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Nellie b1885 and Mary Elizabeth Widdowson b1869

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Nov 2016 15:58

Things are being duplicated:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1363339

Catherine

Catherine Report 21 Nov 2016 15:53

1939 for ref:-

1 Poets Terrace , Nottingham C.B., Nottinghamshire, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Mary E Widdowson 11 Nov 1868 Female Retired Nurse Single 45 1
Nellie M Widdowson 10 Dec 1884 Female Robe Machinist Single 45 2
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* 1939 show Mary E. was in fact a retired nurse.
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1911
Name: Nellie Mary Widdowson
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Sister
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Nottingham
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County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street address: 51 Pyatt Street Nottingham
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Blouse (Machinist)
Registration district: Nottingham
Registration District Number: 430
Sub-registration district: Nottingham South East
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 20533
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Sophia Widdowson 29
Sarah Dexter Widdowson 32
Nellie Mary Widdowson 26
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Possible death

Name: Nellie M Widdowson
Birth Date: abt 1884
Date of Registration: Dec 1953
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Nottingham
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 3c
Page: 259
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As Mary was a nurse, then this could very well be relevant to her:-

First name(s) Mary E
Last name Widdowson
Service number -
Rank - Sister
Corps - Territorial Force Nursing Service
Service record Soldier Number: , Rank: Sister, Corps: Territorial Force Nursing Service
Archive reference WO 372/23/44772
Archive reference description Women's Services, Distinguished Conduct Medals and Military Medals
Country Great Britain
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D8446250
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Medal rolls and honours
Collections from Great Britain

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Nov 2016 16:57

1891 for ref


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Waterway Street, St Mary, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Widdowson Head Married Male 50 1841 Green Grocer Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Maria Widdowson Wife Married Female 51 1840 - Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Mary E Widdowson Daughter Single Female 22 1869 Lace Hand Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Annie M Widdowson Daughter Single Female 21 1870 Lace Mender Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Sarah D Widdowson Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Ann L Widdowson Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Nellie M Widdowson Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Nottingham
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Census details

WIDDOWSON MARY E 1869 1948 1948 England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
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WIDDOWSON MARY E 1869 1950 1950 England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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ELLEN
Last name WIDDOWSON
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1866
Age 74
Death quarter 3
Death year 1940
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Volume 7B
Page 442
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 20 Nov 2016 16:24

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

(check above for Nottingham)

Chris :)

As with your other queries, always worth a check in 'Search All Member Trees' (top right of page here, under 'Search') to see if any other GR Members are sharing names.

David

David Report 20 Nov 2016 16:07

Nellie born Nottingham Mary born Loughborough were clothes machinists. they are on the 1939 register. Any info regarding them?