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Title: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: joelparks on Monday 07 September 09 21:16 BST (UK)
Seeking information on Emily "Elsie" Oliver in the form of marriage and death info. Have scoured a variety of sources without much luck.
Elsie was christened at St Paul in Darlington on 14 OCT 1874, the daughter of James Clapham and Elizabeth Oliver. In 1881 they lived at 18 North Road in Darlington. Many of the family are interred at West Darlington Cemetery.
This question is prompted by the finding of a Christmas gift (a book) that was given to her by Vicar Edmond Hutchinson of St Paul in 1885 and the remote possibility a family member might be interested in it.
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: suzard on Monday 07 September 09 21:34 BST (UK)
1901 Emily was single , occ Schoolmistress, living with parents at Greenbank Crescent Darlington
RG13 4615 144 41

Have you found her on 1911 census???

Am trying to narrow the timescale

Suz
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: Pels. on Monday 07 September 09 21:40 BST (UK)





Emily is still unmarried in 1911 and living with her parents at the same address as in 1901 !!  :-\

Pels.
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Saturday 12 September 09 01:34 BST (UK)
It's a very long shot, but there's a marriage at Holy Trinity, Darlington, in 1939 of Elsie Oliver to Kenneth Chamberlain.

Colin
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: bizzy on Sunday 01 November 09 18:59 GMT (UK)
Does anyone have any information about Emily's father James Clapham Oliver?  I discovered that in 1869 William Thomas Pearson(my great grandfather) and James Clapham Oliver, of 42 and 43, Market-place, Bishop Auckland, in the county of Durham,  were General Drapers and Clothiers, trading together as Pearson and Company.
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: suzard on Monday 02 November 09 08:13 GMT (UK)
I wonder if there wad another James Clapham Oliver??? As Emily's father wasn't a draper????

Suz
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: bizzy on Monday 02 November 09 09:08 GMT (UK)
It does seem strange I agree, but James Clapham Oliver is such an unusual name.  My thoughts are that perhaps James did the accounting for Pearson & Co, or maybe he invested some money in the company as he wasn't a draper.  Next spring I'm planning to visit the north of England to do some research on Pearson & Co, maybe this will unravel the myster.
Kind Regards Ruth
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: slyfox on Saturday 19 December 09 23:25 GMT (UK)
I am also researching James Clapham Oliver. He was my 2X great Grandfather. His parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Knox). I have not been able to locate his baptism record (bn abt 1831 Newcastle). Do you have more information? Do you have access to all his children's baptism records?
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: slyfox on Sunday 20 December 09 01:49 GMT (UK)
correction to previous message. Mother was Elizabeth Clapham. Elizabeth Knox was James Clapham Oliver's wife. Sorry for the confusion.
Title: Re: Emily "Elsie" Oliver of Darlington M/D Lookup request
Post by: patrexjax on Sunday 20 December 09 02:21 GMT (UK)
Hello all, if you Google James Clapham Oliver, you will see that there is an entry in the London Gazette dated April 3, 1891 wherein he is the executor for the estate of a Richard Ranson;  the entire notice from the Gazette can be accessed through Google.....Pat