Hi there
I am trying to track my 3rd Great Grandmother, Eliza Julia Wright Whitehouse and am wondering if I am mixing up 2 people, or was her love life really was as colourful as it would appear!
I have a Baptism record for Eliza, 19th January 1834, in Melcombe Regis, daughter of Eliza and Charles Whitehouse. In the 1841 census she is living with Mother Elizabeth, a milliner, again in Melcombe Regis, however no sign of Charles Whitehouse. In 1851, she is to be found living with Grandmother Susana Dine, in Weymouth. Sometime between 1851 and 1854, she presumably married and had a daughter, Eliza Julia Wright Slade. On the birth certificate for daughter Eliza, her Father is recorded as Peter Slade, however when Eliza married Robert Henry Gee in 1872, Father is recorded as Moses Slade (deceased). I have not located a marriage record for Eliza snr and Peter or Moses Slade.
In 1861, Eliza appeared in the census as wife of Patrick Hall, with children Eliza, Ellen and Charles, living in Bradford Peverell. Eliza jnr is presumably Eliza Slade - I have not located birth or Baptism records for the other 2 children, so am unsure if Eliza snr was their Mother or Step Mother.
In the 1871 census, she appears as the wife of David Bushnell, living in Lyncombe, Somerset, with their children Julia (who is the right age and born in the same place to be daughter Eliza Julia Wright Slade), and Arthur and Eliza's Father, Charles Whitehouse. When daughter Eliza married Robert Henry Gee in 1872, Eliza snr signed the marriage register as Eliza Julia Bushnell.
In 1875, she married Weston Temple Richens in Highworth, Wiltshire and an Eliza Julia W Bushnell was present at the marriage. Again, this seems likely that it would be daughter Eliza Julia Wright Slade.
In the 1881 census, she appears as the wife of Weston Richens (phew!), living with 'their' children, Arthur and Kate Richens and Eliza's Father, Charles Whitehouse.
Now we get to the complex bit! I have found an 1891 census for Robert Gee, born in 1873 to Robert Henry Gee and Eliza Julia Wright Slade, living in Swindon with John & Eliza Lewis and their daughter Kate Bushnell. This would potentially give Eliza snr yet another husband/lover, though the date of birth for her in this census is 1840, not 1834. However, the coincidence of having Kate Bushnell and Robert Gee living with them seem to indicate that this is the same woman!
I have not yet found a death record or burial for Eliza snr - I had been looking for Eliza Richens, but presumably, she might have been buried as Eliza Lewis!
So, what do you reckon? Two different people, or one very colourful individual? There are enough coincidences, crossovers and similarities that I think that this is one individual, but would be very happy to hear your take on it! Eliza jnr and Robert Henry Gee also appeared to have lived a colourful life, but without the numerous liaisons and with a prison sentence (for Robert Henry!).
Thanks
Debs
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Thread: Eliza Julia Wright Whitehouse
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15-09-2017, 9:39 PM #1
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Eliza Julia Wright Whitehouse
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15-09-2017, 11:06 PM #2
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PHEW!
gro cross referebce check and mothers maiden name
SLADE, ELIZA JULIA WRIGHT mmn WHITEHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1854 M Quarter in WINDSOR UNION Volume 02C Page 383
Eliza Julia Wright Slade
Registration Year: 1854
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Windsor Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 383
1871 RG10; Piece: 2483; Folio: 4; Page: 1;
David Bushnell 40
Eliza J Bushnell 37
Julia Bushnell 17
Arthur Bushnell 2
Charles Whitehouse 59
Name: Eliza Julia W Slade
Registration Year: 1872
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Highworth Wiltshire
Volume: 5a Page: 53
Robert Henry Gee
In 1875, she married Weston Temple Richens in Highworth, Wiltshire and an Eliza Julia W Bushnell was present at the marriage. Again, this seems likely that it would be daughter Eliza Julia Wright Slade.
In the 1881 census, she appears as the wife of Weston Richens (phew!), living with 'their' children, Arthur and Kate Richens and Eliza's Father, Charles Whitehouse.
Birth check
BUSHNELL, KATE WHITEHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in HIGHWORTH Volume 05A Page 16
Name: Kate Bushnell
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1872
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1891
Marriage Place: Swindon, Christchurch with St Mary, Wiltshire, England
Father: David Bushnell
Spouse: Albert Edward Gough
The children seem to adopt the family name st the time on the census
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15-09-2017, 11:27 PM #3
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Hi there
Yes, those are all the same records that I have found - I hadn't picked up on the date inconsistency with Eliza snr's marriage to Weston Richen though, because as you say, she would have gotten married after her daughter had married Robert Henry! Probably not enough to prove that there were 2 different families though, because as you rightly point out, names were adopted for ease, rather than any regard to legality!
