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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: Alan Wright on Tuesday 15 March 16 15:45 GMT (UK)
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We are trying to trace Elizabeth Maria Nash born in 1878 in Portsmouth. We are looking for her husband, children, divorce and death. We are in Canada.
Thank you
Alan Wright
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Who were her parents :-\
Possible 1891 census entry if they were Jesse & Elizabeth
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJR5-83Z
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FreeBMD (.org.uk) is showing a few possibilities for her marriage:
March qtr 1903
Portsmouth Registration District vol 2b, page 792
Nash, Elizabeth Maria
+ and on the same page +
Curtis, John
Russell, James
December qtr 1907
Portsmouth Registration District vol 2b, page 961
Nash, Elizabeth Maria
+ and on the same page +
Evans, John Henry
Stagg, Frederick George
September qtr 1919
Portsmouth Registration District vol 2b, page 1621
Nash, Elizabeth M
Porter, Frederick J M
(Spouse names only appear from 1st July 1911)
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Her parents were Jessie Nash and Elizabeth Higgins.
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The 1903 marriage to John Curtis looks highly likely
We are not allowed to do 1911 look ups, but that will probably show you what children they had by 1911. Then the Birth index from 1911 onwards give mums maiden name, so you can see if there are any Curtis children with mmn Nash born after that.
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Are you certain that there was a Divorce?
Divorce became easier (and less expensive) after 1926 (I think).
Take a look at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorces/