Hi,
My Great Aunt Ada New was born 1875 at Newbury, daughter of Charles New and his wife Phoebe (nee Bird). She married John Greenfield a House Painter in 1894 at Newbury, they had children Mabel Edith Kate Greenfield b. 1896, Charles William Greenfield b. 1898. In 1901 census they were living in Newbury, next door to her parents Charles & Phoebe New.
By 1911 census, she is living with William Broadbridge, a Motor Mechanic at Handsworth, Staffordshire showing children Mabel Edith Kate Greenfield , Charles William Greenfield, Frederick George Greenfield Broadbridge b. 1903 , Albert Edward Greenfield Broadbridge b. 1905, Alice Phoebe Greenfield Broadbridge b. 1906. At the end of 1911 there is another child born 26.12.1911, Ada Annie Broadbridge, Shropshire.
At this time, I have been unable to find a death for John Greenfield, nor another marriage to William Broadbridge, even though she left Newbury to live at Handsworth probably not long after 1901 census, as Frederick George Greenfield Broadbridge was born at West Bromich, Staffordshire.
Ada Broadbridge died in 1941. Rumours are that John Greenfield changed his surname to William Broadbridge, really not sure that this would be correct, also changed his occupation.
Any help that can be given would be greatly appreciated. I am inclined to believe that she made a new life with William Broadbridge, and just changed the children's surnames to make life easier for her. Just struggling to find any information on either of these two gentlemen.
Jan