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Elizabeth Powell

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Donald

Donald Report 27 Jul 2012 17:12

Hi, Can you help me trace what happened to Elizabeth Powell B.1879 In Oddington near Stow on the wold Gloucestershire, the last information i have she was in the local area Workhouse !911 census record where she gave Birth to a Child in May. Her Father was the Village Baker in Oddington and he was called William,he died 1897. I believe she left on her own and previously was working in London and may have gone back there?.
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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 27 Jul 2012 17:18

Hi Donald, welcome to the boards

1911 is the last census

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

patchem

patchem Report 27 Jul 2012 17:56

It is very difficult to track someone if you do not know where they are in the country, and whether they married at all.
You can do a general search for deaths or marriages, but if she is any where in the country....
If you think/hope that she married and has legitimate descendents, have you looked to see if anyone else on here has her in their tree?

Donald

Donald Report 28 Jul 2012 22:11

Hi Patchem, Thank you for advice. It is not easy due to the person being female and common names as well. I was more hoping someone local to that area would reply. I do know she was single had worked in London a servant to a family and women who became pregnant would only get help from their home town in the workhouse, the child born was registered and i am related to that person. I am familiar to the rest of the family and know the child that was born in the workhouse was dumped by the mother. Its a sad story from those days. :-(