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Title: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: Marsden-Hall on Saturday 02 April 11 17:50 BST (UK)
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Hello
Im looking for Ellen Potter born 1865 Brighton, Sussex. Married Alexander Marsden in 1889 & had children Frederick, Edward & Alexander Marsden. Last sighting of her is in 1891. Ellen left her husband and children after her daughter died, we have no idea where she went.
Then in abt 1894 Alexander her husband left the children at Warren Farm School (Workhouse) and also disapeared? The children never saw either parent again.
Can anyone help me trace or find the elusive Ellen & Alexander please.

Many Thanks
Joanne x
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: groom on Saturday 02 April 11 19:27 BST (UK)
Hi. I cant see Ellen, but this could be Alexander in 1901

RG 13/1949/29/5

232, Water Street, Bulford, Wiltshire

Alexander Marsden  boarder   single   36   Plumber    born Brighton  Sussex

In the house of Albert Sturgess and his family.

Jan
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: groom on Saturday 02 April 11 20:03 BST (UK)
If that's Alexander that makes him born about 1865.

Looking at Freebmd there are two deaths that could fit.

Alexander Marsden aged 66 March quarter  1929  Blackburn  8e 623

Alexander Marsden aged 66 June quarter 1930  Oldham 8e 908


Jan
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: Marsden-Hall on Saturday 02 April 11 20:24 BST (UK)
Hi
Thanks for the 2 replies...
Alexander 100% born 1868 according to BMD
Do you think this could still be him in Blackburn or Oldham?
Reason being the children they both left as orphans spent their married life in Manchester Alexander & Edward (Eccles/Salford) & Frederick i think in Lancashire.

Ellen is still untraceable though ? - But, just taken a quck glance at the 1901 and possibly found Ellen Potter not Marsden working at the Savoy Strand Hotel St Clement Danes???
Joanne
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: groom on Saturday 02 April 11 20:30 BST (UK)
Hard to tell, remember the age on the death certificate is what the person who registers the death tells the registrar, so may not always be correct. That would be a shame if he ended up near his children and they didn't know.

Jan
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: groom on Saturday 02 April 11 20:46 BST (UK)
That might be your Ellen in 1901, but she says she was born 1869 in Hastings.  According to Freebmd there is an Ellen Potter born June quarter 1869 Rye 2B 11, so it could be that one.

Jan
Title: Re: Ellen potter Dissapeared after 1891 - help Please
Post by: Marsden-Hall on Saturday 02 April 11 20:50 BST (UK)
Okay Jan - many thanks for helping - Back to the drawingboard i guess!!!.


Joanne x