Hamilton & Saunders 1900's SE UK

[CathrynJ]

I am seeking the ancestors of my Grandmother Daphne Marguerite Hamilton.

Here is her birth certificate information:

Grandmother Daphne Marguerite -

Born 20th dec 1911
Location (and residence) 2 Hurlingham House, Blomfield Crescent
Registration district - Paddington
Mother -  Marie Marguerite Hamilton formerly Saunders
Father - Reginald Hamilton, Occupation - Flannel Manufacturers Traveller

I have been unable to find the family on any census records at the given address nor any other address.

A cousin of mine recently told me that my Father was Romany. I am trying to verify or otherwise the truth of this. My Grandfather has mother maiden name Fenner, but it seems unlikely looking at the records that they were Romany.

My Grandmother however is something of a mystery, quite dark she looked "Jewish" I always thought and her origins had the air of being concealed.

If anyone know this family, glad of further information to help me solve the mystery.

Thank you.

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat

Did Daphne marry in 1933 Colchester   

Living Sussex (Uckfield area) in 1939, also there a Marie M Lambert bn c1894

Rosie

[CathrynJ]

Hi there,

Thanks Rosie for your reply. Yes that is my Gran, I have that marriage listing on my family tree.

Now the Marie M Lambert is interesting. Ancestry.com has shown a link to a private family tree "Lambert" - I have written to the owner but they did not respond.

I will look into that further thank you.

[rosie99]

Marie M Saunders married in that name to Walter Lambert -  June qtr 1919.

They appear together on street directories on Ancestry

That marriage should give Maries fathers details

[CathrynJ]

Ok I will need to look into that in more depth when I have some more time ...

So that if true would suggest Marie M gave birth to Daphne with Reginald the father, but went on to marry someone else 8 years later.

Thank you for your very quick answer, you are clearly doing this alot! I am just learning.

[rosie99]

I would suggest that you look at the 1911 census for a Marie Saunders living in Paddington.  We are not allowed to give details of that census.

If I have the right family the mother is in Uckfield area in 1939 and possibly dies in Cannock Staffordshire in 1961

[CathrynJ]

Hi Rosie,

Thank you, I have found the suggested Marie Saunders, interesting, only 16 or 17, but she lives only 10 minutes walk away from the road listed as the birthplace for Daphne ...

So it could be her, though I can still find no record of the marriage to Reginald Hamilton, Daphne's father.

You mention - daphne Jiggens -

"Living Sussex (Uckfield area) in 1939, also there a Marie M Lambert bn c1894"

I have been searching but cannot find this record, are you able to give a pointer to help?

[rosie99]

It would not surprise me if she was not married to Reginald Hamilton.

The 1939 register is on findmypast and is pay per view.  You can 'play' with the search on it without paying and get some good results    Some records will be shown as 'locked' they are people who are probably still living.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gsp/

I still can't find that family before 1911 though.

[CathrynJ]

I just saw the Cannock Staffordshire link - that would make sense yes.

My Dad, born 1936, by the 1960's when he married my mom, was living in Staffordshire.

 Wow could this be the mystery solved, will keep tracking down to see - thank you very much.