed as Charlotte Elliott instead of Charlotte Hellier.
Son Griff Timothy died in 1967. Mother listed as Charlotte Jones
Son William married in 1920. Mother Scharlott Elliotte
Son John married in 1901. Mother Charlotte Hillier
Daughter Florence birth registration shows mom as Charlott Hellier.
I have seen there are a variety of spelling for Hellier (Hillier, Hellyer, etc.) but Charlotte here is showing us as Hellier/Hillier/Elliotte/Jones.
I searched back for these different names/spellings and think I have found her in the 1871 Census.
The 1871 Census for Blaenavon shows a Charlotte Elliott, birthplace Llanfoist, born in 1856 working as a limestone breaker. The census says she is the granddaughter with a Charlotte Phillpot (age 66) as the head of the household.
There are no other Hellier's or anything related living in the household.
Another clue - Charlotte's husband, Griffith Timothy, had a prior marriage where I believe the mother died in childbirth. This left Griffith as a single parent - he shows up on the 1881 census in Llanover living at Shepherds Square (so he would be working at the ironworks).
So that is about what I have.. If I were going to guess I think maybe Charlotte's parents died and that is why she was living with a Phillpot in 1871 - but - I am not sure that really is the right Charlotte, I am just making a semi-educated guess.
I can't find any Hellier's or similar in the right area / right time to be her parents.
The avenue I'm working on now is an Ann Phillpot - 1851 census - living in Shepherd's Square; I am seeing if I can find a link between the Phillpot's and the Hellier's.
If anyone has done work on these people or has some ideas i'd really appreciate it, this one has stumped me for a while!
I have digital copies of the records I've mentioned - just from browsing the forums and reading the help I don't want to post bits and cause a copyright issue.
Thanks,
Darren