Genealogy Chat

Hi i have received this info on my husband grandfather and his great grandmother and i am having a bit of trouble dicyphering it. elizabeth carter was born 1879 in aldbourne wilts and in 1898 gave birth to he son harry in fulham union infirmary and then in 1900 married edward brewer who was nearly 30 years older than her. this is what i have received from the london archives. see below in a mo

In anticipation of what is to come - Can I take it this is them on 1901? Edward Brewer abt 1850 Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England Head Linkenholt Hampshire Elizabeth Brewer abt 1878 Upper Upham, Wiltshire, England Wife Linkenholt Hampshire George Brewer abt 1888 Upton, Hampshire, England Son Linkenholt Hampshire Louisa Brewer abt 1891 Upton, Hampshire, England Daughter Linkenholt Hampshire William Carter abt 1899 Fulham, London, England Stepson Linkenholt Hampshire Dea

st dunstans rd infirmary creed registrar 1896 - 190 elizabeth carter parish to which chargeable - H ( i think this is hungerford) when born 1879 date of admission 7 dec 1898 religion ce date of disharge 23rd december 1898 remarks - to hungerford union name - harry carter parish to which chargeable - H when born 1898 date of addmission 8 dec 1898 religion ce date of discharge 23 dec 1898 remarks - to mother i understadn that she went into the hospital on the 7th dec and harry was born on the 8th and she was discharge on the 23 dec 1898 this is an order of removal outwards to hungerford union date of order 21 oct 1898 name of pauper to be removed - elizabeth jane carter parish removed from - fulham union parish removed to - hungerford and ramsbury union nature of settlemnet - residence of parents date of service - 22 oct 1898 date when executed - 23 dec 1898 charge for relief previous to removal - £1 1s when paid - 21 jan 1899 is this what fulham union charged hungerford for any kind of relief given to elizabeth. if so does that mean she was in fulham from oct 1898. what a sad plight she was born in aldbourne in wilts and must have left when sh found out she was pregnant aged 19 and headed for london. only to end up in the workhouse and then be removed 2 days before xmas. and then marry a man nearly 30 years older than her. it was just the dates oct 1898 that would only have been 7 weeks before harry was born. when she was removed from fulham workhouse and sent to hungerford union it says nature of settlement - residence of parents. would they have had to pay this? anyone who has any ideas please let me know i just need it explaining a little clearer. thanks linda x

yes dea thats them. i have all the census results etc. its just like having a skeleton and know you want to put some meat on the bones of these people. i dont understadn about poor unons and workhouses etc.. thanks linda

Your explanation would appear to be exactly correct ! At least she DID get married and also seems to have been able to keep the child, although he appears to have changed his first name? Who know, the man may have been so much older but they MAY have been happy. - It is not unknown. Dea

hi dea yeas harrys name was changed to william. elizabeths father was called william and his father before him etc.. i wondered if when she moved back home she changed his name so that no one would guess who the father was. love linda x