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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Quester on Monday 07 June 21 12:21 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Under the Holborn, British Lying-In Hospital births for one of my ancestors in 1761 Elizabeth Mackavoy, it states that she was a gentleman's servant. It says that the recommendors name was Lady Elizabeth Warren so presumably this is who she worked for. I can find nothing at all about Lady Elizabeth Warren. Would anyone know who she was or where she lived? Elizabeth & her husband James lived in Ratcliffe, London.
Many thanks from Quester
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The Particulars of Patients register (RG 8/55) shows that Elizabeth was the wife of James Macavoy. It is he who was the Gentleman’s Servant (the Occupation column refers to the husband). The record gives the parish of residence as St George Hanover Square.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2972/images/40612_B0152056-00020
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Death of Rt Hon Lady Elizabeth Warren at Englefield Green in 1762? https://tinyurl.com/wxarpdrp
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Obituary in the London Chronicle, Dec 23-25 1762: https://tinyurl.com/vj2vhztr
She was the sister of the Earl of Cholmondeley and mother of Sir George Warren
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I don’t think you can assume that Lady Elizabeth Warren was the employer, or indeed anything to do with the Mackavoys personally. ‘Recommenders’ were not necessarily connected directly with the patients. They were charitable donors to the hospital’s funds. Lady Elizabeth may have been the ‘friend of a friend of a friend’ who enabled the Mackavoys to get a place there.
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Thank you so much for all the help given re Lady Elizabeth Warren, I am really grateful.
Regards Quester