Elijah Leader

[doidy]

I am struggling with Elijah Leader born 1878, North Wootton, Somerset. Parents were Edwin & Elizabeth. I have his birth, every census until 1901, a newspaper article evicting him from his home in Walton, Somerset in 1904.
He married Dorcas Lydia Ellen Bowles in 1895, they had three children. The youngest died in Somerset in 1905. By 1911 Dorcas along with the youngest two children are living in S.Wales where she is a "Housekeeper", listed as married rather than widowed. In 1920 Dorcas marry's George Whale in Swindon, Wilts. He dies and she then marry's Francis Robert Attwell, a widow in 1951. Francis is from Dorcas's home town on Compton Dundon, but they see out their days (and were married) in S.Wales.

The mystery is what became of ELIJAH LEADER?? He is not to be confused with others of the same name in Cambridgeshire.

Any help appreciated please.

[rosie99]

I am struggling with Elijah Leader born 1878, North Wootton, Somerset. Parents were Edwin & Elizabeth. I have his birth, every census until 1901, a newspaper article evicting him from his home in Walton, Somerset in 1904.
He married Dorcas Lydia Ellen Bowles in 1895, they had three children.

Did you mean born 1868
Birth Dec qtr 1868 
LEADER    Elijah       
Wells    5c   565

[rosie99]

Central Somerset Gazette 12 November 1904 - article about possession of his cottage, he was given 21 days to leave it.

[doidy]

Hi,
Yes, sorry I meant birth 1868, he's doing my head in. I have the newspaper article referred to abt repossession of the cottage, after that he vanishes?

[rosie99]

He is certainly hiding 

[doidy]

Hi Rosie,
There are lots of trees on Ancestry, but no one has his death?? I am speculating the couple split up, hence Dorcas ending up as a housekeeper in Wales. BUT did Elijah die before she remarried or did she take her chance? Having a trigamist in my family, nothing would surprise me.
Thanks Doidy

[rosie99]

Could you give the details for Dorcas in 1911 please, can't see it for looking 

[doidy]

Dorkes Leader , House Kiper, married, born 1879 Compton Dundon, living Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales. Her two children Elizabeth and Edwin are with her.

Thanks for looking, I am pleasantly surprised you are still on the case. Elijah is certainly a mystery.
Thanks Doidy

[rosie99]

Thank you, No wonder I could not see it 
So she is 'living' with William Green and they are both described as Separated.