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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Wallace (Wallis) family Clutton, Somerset
« on: Wednesday 07 January 15 08:01 GMT (UK)  »
For those who may be interested in what I found out at my recent visit to Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Clara was transferred to West Riding Asylum from Wiltshire County Asylum. Her father was the Porter at the Melksham Workhouse and reported to the guardians that his daughter was unwell. She was admitted to Calne Workhouse, which was part of the union, and then transferred to Wiltshire County Asylum. She was having religious excitement with mania, a heart problem and was emaciated. After two years she was transferred to West Riding. She died there in 1882 and was buried at in the parish of Stanley.

It all ties up now and it's very sad. I need to access Wakefield to find out more information on her time there. She may have died because of her heart disease rather than mental deterioration.

Thanks

Rosie

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Warwickshire / Re: The Wallis or Wallace family of Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire.
« on: Sunday 04 January 15 09:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks.

I've found another Clara Wallace admitted to Wiltshire County Lunatic Asylum in 1874 and released in 1876. The records are held at Chippenham and will go and have a look to see if this is my Clara.

There is no connection with your Wallis/Wallaces as none lived in or around Gloucestershire.

Thanks for the offer

Regards
Rosie

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Wallace (Wallis) family Clutton, Somerset
« on: Monday 01 December 14 08:08 GMT (UK)  »
Neither do I have access to newspaper archives. I'll search on Ancestry and see if anything comes up.


Thanks
Rosie

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Wallace (Wallis) family Clutton, Somerset
« on: Sunday 30 November 14 18:34 GMT (UK)  »
I reluctantly think this may be my Clara and feel very sad if it is. Why would she be so far away from her family? Her mother and most of her sisters were in London. Her father was in Somerset and Gloucestershire. I'll never know, but will keep looking in the hope I do find her married and things are ok.

Clara's brother also goes off the radar. His name is Herbert Wallace born 1855 in Greyfield, Clutton. I've got him in the 1871 census in London, but not found after this.

Thanks for your interest.

Rosie

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: tracing female relatives who marry
« on: Thursday 20 November 14 11:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone. I've managed to find them with chat room help. :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: tracing female relatives who marry
« on: Thursday 20 November 14 10:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that.

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Family History Beginners Board / tracing female relatives who marry
« on: Thursday 20 November 14 10:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I need some help with tracing my female relatives who marry. For some reason I have a lot of females in my family tree and I'm having problems trying to work out who they married. It doesn't help that their surname is Smith!

Does anyone have any suggestions to help me without having to request marriage certificates as this is a very expensive way of finding out if it's the right one?

I know their name, age, where they were born and therefore where they may have got married. I know that something has happened ie married or died as I can't find them on the next census searching with their birth name. I've been into Ancestry and FreeBMD but the list seems so long each time that I feel defeated.

Any help would be appreciated. There may not be any quicker way than trawling through each one.

Thanks
RPA

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Family History Beginners Board / Wallace (Wallis) family Clutton, Somerset
« on: Monday 10 November 14 08:01 GMT (UK)  »
Would anyone be able to help me find what happened to Clara Wallace, born at Greyfield, Clutton in 1853. She was christened on 2nd November 1855 at ? Church, Clutton.

Her parents were John and Elizabeth Wallace from Warwick. Previous posting  Topic: The Wallis or Wallace family of Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire

In 1871 census Clara Wallace (spelt Wallice) was listed as living in Holt, Bradford upon Avon, Wiltshire. An employee and living with the Eyres family. Clara then goes off the radar.

No marriage that seems to fit or death, although I did find a Clara Wallace, aged 28, who died in an asylum in West Yorkshire in 1882.

No other Clara Wallaces in Censes after 1871 with a place of birth listed as Greyfield/Clutton/High Littleton. 

Her mother, sisters and brother were all in London around 1871 and later.

Thanks
Rosie

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Warwickshire / Re: The Wallis or Wallace family of Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire.
« on: Saturday 08 November 14 06:39 GMT (UK)  »
May I ask for help with finding Clara, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Wallace (Wallis)?

Clara Wallace was born at Greyfield, Clutton in 1853. She was christened on 2nd November 1855 at ? Church, Clutton. In 1871 census Clara (Wallice) was listed as living in Holt, Bradford upon Avon, Wiltshire. An employee and living with Eyres family. I believe this to be Clara.

Clara then goes off the radar. No other Clara Wallaces in Censes after 1871, electoral rolls or other deaths of a Clara Wallace of similar age that I think fit. I cannot match her to a marriage and she isn’t listed as dying as Clara Wallace.  Most of her family, her mother, three sisters and brother are living in London from 1871 onwards and I would have thought she would have tried to be closer to them.

I have found a Clara Wallace, aged 28, who died in an asylum in West Yorkshire in 1882. Not sure this is her.

Would anyone be able to help with this?

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