Eliza Reeve born 1883 Great Canfield

[softly softly]

So many possibilities. There is an emigration record of an Eliza Reeve born 1883 in 1914 going to the Cape, South Africa. She is involved with the S A C Society. Wondered if she married Mr Matthews there. He may have died 1914-18 WW!??

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[Martin17]

JenB

Thank you for that about not being married. Mr Matthews was not with her on 1921. I will have to check to see if there is a Mr Matthews living locally. Great Canfield is not that big and I will start my search there. I have made an enquiry to see if Eliza had a headstone and to see if any other name was on it.

Regards

Martin17

[Martin17]

Hi Softlly Softly

Thank you for your reply. As you state, so many possibilities, but that would answer why I can not find a marriage. On 1921 she is recorded as being married as opposed to being a widow, that does not mean she is not a widow.

Regards

Martin17

[jonwarrn]

She was buried 24 Jun 1930 St Mary, age 47 abode  Cuckoos, Great Canfield

The only death reg I can see is
June 1930 Chelsea 1a 434
Matthews, Eliza
Age 47

They got the volume number wrong on FreeBMD. They have district as Chelmsford (in italics)
Is it worth getting the digital image?

[jonwarrn]

Looking at the free indexes to electoral registers on findmypast, no Eliza Matthews (or Mathews) or Eliza Reeve in Great Canfield in the 1920's, or in 1930.

I see that on the original form he entered her as his daughter.
This has been crossed out and the word ‘visitor’ added in different handwriting.

So a daughter, but only visiting her parents at census time. Was she visiting from London?

[softly softly]

That was a very good spot jonwarn. S*ds law though as Anc* is down so cannot check electoral registers

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[softly softly]

This might help--369 Fulham Road is Westminster Hospital address.

1930 electoral register @ 25 Caroline Street are John & Nellie Matthews.

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[LizzieL]

There's a marriage in Q4 1917 between a John Matthews and a Nellie E Reeve. Farnham district  vol 2a page 371

[LizzieL]

On the 1930 electoral register there are 4 people at 25 Caroline Street, Pimlico, John and Nellie Matthews and Edward Cyril Brewer and Caroline MacDonald