drusilla Smith/Elliot

[cathayb]

Any help or advice would be appreciated... I have a huge glitch in my family tree! My Romany great grandma, Drussilla Smith-Elliott (nee Smith but married a Smith) born c.1885, died 1976, lived in Leicester (but obviously travelled), listed as Licensed Hawker on 1939 register, was supposedly born in Scotland. A Romany lady very kindly found her parents and placed them in Cambridge BUT their daughter, Drussilla, married another man in 1917 so it's not her! My Drussilla married William Smith (born 1885) in 1906 in Leicester - I have their marriage cert. I have Drussilla's death cert and she was actually born in Fenny Stratford, Bucks. Her Dad was James Smith and I thought her Mum was Florence but not sure now. I need to know
A) what was her mothers name?
B) why did she attach Elliott to her name?
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
her perants names may be wrong as james is not mentioned on her marriage cert infact no fathers name is mentioned.she is a huge brick wall to my friend.we have been searching for years.any help appreciated😀

[Milliepede]

I have Drussilla's death cert and she was actually born in Fenny Stratford, Bucks.

I guess no birth registration or baptism has been found in that area 

Have you got her on any earlier census with a father called James?

[Milliepede]

From the 1939 register what is her exact date of birth?

[Milliepede]

Her Dad was James Smith and I thought her Mum was Florence but not sure now. I need to know

They were parents of the other Drusilla you mention from Cambridge. 

[cathayb]

in the 1839 cencus.no date only year as 1887.on marriage cert 1886.

[cathayb]

still searching this one.my friend is tearing her heart out trying to find Drusilla smith Elliot or just smith or just Elliot??

[Milliepede]

Fenny Stratford is under Newport Pagnell district and the only Dru* birth between 1885-1887 registered is this one

Druailla Agnes Lord Mar 1886

She is with her widowed mother Lucy in 1901 Newport Pagnell.  Marries a Dickson in 1905 so not the lady you want.

[Milliepede]

A family tree has her mother as Emily Smith born 1870 and Drucilla born 10 Jun 1885.

[cathayb]

I have found that drucilla smith who married William smith in 1906 had a son Riley Elliot Smith born 1910.they married in Leicester but they did travel so could be anywhere.we desperately want to find her birth and dru and will and riley in the 1911 cencus.no luck so far.there may have been other kids born pre 1910 but we haven't found them yet.
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