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I have a birth certificate for Louisa Martha French born 2nd March 1897 in the Workhouse Infirmary Croydon Surrey. No fathers name given, only mothers name Dorothy French, Domestic Servant of Croydon. There is a baptism in Croydon for Louisa on 22 May 1897 with the names George and Dorothy, French, but George has been crossed out. an address is given on this record as 172 Pawson Road. I have been unable to find Louisa or Dorothy on the 1901 or 1911 Census. Any help finding them would be much appreciated. Thank you. Pam

They are in West Ham in 1901. Dorothy/Dorothea married in 1899.

Name Dorothy Reeves
Sex Female
Age 21
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) West Ham, Essex, England
Sub-District Stratford
Registration District West Ham
Event Type Census
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Birthplace Croydon, Surrey
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Visitor
Event Place Note Stanley Road
Page Number 39
Piece/Folio 90
Schedule Type 212
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William H Childs
M
30
Croydon, Surrey


Florence F Childs
F
30
Croydon, Surrey


William F Childs
M
7
Wandsworth, London


Frederick J Childs
M
6
Wandsworth, London


Florence E Childs
F
4
Stratford, Essex


Albert H Childs
M
2
Stratford, Essex


Louisa M Reeves
F
4
Croydon, Surrey


Waller G Reeves
M
0
Croydon, Surrey




Marriages Sep 1899
French Dorothey Croydon 2a 495
REEVES George James Croydon 2a 495

Rose

I too have a certificate like this in the family.

I think the mother is asked her name first, Dorothy French, and is the asked the fathers name. Halfway through writing it down it is realised they are not married so he is removed from the certificate.

In my case, the parents married some years later.

By 1911, Dorothy had married again as George had died in 1905:

Name: Dorothy Walker
Age in 1911: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Roydon, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Islington
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County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 108 York Road, Kings Cross, Islington, London N
Marital status: Married
Years Married: 2
Estimated Marriage Year: 1909
Occupation: Housekeeper
Registration District Number: 10
Sub-registration District: Barnsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Piece: 899
Household Members:
Name Age
James Walker 36
Dorothy Walker 32
Lousie Walker 14
Walter Walker 11

Image says French for Louisa and Reeves for Walter.

Rose

Marriages Sep 1909
REEVES Dorothy Islington 1b 724
WALKER James Islington 1b 724

Rose

Dorothy 1939:

Dorothy Walker
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
1939 England and Wales Register
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Name: Dorothy Walker
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 5 May 1879
Residence Date: 1939
Address: 59 Layfield R
Residence Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
Line Number: 42
Schedule Number: 183
Sub Schedule Number: 2
Enumeration District: Dhqo
Borough: Gillingham
Registration district: 47-2
Inferred Spouse:
James Walker
Inferred Children:
James Walker
Household Members (Name) Age
James Walker
65
Dorothy Walker 60
James Walker
15

Rose

Thank you all, the details have been very helpful Pam