Maudi Darrell, Vaudeville Actress, died 1910

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Yes thank you, I have now found that picture and added to the family tree. I have now found a death announcement in The Times newspaper of Monday 4th April 1864,

"died 31st march @ Albermarle Street, Piccadilly infant daughter of Morris Joseph Esqof 16 Welbeck Street, aged 15 days"

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in both the 1851 census and 1861 census Julia La Mert is living in Albermarle Street, (Mayfair district 3) 1851 piece 1476/ folio 63/ page no. 33
1861 class RG9/ piece 44 / folio 37 / page no. 5

And looking back at post #31 I see that in 1861 there was a young visitor in the La Mert household . . .
called Morris Joseph.

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So in summery;

1. Morris Joseph married Julia La Mert Q1 1863, with whom he had one child female that died aged 15 days on 31st March 1864 This wife died 24th March 1864.

2. Married 6th June 1865 to Emily Mary Merryweather, as a widower, using the name Hubert Jay Morice.
They have 2 children Violet Lota Morice 1867- 1947 she became an actress and married the son of the owners of The Theatre Royal Brighton, Henry Nye Chart in Boston USA on 3 April 1892. They had 5 children.
The second child was a son Gilbert Vivian Brian Morice born 1870, (Ican find no death record for this son). In 1901 he is living in London.

3. 1872 Emily Mary Merryweather obtains a divorce from Hubert Jay Morice.

4. 8th July 1878 another son is born this time to Emily Mary Fleming and Hubert Jay Morice, his name is Gerald Spencer Morice, he marries twice in South Africa and has several children including a daughter who is looking into her family tree in Tunbridge Wells. She advises me that her father died in South Africa in 1959 aged 81.
The second child is Maude Rhoda Fleming/Didcott born 10 Feb 1880, who changed her name to Maudi Darrell and was an actress/performer she died 31 October 1910. Her parents are Emily Mary Fleming and Hugh Jay Didcott. Emily Mary Fleming may or maynot be Miss Rose Fox?

5. March 1888, Hubert Morice marries Elizabeth Browne Adlum in Manchester.

6. He dies in 1909 as Hugh Jay Didcott.


Does that cover it? Did have have any more children other than the 5 I have listed? Can I be any more confused by this man?