Hester Elizabeth Sumner

[mckha489]

Hester Elizabeth Sumner nee Marsh. Yes she was married to James Tucker Sumner. She seems to have vanished in 1925.  There is a rumour she may have been in a mental institution. When James died Four children were put in an orphanage.

I am not seeing why 4 children would have gone to an orphanage,  2 perhaps, but the others would have been a bit too old (I would have thought)

[verdia]

You are probably right but that is what I was told.

[heywood]

Hester Elizabeth Sumner nee Marsh. Yes she was married to James Tucker Sumner. She seems to have vanished in 1925.  There is a rumour she may have been in a mental institution. When James died Four children were put in an orphanage.

I am not seeing why 4 children would have gone to an orphanage,  2 perhaps, but the others would have been a bit too old (I would have thought)

Did they have other children though after 1911?

[heywood]

At the marriage of daughter Dora Charlotte Sumner in 1937
There is a witness, H. E. Sumner

See again 1939 register.

[heywood]

Hester Elizabeth Sumner nee Marsh. Yes she was married to James Tucker Sumner. She seems to have vanished in 1925.  There is a rumour she may have been in a mental institution. When James died Four children were put in an orphanage.

Is this James death?
James T Sumner, 1928, Brentford.

I can see 2 children born in Brentford - 1914 and 1916 - Sumner/Marsh.

[trish1120]

Daughter Dora born 1916 married Jonas F D VIRTUE 1937.
Hester is with her 1939.

[heywood]

Hester looks to have been a witness to that marriage.
Sorry - already posted.

[heywood]

Not sure if this has been posted.
The family - James and ‘Stester Elizabeth’ Summer can be found in 1921. There are four children born 1909 - 1916 at home.

If the family were together in 1928 when James died, Dora Charlotte would be 12 yrs.

Do you have James’ death certificate?

[AlanBoyd]

1911 census has daughter Hilda Sumner aged 1.

Hilda Joan Sumner birth registered Lewisham Q4 1909

A Hilda Joan Sumner married Albert Ernest Horridge in 1934, in Victoria, Australia.

Hilda Joan Horridge death registered 1964, Bright, Victoria, Australia.
birth date about 1910
Father: James Sumner
Mother: Hetty Marsh