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Marriages Sep 1851 (>99%)

Nurse Ellen Kensington 3 397 Father John Nurse Fishmonger
Pearce Henry Morgan Kensington 3 397
#thats the only one I can see that might connect the names

1851 England Census about John Nurse
Name: John Nurse
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1798
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizth
Gender: Male
Where born: Hammersmith
Civil parish: Marylebone
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Marylebone
Sub-registration district: Christchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
John Nurse 53 fishmonger
Elizth Nurse 56
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ellen Nurse 19
Eliza Nurse 6

My g grandmother was Ellen nee Pearce married to Henry Dormer. In March 1874 they were living at 37 Silchester Road, Kensington. By 1876 Ellen was in the workhouse with her three children. I have a letter written to her on Jan 3rd 1876 when she was in the workhouse with her three children by her Grandparents. It is signed , 'Your affectionate grandfather and Grandmother, I. E. Nurse.' At the time the address of the gparents was 28 Brindley Street, Harrow Road. I take it from this that Nurse was their surname. How do I find out which workhouse this was so I can check the records?
Ellen's mother was living within the vacinity as the letter says she will visit on Friday.
Ellen was married to Henry and by all accounts he was a bit of a bounder so presumabley he'd left her by then. He was supposed to have taken up acting(!)and was now 'on the boards'.
It has been suggested that Daisy Dormer was related in some way - who knows. The grandparents must have been on Ellen's side but I can't find the connection between Pearce and Nurse.
Can anybody out there thow any light on it please?