Genealogy Chat

I have hunted for this child/woman for a couple of weeks now and am losing the will to live. This is on my friend's tree (her internet access is playing up).

I know that I need to send off for her birth certificate but having received her marriage cert I thought great at least I can track her down in the censuses. Huh!

Olive May ESKINS. Born 1885 in Newent, Gloucestershire (her birth record is on FreeBMD). She married in 1909 to Jeremiah Joseph MANNING at Paddington Register Office. She says her father is William Eskins (dec'd) a bootmaker.

There is an Eskins family in Newent, Glos for 1891 and 1901 but it's not that family (assume they are somehow related but I can't get past the starting post let alone far enough back to confirm that). I have tried every variatio of name I can think of - used her middle name as well. I've tried Olive, Clive, Oliver/Olivia, Alice. I've tried Eskins, Erskin/e/s, Elkins. I've searched on just forename and yob - just surname - including all variants. I'm not sure that birth cert will help me find her but at least I will know her mum and can get a bit further back.

I did think that in 1901 she might be in service/employment in London - so could be badly mistranscribed somewhere but I would have thought that in 1891 she'd be in Newent still ... but maybe not.

If one of you can spot her - it will be celebratory doughnuts all round!

Address in 1909 - for both of them - was 67 Chippenham Road, Paddington. (I've sorted the Manning side out that's all OK)

I'm on and off computer for a bit as am just about to dish up dinner - but will pop back asap.

Many thanks and fingers crossed.

Jill