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Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« on: Sunday 14 June 20 06:48 BST (UK) »
Eliza Anne Pearce was baptised at Feock on 24 March 1871, together with her brother, William Thomas. Amongst other siblings were  Emma, bapt 11 Jan 1878, and Ellen, born 28 Dec 1881. Parents - William (Henry) and Catherine (Cowling).

William Henry Pearce/Catherine Cowling married  Sep Q 1868 Truro.

William Thomas , age 9, of Penpoll, Feock, buried 25 Jan 1880.

1871. Eliza (1) and William (0) living with parents,  Penpoll, Feock.
1881. Eliza (11) living with parents and siblings, including Emma (5), at Feock.
1891. Possibly employed as "lady's maid" in household of solicitor, Robert M Paull, Kenwyn. (Eliza Pearce,21, born Cornwall.)
1901. As Eliza A Groves, living with sister, Emma Pearce, (19), and daughter, Elsie, (2), born Portsmouth, in Constatine, Falmouth.
1911. As Eliza Groves, living with father, William and sister, Elizabeth J Pearce, ( born Jun Q 1886), at Feock.
Possible death. Eliza A Groves. Mar Q 1946 Truro. Age 76.

Problems.
I can find no matching record on Free BMD for her birth. Not important, but apparent absence is intriguing.
I can find no record of Pearce/ Groves marriage.   Quite likely none took place but interesting  Eliza declared herself "married" in 1911, rather than "widowed" and seems to have retained Groves name for remainder of her life.
I can find no record of birth of daughter, Elsie.(I have doubts about Portsmouth location). Not Elsie May Groves, Portsea 1898
I cannot find Elsie in 1911, nor record of earlier death.

Any help with filling in any of these gaps will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 14 June 20 06:56 BST (UK) »
Had a brain wave after posting. Checked 1939 register.
Eliza Ann Groves, b 1869, with Elsie Groves, b 1898, living "Gateshead", Carnon Downs, Truro.

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Re: Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 14 June 20 08:39 BST (UK) »
From Find a Will.
Elsie Groves. Died 26 December 1889. Cathedral View Nursing Home, Kenwyn Church Road, Truro. Born 1898.

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Re: Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 14 June 20 08:56 BST (UK) »
From Free BMD.
Birth. Pearce, Elsie Groves. Dec 1898. Portsea 2b 427

On GRO Index shown as Pearce, Elsie. Portsea Island. No mmn

Strange how submitting my original post jerked my brain into gear!


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Re: Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 June 20 15:16 BST (UK) »
In case you don't have it, this looks like Elsie's baptism

https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=5259000
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Eliza Anne PEARCE/GROVES. bc 1869 and daughter
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 June 20 15:50 BST (UK) »
In case you don't have it, this looks like Elsie's baptism

https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=5259000

Yes, thanks. I have the baptism. It's the registration of her birth that's foxing me: not that it's vitally important.