Doris Reed Swansea/London

[BillyF]

Please help!

I`ve a Doris Reed on an official document living at  Trafalgar Terreace in Swansea in 1950, she`s also on the Electoral Roll. At this time she was approximately 38 years old.

Doris left this address, I think, in the autumn of 1952.

I have some letters written by Doris with various addresses.

29th January 1953 Doris` address was 71 Mallinson Road Battersea SW11, having left her sister`s home, also in Battersea. She gives her sister`s name only as Mrs. Crawford.

14th March 1953 Doris was at the Mount Royal Hotel, Marble Arch ( now the Thistle)

5th May 1953 Doris was at 357 Acton Lane, Acton.

From the 10th June 1953 until the 11th December Doris was back at the Mount Royal Hotel.

I was told that Doris was born in Wales. The only one I could find searching for a 1912 birth +/- 2 years was in Cardiff.

I have tried to work sideways with a Reed marriage to a Crawford looking for her sister but without success.

I`ve also emailed the hotel group to see if there was any information they might hold, but no reply.

I`m hoping that a Rootschatter will read this and think they  might have a connection.

Thanks in anticipation !!

[Girl Guide]

Have you thought about looking for the sister Crawford in Battersea in 1953?  If you can find the sister on an electoral roll for Battersea then that should give her first name.

You then, hopefully, have a means to find out more.

[MonicaL]

Some possibilities...

There is a marriage for a Charles W Crawford and an Ellen Reed 3rd Qrt 1931 in Wandsworth (1d/1498).

This couple show in Battersea in later years. They were living at 21 Gorst Road, Battersea through the 1950s.

However, in the 1953 ERs, also listed at that address is a Beatrice (Miss) and Doris Reed.

However, I can't see Ellen or Beatrice connected to the family of Beatrice from Cardiff, b. 1912.

Monica

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Ellen Reed  24, domestic
Father : Thomas William Reed, pin maker

Charles William Crawford,  25, waiter
Father: Charles Vauxhall Crawford, crane driver

Marriage    12 Jul 1931 Saint Anne, Wandsworth    
Address: 34 Aslett St, Wandsworth
Witnesses: Thomas Reed, Reginald Mills

[Girl Guide]

Interesting possibilities there Monica.  I see that this couple are in the 1939 Register living in Battersea.  She was born in 1907.

Whether this is Doris's married sister or not, who knows.  Possible births for Ellen don't put her anywhere near Wales.  The 'closest' is Gloucester.

[MonicaL]

Sorry, just added to my post not realising there were more posts!

I added that I could not see the names of Ellen and Beatrice connected to the Doris b. 1912 in Cardiff. This Doris's mother is showing with the maiden name of Martin.

Monica

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The  family in Gloucester in 1921 is looking hopeful, as I think there's an Ellen b c1908, Doris b c1912 and Beatrice b c1920 with father Thomas, mother Ellen and a few other children

Here's the family on 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X71Y-72P

Note the father's occupation

[MonicaL]

Just about to post, Mabel.

Your details from the marriage for Ellen have helped a lot.

Thomas and Ellen (Moore) - birth for Beatrice:
    
   REED, BEATRICE  LOUISA      MOORE     
GRO Reference: 1921  M Quarter in GLOUCESTER  Volume 06A  Page 566

And Ellen,

   REED, ELLEN        MOORE     
GRO Reference: 1908  M Quarter in GLOUCESTER  Volume 06A  Page 314

And Doris,

   REED, DORIS        MOORE     
GRO Reference: 1912  S Quarter in GLOUCESTER  Volume 06A  Page 547

Monica
 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I've found Beatrice in 1939 - appears to be working/living in as a domestic in a Gloucester hospital