Genealogy Chat

Please would someone tell me how or where to get info from 1910 to present day ?My grandmothers sister appears to not exist anywhere.Iknow she lived in Cheriton in the 1970,s (kent).If I go there where should I look? Also how do I find out if a bigamist was in the papers at about 1915 ? At the end of my tether! Any help would be gratefully received, thankyou.

Lindsay,

Can you give us her details and we will have a look for you?

Best Wishes

Jane

old telephone books, electoral roll - both may be in your local library

Do you know if she married, had children?

thanks so much. My grandmother was Annie Hall nee Tettersell born in 1911 in edmonton. All her family came from here. Her mother ran off with a man named Percy Mercer and they went to Cheriton and Folkestone. My grandmother and her siblings followed when they each got to 16. The sister was called Hilda and she was older than Annie,thats all I know.They all changed their names to Norris in Folkestone .All this was about 1915 to 1920.Other children were Alfred 1909, Alice 1913 Christine born < and Joan 1919.My grandmothers husband came from Elham., William Edward Hall.Sorry so many surnames, this is why I am so confused! HOpe this helps.

Yes, Hilda did marry ,but I dont know his name. She also had a daughter with her husband. Hilda was raped by her stepfather in Folkestone and had a boy but he went to Australia and was never heard from again. Do you think Hilda may have changed her name?

Marriages Dec 1903
Gregory Frederick Edmonton 3a 616
KINGSLAND Eleanor Elizabeth Edmonton 3a 616
>>>>McGee Catherine Edmonton 3a 616
>>>>Tettersell John Sylvester Edmonton 3a 616

Births Jun 1904
TETTERSELL Edward John Edmonton 3a 620

Deaths Sep 1904
Tettersell Edward John 0 Edmonton 3a 322

Births Sep 1905
Tettersell Rose Edmonton 3a 622

Births Sep 1909
TETTERSELL Alfred Thomas Edmonton 3a 614

Births Dec 1911
Tettersall Annie McGee Edmonton 3a 1137

Births Sep 1913
TETTERSELL Alice S McGee Edmonton 3a 1287

No Hilda

Thanks ozbird.I have this info but where is Hilda?!!! I don,t know where to look any more. Maybe I will have to let this one go.Thanks again.

I wonder if Rose changed her name to Hilda?

1911
HOUSEHOLD SETTERSELL ALFRED M 1910 1 Edmonton Middlesex
HOUSEHOLD SETTERSELL CATHERINE MARY F 1883 28 Edmonton Middlesex
HOUSEHOLD SETTERSELL JOHN SWESTIA M 1880 31 Edmonton Middlesex
HOUSEHOLD SETTERSELL ROSE F 1906 5 Edmonton Middlesex

Do you live near Folkestone?
You could check electoral lists at the library, if you know an address to search in Cheriton or Folkestone.That might show full names.
Where does the surname NORRIS fit in?... I can't see a link to that name.

Gwyn

Thanks ozibird, I did start to wonder if Rose had become Hilda. It looks likely doesnt it? Also, my mum never spoke of a Rose so maybe thats it.

Sorry Gwyn,but I live in Wales.The name Norris - my gggrandmother Catherine Mcgee ran off with this man called Percy Mercer fron London I assume. They left their partners and children and ran away to Birmingham but got caught.He served 6 months in a prison(where?) and when he got out they ran away to Folkestone and changed their names to NORRIS! See why I am so confused and can,t find anyone.Even my mother had no idea her mother(Annie( had changed her name from Tettersell to Norris. Its only my searching that has found out! I know nothing about Percy at all but they did have 2 more children christine and joan born in Folkestone.I dont think Catherine and Percy married.

If you can give me some leads about what I'm looking for, I will check locally if you want.
I was in Cheriton earlier today.

I'm willing to help, but am unsure what I'm looking for at the moment, ...Lol

You've done well to unravel this so far, so now we need to untangle the rest of it.

Send a message direct if you think I can help in the area.

Gwyn

Thanks so much Gwyn, you are a star! How do I contact you direct?

Lindsay, click on Gwyns name (Gwyn in Kent), you can then send her a message.

Thanks a lot Netty.

Not sure about this one

Births Mar 1919

Norris Jean K McGee Elham 2a 1501

There is also this one

Births Jun 1927
Norris Geoffrey D McGee Elham 2a 1880

Thanks Sue.The Jean is correct but I dont know about the Geofrrey.They do both have the correct mothers name though,Mcgee.Who could he be?

I have just thought.Do you think this Geoffrey Norris could be the child of Rose(changed name to Hilda) by her rape from stepfather Percy Norris?Wwhere could I look to see where and with whom he lived?

Lindsay, It's such a shame that you don't know the name of Percy Mercers wife, the following divorce records are on National Archives. No way of knowing if it's the right Percy or not !.

Appellant: Ethel Maud Mercer. Respondent: Percy William Mercer. Type: Wife's petition for divorce
Covering dates 1927


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-3133845

Thanks Netty. I may be able to find something with these names,although I was led to believe our Percy was Percy George so not sure really.It will have to wait until tomorrow,my eyes are on stalks! Goodnight.,and thanks again for your help.