Thanks
Debs
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15-09-2017, 11:36 PM #4
Marriages Dec 1890, Highworth, 5a 26
Eliza Julia W Richens, John LewisAlma
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15-09-2017, 11:47 PM #5
1901, Twerton Somereset. RG13; Piece: 2334; Folio: 180; Page: 19
Florence Bushnell 27, head, married, Weston Supermare
Edith Winton 13, sister, Gloucester
Eliza J Lewis 67, mother in law, WeymouthAlma
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15-09-2017, 11:50 PM #6
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Brill - that fits in, so will now search for a death for Eliza or Julia Lewis
Debs
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15-09-2017, 11:59 PM #7
Possible marriage
Marriages Sep 1897, Gloucester, 6a 580
Arthur Bushnell/Florence Isabel ComptonAlma
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Yes, that also fits - I do believe that Arthur married Florence Isobel Compton
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16-09-2017, 12:26 AM #9
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Eliza Julia Whitehouse
Name: Eliza Julia Whitehouse
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 19 Jan 1834
Christening Place: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Charles Whitehouse
Mother: Eliza Whitehouse
1841
HO107; Piece: 295; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Melcombe Regis; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 18; Page: 31; Line: 15
Living with her Mother
1851
HO107; Piece: 1857; Folio: 348; Page: 14;
# With Susannah DINE / DYNE grandmother?
1854 Birth of daughter Eliza Julia Wright Slade
Registration Year: 1854
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Windsor Berkshire
Volume: 2c Page: 383
1857 birth of Ellen Matilda HALL, ELLEN MATILDA WHITEHURST transcription error?
GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in GRANTHAM Volume 07A Page 386
1861
RG 9; Piece: 1356; Folio: 10; Page: 13;
Patrick Hall 31
Julia Hall 27
Eliza G Hall 7
Ellen M Hall 3
Charles P Hall 1
1871
RG10; Piece: 2483; Folio: 4; Page: 1;
David Bushnell 40
Eliza J Bushnell 37
Julia Bushnell 17
Arthur Bushnell 2
Charles Whitehouse 59
Ellen M & Charles P Hall are missing form the family
1873 Married Weston T. Richens Wiltshire Volume: 5a Page: 26
1881
Weston T. Richens 47
Eliza Julia Richens 46
Charles Whitehouse 69
Arthur Richens 12
Kate Richens 8
1891
RG12; Piece: 1584; Folio: 80; Page: 3
John Lewis 49
Eliza Lewis 51
Kate Lewis 18
Robert Gee 18 Grandson ( Eliza Julia Wright Slde's aon?)
Henry Tyler 18
John Gurst 49
Potential 1901 only connection is the surname Bushnell!
RG13; Piece: 2334; Folio: 180; Page: 19
Florence Bushnell 27 married nee Compton married Arthur 1897 Gloucester
Edith Winton 13 sister
Eliza J Lewis 67 mother in law
Arthur appears to have attested in 1890 3rd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
DEATH Kate Bushmell / Lewis
Name: Kate Gough
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 19
Registration district: Highworth Wiltshire
Volume: 5a Page: 17
Name: Julia Gee born Eliza Julia Wright SLADE
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Penzance Cornwall
Volume: 5c Page: 170
Name: Julia Gee
Burial Age: 59
Event Type: Burial
Birth Date: abt 1851
Burial Date: 1 Apr 1910
Burial Place: Halsetown, Cornwall
Name: Eliza J Lewis
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Registration Year: 1911
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: Poole Dorset
Volume: 5a Page: 278
Name: Eliza Jane Lewis
Death Age: 80
Birth Year: abt 1831
Burial Date: 7 Sep 1911
Burial Place: Kinson, Dorset, England
Potential 1901 only connection is the surname Bushnell!
RG13; Piece: 2334; Folio: 180; Page: 19
Florence Bushnell 27 married
Edith Winton 13 sister
Eliza J Lewis 67 mother in law
#One for the file!
Name: Susannah Slade
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1790
Marriage Place: East Lulworth, Dorset, England
Spouse: James Dyne
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16-09-2017, 12:28 AM #10
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I'll leave you ladies to burn the midnight oil!
Jx
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