Ernest Canham

[*Sandra*]

We are also looking for information on Grandad's mother Elizabeth Read, but i'll Put that on a different post.

Thanks again Tracy

Food for thought here.........

1881 census Newmarket Cambridgeshire

RG11 Piece 1681 Folio 104 Page 19

Joseph Canham   40 born 1841    Stretham, Cambridgeshire.
Elizabeth Canham 29 born 1852 Isleham, Cambridgeshire.
Rachel Canham   7 born 1874 Stretham, Cambridgeshire.
Alfred Canham   5 born 1876 Stretham, Cambridgeshire.

This couple married 1871 - Ely Cambridgeshire. 3 b 1309

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D21-T19

The certificate should give details of the parents of Elizabeth Read.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1871 census for Elizabeth Read - Ely Cambridgeshire working fo the Gleaves family.

Smith Gleaves   45 Sarah Gleaves   46
Fanny Ann Gleaves 20 Benjamin H Gleaves 14
Sarah E Gleaves   12 Walter Gleaves 10
Frederic Gleaves 8 Herbert W Gleaves   6 Nevell Gleaves 3
Elizabeth Read   17 born Isleham Cambridgeshire. Servant.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Could this be Elizabeth - slight surname change to Reed  and birth a few years out - 1861 Soham Cambridgeshire.

RG 9 Piece 1035 Folio 77 Page 47

William Reed   46
Rebecca Reed   44
John Reed   16
James Reed   12
Elizebeth Reed   7 born 1854 Isleham, Cambridgeshire,
Hester Reed   1

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Hmm here is a possible christening but again the birth date maybe questionable 
Elizabeth Read
Christening 1 Dec 1850 Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England.
Father's Name William Read - Mother's Name Rebekah


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Marriage - Rebecca Diver
Marriage Date 14 Oct 1836 Isleham, Cambridge.
Spouse William Read

Sandra

[Gullfield]

Thank you Sandra

We know after Joseph died in 1906 she remarried a Stirling/Harold Cameron and our family rumour is that Ernest fell out with Elizabeth because Stirling was a drunk and he went off to join the Army. She apparently lost the farm (assuming she was a tenant farmer) after this marriage and we find her again in Derby. Stirling dies in 1926 and she doesn't administer his Will until 1930. We find her again in 1939 back in Ely and she dies here in 1940.

Her 2nd husband seems to use different names in different formats and we have been unable to find anything about him before his marriage to Elizabeth

We know she had contact with other family members, as one of her other Sons registers her death,  so hoping in time we can come across their descendants  and try and get some more details to where she was in the missing years.

Thanks again for all the responses - Tracy

[Jackiemh]

My daughter-in-law has Thomas J Canham b1801 Ely (according to 1851 Census) in her family tree. He married Frances Dearsley in 1825 in Ely.
Children - William bc1829; Ebenezer bc1831; Joseph bc1834; Frances bc 1836; John D bc 1839 (1841 Census ) living in South Street, Cambridge.
There is also a John Canham bc1832 in Cambridge Union Workhouse in 1841.
I wondered if these are connected to your relatives?
Jackie

[chempat]

Where does Stirling die as I cannot see his death on freebmd?  Cannot see Elizabeth either....

Joseph W Canham is described as an agricultural labourer, and is in court in 1900 for stealing wheat - times were hard.

[*Sandra*]

1911 census (free index)    Hall Fen, Downham, Ely.

Sterling Domask Cameron   46 born 1865 Edinburgh. Farm Labourer.
Elizabeth Cameron   52

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7KJ-Q8L


Sandra