Mercy Charlwood Charlwood born about 1864

[carolp]

Hi,
I am having trouble finding a Mercy Charlwood Charlwood born about 1864 in Ditchling, in the Lewes registration district of Sussex. Her parents were Harriet Sharp(e) and Charles Charlwood. She last appears in the 1891 census as a sister in law to George Bradshaw, then disappears into thin air! Any clues please as to where she went?
Thanks for any help given.
Regards,
Carol

[Pam Downes]

Slightly fuller details.

GRO Index
Mercy Charlwood Charlwood, birth registration December quarter 1865, Lewes registration district, mother's maiden name Sharp.

Marriage registration, March quarter 1861, Lewes registration district.
Charles Charlwood and Harriet Sharpe

1871
Census reference RG10/1065 folio 34 page 24
Living in Ditchling, Sussex.
Charles Charlwood, 67, Storrington, Sussex
next page in census
Harriett, 39, Ifield, Sussex
Mercy, 5, Ditchling, Sussex
William, 15, Horsham, Sussex

1881
Census reference RG11/54 folio 30 page 54
Living in Hammersmith.
Mercy Charlwood, 16, servant, birthplace given as not known

1891
Census reference RG12/626 folio 137 page 68
Living in Beckenham, Kent.
George Bradshw, 39, near Windsor, Bucks
Jane, wife, 38, Buckinghamshire
Charles,
Anne,
Rosina,
Harriet Charlwood, mother-in-law, widow, 64, Canterbury
Mercy Charlwood, sister-in-law, single, 25, Ditchling

Marriage registration George Bradshaw and Jane Charlwood, December quarter 1877, Uxbridge registration district. Marriage certificate in Ancestry's London marriages and banns dataset.
Birth registration Jane Charlwood, September quarter 1865, Lewes registration district, mother's maiden name Sharp.

Apart from the three census records, and her birth registration, I can find absolutely zilch for Mercy Charlwood on FMP and Ancestry.

Pam

[pwholt]

Have you tried looking for a MARY Charlwood? I have seen this mistake in other cases when the records are copied. pwholt

[Jomot1]

I can't find a death for her mother Harriet either. She's not the one who died in Oxfordshire.

Jane died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1946 and was said to have lived in Canada for 33 years.

[carolp]

Slightly fuller details.

GRO Index
Mercy Charlwood Charlwood, birth registration December quarter 1865, Lewes registration district, mother's maiden name Sharp.

Marriage registration, March quarter 1861, Lewes registration district.
Charles Charlwood and Harriet Sharpe

1871
Census reference RG10/1065 folio 34 page 24
Living in Ditchling, Sussex.
Charles Charlwood, 67, Storrington, Sussex
next page in census
Harriett, 39, Ifield, Sussex
Mercy, 5, Ditchling, Sussex
William, 15, Horsham, Sussex

1881
Census reference RG11/54 folio 30 page 54
Living in Hammersmith.
Mercy Charlwood, 16, servant, birthplace given as not known

1891
Census reference RG12/626 folio 137 page 68
Living in Beckenham, Kent.
George Bradshw, 39, near Windsor, Bucks
Jane, wife, 38, Buckinghamshire
Charles,
Anne,
Rosina,
Harriet Charlwood, mother-in-law, widow, 64, Canterbury
Mercy Charlwood, sister-in-law, single, 25, Ditchling

Marriage registration George Bradshaw and Jane Charlwood, December quarter 1877, Uxbridge registration district. Marriage certificate in Ancestry's London marriages and banns dataset.
Birth registration Jane Charlwood, September quarter 1865, Lewes registration district, mother's maiden name Sharp.

Apart from the three census records, and her birth registration, I can find absolutely zilch for Mercy Charlwood on FMP and Ancestry.

Pam

Hi Pam,
Thank you for your continuing help and support over the years.
Merry Christmas
Carol

[carolp]

I can't find a death for her mother Harriet either. She's not the one who died in Oxfordshire.

Jane died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1946 and was said to have lived in Canada for 33 years.

