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    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!).

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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 1872 her daughter had married Rbt GEE so surely she should have used this name to sign! However I think it is her daughter

    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.
    These are born BUSHNELL Kate states on her marriage cert that her father is deceased
    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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    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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    Marriages Dec 1890, Highworth, 5a 26
    Eliza Julia W Richens, John Lewis
    Alma

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    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, Weymouth
    Alma

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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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    Possible marriage

    Marriages Sep 1897, Gloucester, 6a 580
    Arthur Bushnell/Florence Isabel Compton
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    Yes, that also fits - I do believe that Arthur married Florence Isobel Compton

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    Default 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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    I'll leave you ladies to burn the midnight oil!

    Jx

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