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Arthur and Eleanor/Nellie Grover

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tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 20:59

These were the siblings of my great-grandmother Deborah Grover.
l have them on the 1901 census with their parents, Francis and Eleanor, living in Paddington, but l have not been able to get any further forward. Deborah, although younger than them was already in service.
Can any one advise where to look to find where they went and if they married and had children?
Thanks

alviegal

alviegal Report 9 Oct 2010 21:02

Just for reference.


1901 England Census
about Arthur Grover
Name: Arthur Grover
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Francis Grover
Mother's Name: Elenor Grover
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: Paddington
Sub-registration district: St John, Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 144
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Grover 55
Elenor Grover 49
Eleanor Grover 20
Arthur Grover 19

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 21:07

Yes, this is the family but Arthur was born in 1884, so was 17 in 1901.
l have Francis and the 3 children on 1891 census, but without his wife, don't know where she was then, but she reappeared on 1901 census.

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 21:16

Name: Eleanor Katie Grover
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1881
Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1881
Father's Name: Francis Grover
Mother's Name: Eleanor Ann Grover
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Paul, Dock Street
Borough: Tower Hamlets

If this is her it may help having a middle name when looking for a marriage

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 21:21

Many thanks, l'll try this on free BMD

jax

jax Report 9 Oct 2010 21:24

Name: Violet Deborah Grover
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Spouse Name: Thomas William Neary
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1905
Parish: St Mary, Paddington Green
County: London
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Francis Grover
Spouse Father Name: Illas Neary

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 21:31

Thanks, jax. Yes this is my great grandmother who mixed up her names when she married Thomas Neary.

l think l may have found a marriage for Arthur as it seems he may have been Arthur Reginald Grover. There is a marriage in Dec qtr 1910, in Paddington.

is there someone who would be willing to look at 1911 census to try to find him and wife, please.

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 21:37

Thanks Rambling Rose.
l have tried using Katie and also Nellie but no luck with a marriage yet.

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 21:42

Its a long shot as it's quite late

Name: Eleanor Grover
Spouse Surname: Walker
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1920
Registration district: Paddington
Registration county (inferred): London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 139
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 9 Oct 2010 21:42

Possibility 1911

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GROVER, Grace Wife Married F 24 1887 Essex V
GROVER, Arthur Head Married M 27 1884 Milk Carrier London Middlesex

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
142 Reference:
RG14PN142 RG78PN5 RD2 SD2 ED3 SN42

Registration District:Kensington
Sub District:Kensington Central Enumeration District:3 Parish:Kensington

Address:213 Westbourne Grove Kensington W
County:London

jax

jax Report 9 Oct 2010 21:58

1911 census - household transcription
Person: GROVER, Francis
Address: 6 Poplar Place W

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GROVER, Francis Head Married
32 years M 66 1845 General Labourer Surrey VIEW
GROVER, Eleanor Wife Married
32 years F 60 1851 Herts VIEW
WOLLEY, Harry Nurse Child M 7 1904 School VIEW
LIEBMAN, Max Boarder Single M 17 1894 Waiter Germany VIEW

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4 children 3 living

tempest

tempest Report 9 Oct 2010 22:00

1911 census - household transcription
Person: NEARY, Thomas William
Address: 17 Victoria Street Paddington

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

NEARY, Thomas William Head M 26 1885 Dispatch Clerk London Paddington
NEARY, Deborah Violet Wife Married 6 years F 24 1887 London Kensington
NEARY, Joseph Alfred Frank Son M 5 1906 London Paddington
NEARY, Rose Evelyn Daughter F 3 1908 London Paddington
NEARY, Majorie Ellen Daughter F 1 1910 London Paddington

6 children born, 3 died, 3 living

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 22:20

Jax
many thanks for this, l did not know that Farncis and Eleanor had lost a child. l wonder if Harry could be related to them?

Tempest
Yes these are my greatgrandparents, Joseph was my grandfather.
lt is amazing to see that although they had only been married for 6 years, they had had 6 children and lost 3 of them. l know that they had 2 more children, in 1912 and 1920. l assume that Thomas served in 1st World War, but not sure where to find out for sure.

Tootyfruity
l feel sure that this is the right one, very much the right area. l have found the marriage in 1910, and the birth of a daughter, Doris M in 1913.

There seem to,be several possible marriages for Doris so will hope l can find a connection on GR

Thanks to you all for your help

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 22:38

Rambling Rose

l think the marriage you found is correct, as l have found a death for Eleanor K Walker in Paddington in 1945, aged 64.

However, free bmd doesn't come up with the marriage so l can try to find yo find out her husband's name, would you have more luck and l could then try for his death.

Ther a is birth for a frederick Walker, with mmn of Grover but could be too late as is 1929

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 22:47

what has happened is an error in transcription but looking on the image...the number here is correct ( ie 159 NOT 139 as on record for Eleanor)


Name: John Walker
Spouse Surname: Grover
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1920
Registration district: Paddington
Registration county (inferred): London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 159
Find Spouse: Find Spouse ( Eleanor Grover)

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 22:48

Could any find Eleanor/Nellie on 1911 census?

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 22:51

I think that birth for Frederick Walker is probably not connected as it's a diifferent area.

tealeaf

tealeaf Report 9 Oct 2010 22:58

Yes, you're probably right so that rules out any descendants from Eleanor.

it looks like the only possible connection would be through Doris Grover but there are too many marriages to go through and as yet no link on GR. Will have to hope someone there starts doing some family history

Thank you for your help tonight

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 23:00

This is the same Eleanor katie aged one month

Name: Eleanor K. Grover
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Eleanor A. Grover
Gender: Female
Where born: Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: St Botolph Without Aldgate
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Queens St
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Aldgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Eleanor A. Grover 29 ( soldier's wife as per the baptism details and same address)
Eleanor K. Grover 1 month

Rambling

Rambling Report 9 Oct 2010 23:02

and on thee 1881

Name: Francis Grover
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Soldier
Gender: Male
Where born: Godalming, Surrey, England

Civil parish: St Margaret
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: "3rd Battn Grenadier Guards" Wellington Barracks
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Private

Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: St Margaret Westminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 3rd Battalion Grenadier Regiments of Foot Guards

( add...though it says he is unmarried)