solve a mystery?

[seeaknee]

Can anyone help us to solve a family mystery?
We are trying to find out what happened to SOPHIA TURNER, a mother of twelve, who disappeared suddenly from her Lincolnshire home around 1898.
Family lore suggests she was spotted in Nottingham some years later, maybe using a new name.
She was born Sophia Essex in Market Harborough in 1858 and may have taken a baby and 17 year old daughter Maria with her.
We have exhausted standard online sources searching on a range of criteria, places and dates, but ideas, leads, tips or contacts would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance.

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

Do you have details of the 'baby' she may have taken with her.

Is this one of her children 
TURNER, FLORENCE  ELSIE     mmn ESSEX     
1899  June Quarter in MANSFIELD reg district Volume 07B  Page 80

[rosie99]

Is this the family without her in 1901
RG13 /3025 f77 p24

Henry   Turner   48   
Elizabeth   22   
Henry   18   
Edith May   12   
Marbel Anne   10   
George William   8   
Marget May   6   
Edward Lewis   4   
all born Lincolnshire

[keyboard86]

Hi I can locate her in 1881 with Henry Elizabeth Esther 2 and Rebecca Jane 1
in Spalding

Where is she 1891 census?
RG12/2557/121/7
Keyboard86

EDIT OK she is in Market Harborough with Mabel A aged 10 months
Census ref RG12/2491/37/20

[heywood]

1891 2491/37
Millers Yard Mkt Harb.

Sophia Turner head married 32 yrs
Mabel A Turner   10 months
Annie Bartley sister 30 yrs
Florence Bartley   1 yr

I think Bartley (transcribed) should be Bentley

[seeaknee]

Thanks all keen investigators so far!
We have been searching for years and have the Turner family in Tongue End until 1898 as we have child and local records. We have family 1901 and 1911, but no Sophia or Maria. The story passed down generations is that Sophia left during 1898.
But the rest is a mystery, so posting here in hope someone, maybe from her new family if the lore is true, or from an area to which she may have moved (Lincolnshire - Northants - Leicester - Nottingham is best guess) might respond. We suspect it was an emotional rather than logical event, and that she may have not wanted to be found We have checked out all likely Sophias and Marias 1901-1911; searched her offsprings' moves in case she followed; searched news sources and for any evidence of crime or misfortune; but beyond a final check when 1921 is available we are stuck...
Thanks again all for your interest.

[rosie99]

Is this one of her children 
TURNER, FLORENCE  ELSIE     mmn ESSEX     
1899  June Quarter in MANSFIELD reg district Volume 07B  Page 80

[avm228]

If Florence Elsie is the "baby", do you have fuller details on her - a precise birthdate, and a precise birthplace within the Mansfield district, which might appear on later records even if alias names are being used?

[heywood]

If Florence Elsie is the "baby", do you have fuller details on her - a precise birthdate, and a precise birthplace within the Mansfield district, which might appear on later records even if alias names are being used?

Just agreeing- the birth address might help.