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I have found birth for Nellie Morton 1890 in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. She seems to disappear after that, can't find on 1891 or 1901. Please can you help? regards Sunny

Could this be her mistranscribed? 1891 census. Mortimer, Eliza abt 1831 Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England Wife Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, Nellie abt 1890 South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England Daughter Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, Reginald abt 1887 South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England Son Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, Rhoda abt 1861 South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England Wife Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, Rosey abt 1888 South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England Daughter Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, Tom abt 1865 Holt, Wiltshire, England Head Bradford Wiltshire Mortimer, William abt 1831 Atworth, Wiltshire, England Head Bradford Wiltshire Source information: RG12/1606 Registration district: Bradford On Avon Sub registration district: Bradford North Western ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 83 Page: 7 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 6096716 Georgina.

Thanks will investigate.

i Rosy Any idea of siblings or parents and which area exactly she was born? Suzanne

Hi Sunny Just to mention if you hadn't noticed: If you are just going on a find of birth on FreeBMD be advised that the district of birth is down as SUSPECT. This could be the reason you cant find her? Suzanne

See below two different sites have two different districts for this entry: 1890 From familyrelatives site: 1 Morton Nellie Bradford.9b 131 Birth 3 1890 >>>>>>2 Morton Nellie Bradford.9b 28 Birth 2 1890 (Yorkshire) 3 Morton Nellie Ecclesall Bierlow.9c 367 Birth 2 1890 4 Morton Nellie Holborn.1b 716 Birth 3 1890 1890 from FreeBMD Site: Births Jun 1890 >>>>>>>Morton Nellie Bradford W. 5a 28 (Wiltshire) Morton Nellie Ecclesall B. 9c 367 Births Sep 1890 Morton Nellie Holborn 1b 716 Morton Nellie Bradford Y. 9b 131 Suzanne

was nellie her christened name 1891 Morton, Charles E abt 1878 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Son Kemble Wiltshire Morton, Dorothy abt 1890 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Daughter Kemble Wiltshire Morton, Edmund abt 1845 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Head Kemble Wiltshire Morton, Ellen E abt 1873 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Daughter Kemble Wiltshire Morton, Emma abt 1844 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Wife Kemble Wiltshire Morton, Frank abt 1882 Kemble, Wiltshire, England Son Kemble Wiltshire

The only thing I have to go on is birth of her daughter Irene Morton 1910 at Barnstaple, Devon, on birth cert no father given, mother Nellie Alice Morton. Nellie was in service at Ilfracombe, Devon at time of Irene's birth. Irene was brought up by Frederick Mardon in Exeter, Devon. no other info. Need Hercule on this one!

Hi Sunny I had the exact same thing with my Grandmother. Born in a workhouse with no father on cert and mother in service. If you are lucky and she was born in workhouse you may be able to get hold of the workhouse admittance records and this sometimes gives much more info (possibly details of the mothers place of birth and date of birth) I stress possibly because some of these records are better than others. If this line of enquiry is of interest then the first place to start would be the Devon Records Office. Their web site addy is: http(://)www(.)devon(.)gov(.)uk/record_office.htm ignore brackets. Suzanne

Hi Suzanne. Thanks for that. I did find that by the time Irene was christened within a week or two of birth, she was in the workhouse with Mum Nellie. Address at birth was a different one, but of course could have been workhouse,without stating so. Irene is the mother of my friend Mike and he would dearly love to know where his gran originated, that is why i'm looking into this family. I have gone back 5 gens: on his father's line. love Sunny

Morton, Nellie 1890 June Births Bradford upon Avon Somerset Wiltshire 1901 this must be frederick Bertha A Mardon abt 1868 Taunton, Somerset, England Wife St Thomas Devon Frederick Mardon abt 1869 Exeter, Devon, England Head St Thomas Devon Grace E Mardon abt 1896 Frome, Somerset, England Daughter St Thomas Devon Stanley J H Mardon abt 1898 Frome, Somerset, England Son St Thomas Devon Winifred G Stevens abt 1878 Kingshrompton, Somerset, England Visitor St Thomas Devon

1881 Elaine Elizabeth Mardon abt 1859 Exeter Daughter Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Eliza Jane Mardon abt 1837 Starcross, Devon, England Wife Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Eliza Jane Mardon abt 1874 Exeter Daughter Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Frederick Mardon abt 1869 Exeter Son Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Henery Mardon abt 1834 Exeter Head Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Henery Mardon abt 1867 Exeter Son Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England Laura Ellen Mardon abt 1864 Exeter Daughter Waterbeer St 8, Exeter St Pancras, Devon, England

1891 Mardon, Frederick abt 1869 Exeter, Devon, England Boarder Frome Somerset

1871 Edmund Chapple abt 1807 Chedburgh, Devon, England Father-in-law St Pancras Devon Eliza Chapple abt 1803 Abbots Kerswell, Devon, England Father-in-law St Pancras Devon Walter J Down abt 1828 Callington, Devon, England Boarder St Pancras Devon Jane Elliot abt 1815 Abbots Kerswell, Devon, England Visitor St Pancras Devon Willey Elliott abt 1868 Ilsington, Devon, England Son St Pancras Devon Clara J Mardon abt 1862 Exeter, Devon, England Daughter St Pancras Devon Frederick Mardon abt 1869 Exeter, Devon, England Son St Pancras Devon Harry Mardon abt 1867 Exeter, Devon, England Son St Pancras Devon Henry Mardon abt 1834 Exeter, Devon, England Head St Pancras Devon Jane Mardon abt 1836 Exeter, Devon, England Wife St Pancras Devon Laura Mardon abt 1864 Exeter, Devon, England Daughter St Pancras Devon Louisa Mardon abt 1859 Exeter, Devon, England Daughter St Pancras Devon Emily Robert abt 1839 Ilsington, Devon, England Visitor St Pancras Devon Henry M Stone abt 1856 Islington, London, England Boarder St Pancras Devon

Hi Sunny Now I come to think of it, my Nan was born in a workhouse in 1907 and on the birth cert it just has the address of the workhouse on it. I was told by someone in the know that at some point in history they stopped putting WORKHOUSE on the certificates because of the reputation and shame at the time. Even if she was in a workhouse at a later date the admittance records would hold the same information. Suzanne

1913 Workhouse now referred to as Poor Law Institution in official documents for an interesting read on workhouses go to workhouses(.)org paul

You could try here Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8BS.

Paul are you bored as well.....lol....and are elsewhere other england? If in England like me what time do you call this to still be up? Suzanne

where are you suzanne? lol happy christmas x

Hi Paul, Im in London.....sorry Sunny for using your thread......where are you? happy christmas and a very good new year. Suzanne