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Charlotte | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:12 |
Hi all, I am trying to find a Mary Agnes Harvey, all I know is she had a daughter in 1923 at Woolaston Hospital. She was registered as being a domestic servant at Clytha Square Newport. I can't use electoral rolls as only men could vote in 1923 (with some exceptions I know) I have looked at census but with no birth date I can't identify the correct Mary. I have done a tree search for Mary Harveys born c.1900 give or take 5 years which calls up 100's of Mary Harvey's. I started sending messages but it's taking me ages (obviously!) Is there anything I am missing, like an advanced search or a way to send messages en masse? Any advice would be great. |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:18 |
I don't know of a way to send message en masse, don't think it can be done on here? |
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AllanC | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:19 |
You could narrow your search by using place keywords such as Newport or Monmouthshire (Clytha Square sounds like Newport Mon, as it used to be known - now it's just Newport, or Casnewydd in Welsh). |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:20 |
are you sure it's Woolaston Hospital - never heard of it but there is a St Woolos Hospital in Newport |
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Researching: |
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Thelma | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:44 |
marriage??? |
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AllanC | Report | 11 Aug 2009 20:56 |
St Woolos Hospital was formerly known as Woolaston House. Name changed sometime after 1933 - info from Google. |
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Charlotte | Report | 11 Aug 2009 21:36 |
I have the daughter-Violet May Harvey's (My Gran) birth certificate but its only the short one and the father is not named. Family myths include the fact that the father was a member of the household. All it says is the mother's name - Mary Agnes Harvey (although I think the 'Mary' is slightly sloppily written and may look like May to some) the DOB 7th April 1923 and the location - Woolaston House, informant J. Ireland (of Woolaston House) and domestic servant of Clytha Square. I am Welsh and have tried many variants of the spelling or mis-spelling of Newport, I have also tried Newport, Gwent as it has been from time to time. My Gran was then adopted by my grandparents and became Violet May Fortey, they lived in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, and I have no idea of what the connection between a domestic servant in Newport and a collier in Cwm could be. I think it's possible that Mary emigrated to Canada, as her daughter - my Gran's half-sister tried to make contact with my Gran 40yrs ago, my Grandad seems to remember they were visiting from Canada, but I can't find any passenger lists. |
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Charlotte | Report | 11 Aug 2009 21:41 |
By the way, thanks for the help! |
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AllanC | Report | 11 Aug 2009 21:56 |
If you have the short birth cerificate you should be able to get a full one from GRO (at a cost of £7 of course), but it may not have the father's name on it. |
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Charlotte | Report | 11 Aug 2009 21:58 |
By the way Selena...don't suppose your Dad stumbled across a diary of a domestic servant called Mary when he was living in Clytha Square did he?? That would be so useful!!! LOL |
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Charlotte | Report | 11 Aug 2009 21:59 |
I have found a Morena James born to Evan L James and Mary Agnes James (Harvey) and a Keith however they all seem to then vanish. How can I find out if they emigrated? |
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Battenburg | Report | 11 Aug 2009 22:01 |
1911 census. |
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Selena in South East London | Report | 12 Aug 2009 09:06 |
Might be worth getting the full certificate to see if there are any further clues. |