Ettie Hamilton/Moore. Where are you?

[KiwiRose]

I have been searching for Ettie Hamilton and have only found her marriage in 1905 in Templecorran, Antrim to Henry Moore.

If she was in her twenties when she married she would have been born around 1885 +/- 5 years. I have not been able to find her birth nor any trace of her in the 1901 Census of Ireland in the Carrickfergus/Larne area.

The 1911 census only shows Henry as 'married' but Ettie was not at their residence. She was not staying with Hamiltons or anyone else that I can find in the 1911 census.  The name Edith, Harriette and any other variation I could think of failed to find her.

Today has been spent unsuccessfully trying to find her birth as a Hamilton and death as a Moore in the newly released BMD index.

Other than her marriage details the only other information I have about her is that she died of TB whilst still a young married woman. Her death would have been before 1919.

I feel the key to finding her is sorting out what the name Ettie is short for.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Regards
KiwiRose

[aghadowey]

Henrietta is another possibility.
Have you looked for a baptism for her yet? the record might give a clue.
However, it might be worth checking the actual signature in the marriage register if possible. I have found variations between the recorded name and the signature in quite a few cases.
Another thing is that her birth is listed under 'female' without a first name being chosen or with a different first Christian name like Mary, etc.

[KiwiRose]

Thank you Aghadowey for all your helpful suggestions.

Putting "female" in the births is a great idea.

Ettie's name was found for me by jwaugh and I had been waiting for the 1901 Census of Ireland film I ordered to arrive, the on-line 1911 Census and the BMD indexes to get further information about her.  Her name has been transcribed as Ettie in the marriage index so your suggestion of sending for the marriage certificate  and viewing her signature may eventually be the only way to solve the mystery.



Kind regards
KiwiRose.

[aghadowey]

Unfortunately there's always the danger that the entry and the signiture say Ettie.
Wonder if there's any chance it should be Essie (short for Esther) instead of Ettie?

[KiwiRose]

Thanks for those names Aghdaowey.

I've just had a quick try  finding Ettie under Henrietta, Esther and Essie and that has turned up some interesting spellings and shortened versions of the names to work on. No Ettie as yet.

Should Ettie be mis transcribed the two letter t's could be ff's or other tall letters.  I think my next step will be a search on a female names website  looking for further possibilities to keep up my sleeve.
 
Kind regards

KiwiRose.

[Luckin fer Freens]

Henrietta Hamilton b. 4/4/1880
Father James, Sallagh Cairncastle
Mother Henrietta (McMeekin).
James H is in the 1901 census
Mother Henrietta died 19/8/1917

Can't find much on Ettie though.

[Kiltaglassan]

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Henrietta Hamilton b. 4/4/1880
Father James, Sallagh Cairncastle
Mother Henrietta (McMeekin).
James H is in the 1901 census
Mother Henrietta died 19/8/1917

Can't find much on Ettie though.

Transcribed as Heneretta on IrishGenealogy.ie   #358

Name   HENERETTA HAMILTON
Date of Birth   1880
Group Registration ID   8783746
SR District/Reg Area   Larne

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02877/2054298.pdf

KG

[Kiltaglassan]

Death of Henrietta Hamilton in 1917.   #305

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1917/05210/4440723.pdf

KG

[Kiltaglassan]

Henrietta died at 'Drains, Cairncastle'. This is probably the townland.

Drains Bog townland, Carncastle Civil Parish, Co. Antrim
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/glenarm-upper/carncastle/drains-bog/

KG