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Marriage Look up please

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Jill

Jill Report 16 Feb 2008 13:00

Can anyone help me solve a mystery? I have Eliza Jane Parrott m Albert Edward Harman in 1889 but in 1896 she is wife of Alfred Bushell and in 1896 they have a daughter Doris. On Doris's birth certificate Eliza gives her maiden name as Parrott. I can't find a marriage of Eliza to Alfred and think that possibly she left Albert for Alfred and just adopted his name. Can anyone find a record to prove otherwise? Can I search for divorces on line anywhere?

Thanks

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 13:11

For reference...

Marriages Dec 1889

HARMAN Albert Edward Dover 2a 1833
PARROTT Eliza Jane Dover 2a 1833

Dover is in Kent

Jill

Jill Report 16 Feb 2008 13:15

Sorry - I forgot to put that vital bit in! Thanks for adding it

Sue C

Sue C Report 16 Feb 2008 13:16

Unless they were very well off, divorce would have been very rare at this time and it is far more likely that they would have just lived as man and wife.

Sue

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 13:19

Well he's still alive/around in 1891...

Albert Edward Harman
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Dover, Kent, England

Civil Parish: St Mary The Virgin
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary the Virgin
Town: Dover
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Dover
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lizzie Collins 17
Esther Flood 20
Albert Edward Harman 27
Eliza Harman 29 ...born: Ramsgate, Kent
Flossie Harman 10/12

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 13:21

Maybe??

: Albert Edward Harman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 34
District: Cirencester
County: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 261

Maybe not....

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 13:26

Is this your Doris?

Doris Lavinia Bushell
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Thanet
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 946 (

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 16 Feb 2008 13:28

Looks like they lived in sin! tut tut lol

Sue C

Sue C Report 16 Feb 2008 13:30

Is this Albert in 1901?

Name: Albert Harman
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dover, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Dover
Ecclesiastical parish: Dover Holy Trinity
Town: Dover
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Dover
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 208
Household Members: Name Age
Lottie Byron 38
Albert Harman 36
Leonard Harman 8




Jill

Jill Report 16 Feb 2008 13:50

Yes Doris Lavinia is the child of Alfred and Eliza

Jill

Jill Report 16 Feb 2008 14:02

Yes think that is Albert in 1901