Hi,
Can you help me any further with Jane? I assume you mean Jane Bradshaw, born about 1853. Are there any records you can send me about her as I do not have a world wide subscription to Ancestry. Jane Charlwood married George Bradshaw, did George also go to Canada? Were there any children of the couple out there as well?
Sorry to ask so many questions but I do need help on this.
Merry Christmas and thanks for your help.
Carol

[Jomot1]

Hi

I didnt save the records but I think I had her going out to Canada alone in 1919, but that would need checking.

Her death certificate gives the following:
Jane Bradshaw, widow, retired
Died 13 Sep 1946.
Born 19 Aug 1859, England
Parents: n/k & Harriet Charleswood nee Sharpe
Address: 122 Deleware Street, Toronto
Time in Canada - 15 years in Municipality, 28 years in Province, 33 years in Canada
Buried 23 Sep 1946 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Informant: Mrs G Davies of same address, daughter
Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis due to heart disease. 5 yrs

[carolp]

Hi

I didnt save the records but I think I had her going out to Canada alone in 1919, but that would need checking.

Her death certificate gives the following:
Jane Bradshaw, widow, retired
Died 13 Sep 1946.
Born 19 Aug 1859, England
Parents: n/k & Harriet Charleswood nee Sharpe
Address: 122 Deleware Street, Toronto
Time in Canada - 15 years in Municipality, 28 years in Province, 33 years in Canada
Buried 23 Sep 1946 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Informant: Mrs G Davies of same address, daughter
Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis due to heart disease. 5 yrs

Hi, I am so grateful for your help. Where abouts in the world are you? I am in the UK. Would you mind after Christmas if I came back to you for further help, as I am struggling with this family, and do not have a current subcription to research sites, and have so many questions to ask.
I believe te daughter on the death certificate was Anne Grace AKA Gracie, and as she is down as Mrs Davis must have married in Canada?
Many thanks
Carol

[Jomot1]

Hi Carol

I'm also in the UK but have a worldwide sub so I'm happy to help where I can.

I don't think that G Davies, daughter is Annie Grace/Gracie, as she appears to have married a Charles Henry Carter in 1921 in York, Ontario, at which time she was a widow with the name Grace Annie BURGE. Jane & George Arthur Bradshaw were witnesses and were also named as the bride's parents. Their address as 12 St Joseph Street, Toronto.

The CARTER family then moved to Batvia, Genesee County, New York, and this is one of their daughters:

Marjorie Joyce CARTER (Oct 1942: Name listed as MARJORIE JOYCE CARTER; Jan 1956: Name listed as MARJORIE JOYCE HARDY; Oct 1962: Name listed as MAJORIE JOY WEBB; 10 Aug 2007: Name listed as MARJORIE J WEBB)
Born 1 Oct 1926, Batavia, New York
Died 3 Aug 2007 Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
Parents: Charles H CARTER & Grace A BRADSHAW

Grace Annie died 29 May 1947 in Batvia, and her memorial (along with husband Charles Henry CARTER d1950) is on FindaGrave.

Mrs Davies instead appears to be Rosanna Gertrude Bradshaw, born c1888.

A Gertrude BRADSHAW born 4 Aug 1888 & with a father named George was admitted to Woodland Road School (Lambeth) on 8 Sep 1896, and there is a marriage in Quebec 1n 1909 between Gertrude BRADSHAW & Thomas DAVIES. A son, Thomas Sydney James DAVIES, married in Toronto in 1937, aged 25, a Baptist, born England. His parents were named as Thomas Daniel DAVIES & Gertrude BRADSHAW, and his address was 122 Deleware Street, Toronto, which was also the address on Jane BRADSHAW'S death certificate.

[Pam Downes]

Mrs Davies instead appears to be Rosanna Gertrude Bradshaw, born c1888.

Birth registrations of believed children of George Bradshaw and Jane nee Charlwood.
All in Bromley registration district, and all with mother's maiden name of Charlwood.

Charles George June quarter 1879
Ellen Harriet, September quarter 1882
Annie Grace, June quarter 1884
Jane Lilian, June quarter 1886
Rosina Gertrude, September quarter 1888.

Death registrations for
Ellen Harriet, less than a year old, December quarter 1882, Bromley registration district
Jane Lilian, aged 1, June quarter 1887, Bromley registration district.

Carol - remember to ask at your local library if they offer free access to Ancestry. From 1 January you will no longer be able to access it from home; only at the library.
The library may also offer free access to Findmypast. though that won't obviously include the 1921 census.