Bessie Drabble

[CaroleW]

There is no birth registration under Bessie or Elizabeth Lawson.  Where did you get the info from that she was born as Lawson?

[MaureeninNY]

Looks like Elizabeth Ann's sister,Mary Winifred. married (or didn't-I can't seem to find it) Jack LAWSON about 1900.
 "Bessie" was born WRIGHT.

The WRIGHT family in 1881 are headed by father Edward and mother Amelia in Ruabon.

Maureen

[gypsygirl]

Sorry it is wright ( her siblings are wright lawson).
1901 census states her birth and place of birth.
She moved in with her aunt and uncle and then eventually took their name…don’t know if it was legally changed or not.
I suspect she would remain a Drabble throughout her life.
She was in either the forage corps or army service corps but I have no documentation…just a family photo.
Sorry didn’t mean to drip feed

[CaroleW]

There is no marriage under Drabble

You really need to buy a digital copy of her Wright birth cert to establish her exact birthdate as that could help to pin her down on the 1939 register

Digital copies are £3 each