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I've come across several examples where May and Margery were used interchangeably in 19th cent Aberdeenshire. I had heard that, more generally, May was regarded as a pet form for Margery and Margaret, but I've come across no other instances of this.
(Bit vague - sorry abt that)

It's Margaret on the death certificate too:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Eva Margaret A Dudley
Name: Eva Margaret A Dudley
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1902
Death Registration Month/Year: Nov 1989
Age at death (estimated): 87
Registration district: Reading and Wokingham
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 19
Page: 236

Rose

yes I agree with you both on the letter thing but we have them and I,m about to read them for the first time .....didnt like to till I had spoken to x-hubby

That isnt all we were told she was younger than him BUT when I found the birth records on BMDFREE it clearly shows he was the younger so ...I guess to be totally sure of all this info anyway I do need to get certificates

her name on here grave stone is Eva MAY not margareta so thats odd to BUT we didnt do her stone her other son did and we have been told he has passed away to

But Thanks againfor your great kindness and I will up date this when I have the certificate

You've got to have stuffed up on your dates to think a 4 y o boy is writing love letters to an 8 y.o. girl who's in service in 1911.

9 seems a little young to be in service. 12 or 13 would be more likely.

Rose

Yes Rose sorry you did .......but we did understand Eva went into service very young so am supprised she was on the census

Thanks so much for your time this is great my son cant believe that we go so much so quick ...hes writting it down !! hahahha didnt like to say I will print it

Walter and Margaret:

It's on FreeBMD.

Marriages Jun 1870
Cole Margaret Anna Basingstoke 2c 331
Kingham Walter Joseph Basingstoke 2c 331


Rose

Ahhhh. Amy died:

Deaths Sep 1903
Kingham Amy 25 Newbury 2c 141

and he remarried Sarah:

Marriages Sep 1906
KINGHAM James Thomas Newbury 2c 579
Wilder Sarah Ann Newbury 2c 579



Rose

But she is on the 1911 with her grandparents. We listed it earlier.

Rose

dont know who sarah is !!

so from this I understand that eva lived with her grandparents in 1911

their names walter and margareta

Hmmm.

Who is Sarah?

Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District
HOUSEHOLD KINGHAM ANNIE F 1907 4 Newbury Berkshire
HOUSEHOLD KINGHAM SARAH F 1871 40 Newbury Berkshire
HOUSEHOLD KINGHAM THOMAS M 1874 37 Newbury Berkshire
HOUSEHOLD KINGHAM VICTOR M 1898 13 Newbury Berkshire

Rose

EVA was in service in scotland so she told us

we have letters saying how bad the weather was and photos of fort william ......thats what she said ..but I dont know what age she was

He married Amy:

1901 England Census
about James T Kingham
Name: James T Kingham
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Amy
Gender: Male
Where born: Dunmow, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Newbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Evangelist
Town: Newbury
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Newbury
Sub-registration district: Newbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 218
Household Members: Name Age
James T Kingham 27
Amy Kingham 22
Victor T W Kingham 3

Rose

Who was in service in Scotland? Eva's mother?

Rose

The only child I can find for Walter and Margaret is James Thomas Kingham. He married either Annir or Amy.

Marriages Dec 1896
Cooper Amy Kingsclere 2c 524
KINGHAM James Thomas Kingsclere 2c 524
Marriner Annie Georgina Kingsclere 2c 524

Rose

well thats amazing ........yes it is all coming together from stories many years ago now that names are here

Thank you all I,m so pleased I plucked up the courage to ask

Perhaps Tucker was her maiden name:

Births Mar 1912
Dudley Percival W Tucker Hungerford 2c 524

Rose

oh my goodness Thank you so much

yes that is them for sure as I did know some other details I didnt think you needed to search

She isnt on the 1911 coz she was in service in fort william scotland coz we have the love letters Ernest wrote to her!!!!!

So one grandmother is Selina. Given her age in 1911 she could have been married before.

Marriages Jun 1906
DUDLEY Jesse Hungerford 2c 583
Tucker Selina Hungerford 2c 583

Rose