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Langley Vale Sue
04-11-09, 16:06
I have a marriage for one of my Great Uncles - Charles Edgar Carsons to Ethel Irene Morrell which took place (according to his WW1 service record) on 11 December 1915 at St Annes, Wandsworth. Could someone please check the LMA records and let me know if there are any witnesses shown or the occupations of the fathers. Until I can afford to upgrade my subscription I can't look at the details on Ancestry. Thank you very much in anticipation.

WendyPusey
04-11-09, 16:23
Witnesses are John Drage and Louie Morrell.

Father - Carsons - Tailor

Father - Morrell - Sugar refiner

Langley Vale Sue
05-11-09, 08:29
Thank you very much Wendy. Now I just have to find out where the witnesses fit in!

JessBow
06-11-09, 06:19
There is a Louisa Maria knocking about.
Births Jun 1889

Morrell Louisa Maria Wandsworth 1d 730

Looks like the bride was born Wandsworth too

Langley Vale Sue
06-11-09, 08:37
Thanks Jess.

This is my family's 'big secret'! They married, had a child, and then in 1934 Ethel applied for a judicial separation but was never divorced as far as I know. Ethel & the child were never mentioned within the family, but the woman I knew as my Great Aunt didn't actually marry my Great Uncle until 1964, (although she took his surname many years earlier) after their daughter was married. I assume this was after Ethel had died, although I can't find her death registration. After my Great Uncle died, my mother mentioned that she had another cousin that she hadn't seen since she was a child from Great Uncle's first marriage, but she wasn't talked about. I have found out all I know since my mother died so I can't share it with her unfortunately. All parties mentioned are now dead so probably I'll never know the exact circumstances, but each little snippet of information slowly chips away the brick wall ;)

JessBow
06-11-09, 08:55
I like mystery!

Skelly-bones with meat on them!

Trish@Somerset
06-11-09, 13:44
This rings a bell somewhere - unless I'm getting two families confused. OH has Morrell's on his side and I think one of them was a sugar refiner. I'm sure though that most births prior to 1900's were Somerset or Wales and I think he said the other night that he'd found a northern connection (possible Yorkshire?) There was definitely a Louie (Louisa) Morrell born in the 1890's. Will ask him later but does any of that sound familiar?

Trish@Somerset
06-11-09, 18:31
Ignore me, right names wrong area and the sugar refiner was another family:o

Langley Vale Sue
06-11-09, 19:49
Ooh Trish! I just read your first post & got really excited................then I saw your 2nd post ;(

Oh well - now where did I put that chisel? ;)