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In case Trudy comes back to this, no-one mentioned in 2015 that there was no formal adoption until the late 1920’s, so any ‘arrangement’ would have been informal, and as he kept his birth name, the story may be just that - a story

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The mother married in October 1918 to a Hyam Lee, and the couple - together with Herbert - are on the 1921 census in West Ham, so he obviously remained with his mother for a while, at least.
Hyam died in 1936
Maybe the idea of adoption came from his having had a stepfather……….
In 1939 Herbert was with his uncle William and family in Crayford, Kent

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Hi Trudy

I know your post is very old, I have only just joined the site. Not sure if you found your answers but just wanted to say I am interested as Dorothy May Sellman was my paternal grandmother.

Thank you so much everyone for your help I really appreciate it.

Thanks again
Trudy :-)

Just to confirm what Chris suggested above with regard to the Electoral Registers

'Detailed electoral registers for the West Ham area after 1888 and the East Ham area after 1918 can be seen at Newham Local Studies Library, Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL. Some electors continue to appear in Essex registers for parts of the West Ham area up to 1915. Microfilm copies of these can also be seen at Newham.'

From SEAX

Chris

It looks like the Exeter Road where Daniel Sellman is.

Herbert born Canning Town and that is where Daniel is 1901/11.

Maryb.

Ok thank you dea I'll have a look into the sellman family then to see if there's any connection??
If not it could just be family tales?? But why would they say that grandad said he was adopted?. He kept his birth mothers surname maunder.. I'm confused but also intrigued by all this..

Thank you
Trudy :-)

A tree on Ancestry gives Elizabeth Isabell Riddett as Daniel's wife although I cannot see a marriage for them. (1911 census says married 29 years).

This would be her birth:

Births Mar 1862 (>99%)
RIDDETT Elizabeth Isabella Lexden 4a 252

Dea x

There is actually only one family living at No 7 Exeter Rd on 1911 census - that is the Sellman family.

The Turners and the Campbells are at No.9.

Dea x

Hi dea

Thank you for all that info yes that's myril's birth and where they were all living,, the family still live in this area now including me lol.

I will now have to try and do some digging to find out if either of the families living at 7 Exeter road knew my great great grandparents because that would explain why myril was sent there to give birth. Or it's just hear say from family members??

Thank you
Trudy :-)

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
48 West St Erith Kent, Erith, Kent, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Allan Norman Maunder Head Married Male Fruiterer And Greengrocer 52 1859 Strood Kent

Ada Florance Maunder Wife Married Female Assisting In Business 48 1863 Erith Kent

Theo Norman Thomas Maunder Son Single Male Assisting In Business 20 1891 Erith Kent

** Muriel Primrose Maunder Daughter Single Female Assisting At Home 18 1893 Erith Kent

William James Maunder Son Single Male School 10 1901 Erith Kent

Allan Charles Maunder Son Single Male At Home 9 1902 Erith Kent

Albert Edward Greenaway Servant Single Male Driver Of House And Van 21 1890 Croydon Surrey

Dea x

This would be her birth:

Births Jun 1893
Maunder Myril Primrose Dartford 2a 464

Dea x

There were two families who lived at 7 Exeter Road, Canning Town in 1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
9 Exeter Road Vic Dks, West Ham, Essex, England

Lydia Campbell Head Widow Female None 51 1860 Essex West Ham
James Turner Son Single Male General Labourer 26 1885 Essex West Ham
Richard Campbell Son Single Male House Painter 21 1890 Essex West Ham
Lydia Campbell Daughter Single F Sewing Machinist Tailoring 19 1892 Essex West Ham
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Daniel Sellman Head Married Bank Porter Retired Naval Pens Bank Porter 52 1859 St Giles Msex
Elizabeth Isabell Sellman Wife Married At Home 49 1862 Brightling Sea Essex
Awbert George Sellman Son Single M Labourer P L A 23 1888 Ireland Old Head Kinsale
Kathleen Sellman Daughter Single Labourer Tobacco Factory 20 1891 Ireland Summer Core Rinsale
Constance Mary Sellman Daughter Single At Home 18 1893 Ireland Summer Core Kinsale
Charles Sellman Son Single School 14 1897 Schull Co Cork
Dorothy May Sellman Daughter Single School 7 1904 West Ham Essex
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Bear in mind there is also an Exeter Road in Walthamstow:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
7 Exeter Road Walthamstow, Walthamstow, Essex, England

Alexander F Hood Head Married Male Fruit Salesman 33 1878 London Poplar
Annie Louise Hood Wife Married Female - 35 1876 London Poplar
Alexander F R Hood Son - Male - 1 1910 Essex Walthamstow
Edith Maude Ruse Sister In Law Single Female None 30 1881 London Poplar
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I'll go to see my mum today and have a look at it again just to refresh my mind.

Thank you Chris
Trudy :-)

Might be a good idea though to get hold of Cert., just to check details...

Chris :)

Oh ok sorry Chris :-). It's still to early for me lol but I've been trying to work it out all night hopefully I'll have some luck now.

Thank you
Trudy :-)

(see link for Archives posted, they should be able to advise on Electoral)

Chris :)

Yeah that's definitely my grandad :-)

Thank you Chris.

how do I go about an address look up??
Trudy :-)

Thank you Chris

Trudy :-)