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More disappearing Gleesons! can anyone help?

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Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:09

On my track of my Gleeson family. yrt another disappearing act.
Lucy Gleeson born Exeter Devon 1886.
in 1891 with her Aunt Mary Thorn,Exeter- (nee Gleeson) -and in 1901 at Preston Street Exeter.
Have tried Free BMD for a marriage or death-Nothing
Have tried 1911 as a blanket 'Lucy gleeson' and with Devon or Exeter. Nothing
Any suggestions as she's just 'gone'. She could well have been in some sort of penitentary or something. But cannot spot her. I know some of you like a challenge!!.

Her parents were Patrick (dead) and Eliza (nee Allen). Not sure where she is either. she was born in Exeter 1856.
Any help would be lovely as she is one of the sorry last to find!

Maddie

Maddie Report 25 Feb 2011 17:18

a very long shot


passenger transcript details
Name: Lucy R GLEESON
Date of departure: 28 August 1909
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: New York, USA
Passenger destination: New York, USA
Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital status: Single
Sex: Female
Occupation: School Teacher
Passenger recorded on: Page 31 of 48

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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:

LUSITANIA
124082
W T Turner
Cunard Line
New York, USA
20019
9145
1727

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BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:20

Have you found her birth?

Maddie

Maddie Report 25 Feb 2011 17:24

had a look but can't find one
None on Free BMD or ancestry
maddie

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:25

Ummm.......

I wonder???

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1883 (>99%)
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ALLEN Lucy Maria Exeter 5b 116



Dee x

Maddie

Maddie Report 25 Feb 2011 17:31

might be me but can't find her as Lucy Allen in 1911

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:33

they are such a nightmare!
maybe she did get away. But they didn't seem to have a brain between them-so a school teacher may have been ambitious-but not impossible I guess if she made the effort.

I'll have a look at the New york image when i can get to library now I know thats there.-thank you-No I don't have her birth-They didn't seem to register many of them (Prob because they weren't absol sure of parentage for some!) That birth is interesting though. will have to check it out on 1891 and see if there is anyone else with that name. Thanks everyone. You're finding more than me!

Maddie

Maddie Report 25 Feb 2011 17:33

possible marraige ?
Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%)
ALLEN Lucy Barnstaple 5b 933 Scan available - click to view
PATTERSON Fredrick William C Barnstaple 5b 933 Scan available - click to view
SAUNDERS Thomas Henry Barnstaple 5b 933 Scan available - click to view
SCOINS Elizabeth C M Barnstaple 5b 933 Scan available - click to view

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:38

Sorry-did I confuse-she wouldn't be Lucy Allen in 1911-thats her mothers maiden name-Sorry if I put it down odd.
I only have her as Lucy Gleeson-but nothing after 1901.

Also missing are children called Maggie/Margaret Gleeson born Exeter 1889 and Eliza Gleeson born Exeter 1887. They were children of John Gleeson and Mary Duffy Gleeson-an awful pair. John died before 1901. And in 1901n the two children are in a charity home in Plymouth. I have no idea what happened to their mother mary (who was a nightmare!) and may be in an assylum or prison . They also Vanish! after 1901.
Thought I'd put this on here rather a new thread as it all sort of goes together-else I end up overlapping. If anybody would like to help I'd be more than glad-but please don't if you don't want to!!!

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:39

Maybe scrubb that birth?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Lucy Maria Allen
Name: Lucy Maria Allen
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 0
District: Exeter
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 69


Dee x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Feb 2011 17:42

The one who arrived 1909 aboard the Lusitania was 56 years old and a US citizen. So maybe scrub that one too!

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:47

And the ladies vanish!!!!!!!!! Deary me, your Gleesons are a headache, do they like to hid like this all the time???


Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:48

Margaret was around the Plymouth area in 1901 so sadly this maybe her death??

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Margaret Gleeson
Name: Margaret Gleeson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 20
District: Plymouth
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 147



Dee x

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:49

Ha ha-Thats so funny! Thanks so much for checking them out anyway. Saved me a trip to the library for the Lusitania (My great grandad was crew on that actually!)
I will keep digging later. Have to go and cook kids tea now or I'll be in trouble! Thanks again for your suggestions.It eliminates a few more anyway LOL

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:51

Just saw possible for Margarets death-I would say quite likely. None of them lived to be more than about 30 or 40-so poor I guess. I have been in touch with the Charity Home records-but they have nothing of that time. They were very nice though and told me it wasn't necessarily for orphans-but could be just poor childern where parents were unable to cope too. Must go now

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 17:52

Yes Dee-they are a nightmare all round!!! Men too

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 Feb 2011 17:52

Same for me too........... starving kids!!


Dee x

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 18:44

HOUSEHOLD GLEESON ELIZABETH F 1888 23 Plymouth Devonshire

Just found this on 1911-But don't have credits-and only need this one. Wish you could pay as you go!
Very cheeky-but does anyone have any leftover that they don't require that they wouldn't mind checking for me?

I just wondered if this may be 'Eliza' from Exeter born 1887 and last known in Plymouth in 1901?
If anyobody doesn't mind I would be grateful-and promise to share some when I get a batch next time.

Choccy

Choccy Report 25 Feb 2011 19:03


no problem - have a subscription - looks like her


1911

CLARKE, Edward Revely Head Married M 36 1875 Physician And Surgeon Tunbridge Wells Kent VIEW
CLARKE, Olivia Wife Married F 26 1885 Louth Lincolnshire VIEW
CLARKE, Cyril Son Married M 1 1910 Plymouth Devon VIEW
GLEESON, Elizabeth Servant Single F 23 1888 Nurse Domestic Exeter Devon VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12961 Reference:
RG14PN12961 RG78PN748 RD276 SD2 ED3 SN77

Registration District:
Plymouth Sub District:
Plymouth South East Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Plymouth

Address:
5 Brunswick Terrace Plymouth County:
Devonshire

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2011 19:09

Oh thats great news-she survived and she's not a prostitute!! hooray-thanks so much. I gues the nuns must have helped her find a job then.
wonder what a nurse domestic was?
Maybe its like a doctors help/getting things ready? thanks so much