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Hannah Graham was my Great Grandmother - parent to Ivy Stevens. Hannah married Stevens in September 1912 (I have marriage certificate). On the certificate it says that her face Henry Graham was deceased at this time - she was 23 at time of marriage. I am unable to find any other records including birth certificate for Hannah. I did think i'd found it, as I found a birth in St George, Hanover Square in 1889 which tied in perfectly. Having received this birth certificate the father was named as George William Graham - so have come to a dead end!

I understand that Hannah & her husband George Stevens were Barnardos children but again cannot find any information about this. If any one can give any advice, that would be great!

Thanks

The trouble with marraige and death certs they are not always accurate.

She may not have known who her father was...so just made one up or did not remember as he died when she was young?

jax

Hello Lisa, the Hannah with William George is trackable on the census but I can't see another Hannah Graham in London the same time.

Jax is quite right in what she says about the accuracy of certificates.

Although it says Henry is deceased, does it give his former occupation? Who are the witnesses?

1891??

Name: Hannah Graham
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William G Graham
Mother's name: Priscilla Graham
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster, London, England

Civil parish: St John The Evangalist Westminster
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephens
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: St John Westminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 80
Folio: 57
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William G Graham 35
Priscilla Graham 32
William Graham 1
George Graham 6
Caroline Graham 4
Hannah Graham 2
Henry Graham 8 Months
Jane Henry 70

That's ther one I spotted Jax, but at the time I never noticed the Henrys.

Could Jane Henry be her grandma and might that be where she got names confused?

Thanks all, that's the birth certificate I have but assumed it was wrong as the fathers name didn't match up to the one on the marriage certificate

On the marriage certificate her deceased fathers profession was a 'Coachman'. The witnesses for the marriage are Daisy Corderoy and Joseph E Lennon

1901??

Name: Hannah Graham
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: N

Civil parish: Herne Bay
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Herne Bay
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Blean
Sub-registration district: Herne
ED, institution, or vessel: St Annes Home
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 798

Good point, also noticed her younger brother is Henry Graham and that's the name on the marriage certificate so definitely could have been some confusion

could be mothers death

Deaths Dec 1893 (>99%)
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Graham Priscilla 38 Wandsworth 1d 422

1901 census i wonder about this one will see if i can find her in 1911
Name: Hannah Graham
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: N
Civil parish: Herne Bay
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Herne Bay
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Thank you all so much, feel like i'm getting somewhere now - I gave up last year when things didn't match

The 'Inmate' piece could tie in with the Barnados

only Daisy i can see in 1911

Reg. District: Lambeth Sub District: Lambeth Church
Parish: Lambeth Enum. District: 28
Address: 10 Topaz St Lambeth
County: London

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
CORDEROY, Samuel Head Married M 27 1884 Shop Assisting Fish London Lambeth
CORDEROY, Daisy Wife Married
4 years F 23 1888 London Vauxhall
CORDEROY, Doris Daughter F 3 1908 London Lambeth
CORDEROY, Samuel Son M 1 1910 London Lambeth

Dasiy was Daisy Murray so not a sister

This is all tying in - notice that 2 of the children (Hannah's older brother George and sister Caroline) were in the care of a Widowed Aunt in the 1901 census - looks like Hannah went into home, 2 went to live with an Aunt, not sure what happened to the youngest Henry or the oldest yet

In the 1901 that Jax and Jansmith posted for Hannah she was in St Anne's Home.

Here is the National Archives link for that home - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=100&page=57

It appears it was a convalescent home for children.

Just another question from this

George Graham husband to Hannah Graham (married 1912, westminster, residence was 25 Cumberland Street Pimlico) was a widower at time of marriage, is there anyway of tracking down his first wife's name as I believe there are children or is it guess work?

He was born in 1889

Sorry, wasn't sure whether to start a new thread or not

You mean George Stevens?

What was his occupation when they married?

jax

Hi Jax

He was a greengrocer when he married the 2nd time to Hannah

Thanks

Sorry yes I did mean George Stevens