I would be really grateful if someone could give me any information about a "stray" Morfey
I recently ordered a birth certificate for my great great grandmother. Her name was Ethel Lilian PENFOLD, and she was born in 1895, in Wye, East Ashford.
This gave me her parents names obviously
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Her father was listed as an Albert Henry PENFOLD, born circa 1863 in Rye.
Her mother was listed as an Ellen MORFEY. I believe she was born circa 1870 in Rye or Ripe. However, whilst I have had reasonable success on the Penfold side of things, I can't seem to find anything about her.
Re: MORFEY born in Rye or Ripe, Sussex
« Reply #12 on: Friday 03 October 08 10:50 BST (UK) »
The Ellen Susan Morfey you mentioned earlier was my great grandmother who was married to Thomas in 1877, they did not have a daughter Ellen.
Not sure if this has been resolved by now, so apologies if I am duplicating information:
Original post wanted to know about Ellen Morfey born 1870 Rye, Sussex.
She was born Ellen Elizabeth Leadbetter to a William Leadbetter and Ellen Susan Baker. William and Ellen married 5th September, 1869, Parish Church, Rye. William was a labourer and his father was named as William Leadbetter, labourer. Ellen Susan Baker's father was John Baker, shipwright.
Ellen Elizabeth took the name Morfey after her mother married for a second time to Thomas Morfey on 20th March, 1877, Register Office in Rye. Thomas was a widower and Ellen Susan was down as Susan Leadbetter, widow. Not sure she was a widow as haven't managed to find a death for William yet
Ellen Susan Morfey, formerly Leadbetter, nee Baker then went on to marry Edward Pope Smith in 1909 Rye after Thomas Morfey died.
