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Trying to find the maiden name of Muriel M Nash..She had a daughter Eileen M Harris and the marraige of Aileen lists her father as Henry George Harris "warehouse man" according to the marriage in 1933 her father is listed as "dec" I see a marrriage for Muriel May Harris to Walter Henry Nash in 1920. So her first husband had died sometime after the birth of Eileen between 1915-1920 and Muriel has used her married name of Harris... Any suggestions appreciated

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Have you found the birth on Freebmd? This should give Muriel's maiden name.
Jan

which area of the country please

Just checking - is it Eileen or Aileen?

Have tried this but there were a few births for Eileen between 1914-1915 and have tried matching the mothers surname with Harris, nothing..I cant even find a death or a marriage for Henry Geoge Harris to Muriel May ? and wonder if there was a marraige at all?

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Is this Muriel's death, please?
Muriel M Nash
Birth Date: abt 1892
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1953
Age at Death: 61
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 849

country town???????????????????? anything may help

Sorry typing error, its Eileen M Harris..Her mother lived in Finsbury Islington, and Aileen married in 1933 to Southwick where it lists her mother as witness she was Muriel May Nash..Aileen died in 1939 aged 24 ..

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Sozzz I did see that death and it looks like the same Muriel, she died in her 60s..

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Still got Eileen and Aileen in your last posting!! But let's go with Eileen.
When was she born?
You might need Muriel's marriage cert - it should give all other names she has had, plus father's name, if known.
Jan

I see Muriel May Nash living with her husband Walter Henry Nash in Islington from 1924-1934 hes not listed after that so has possibly died.. Muriel May Nash is listed living in Collesbrook Rd Islington right up to 1953..

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Am so sorry, its def EILEEN M HARRIS, I should have checked first...thanks



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I have no idea where Eileen was born, I'm asuming Middlesex...But I cant find a marriage for Henry George Harris to Muriel which may have helped..

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I am beginning to think her marriage cert to Nash might be needed. I assume you know for certain that she is Eileen's mother?
Jan

She was born c1915 according to her death in 1939 aged 24..

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Do you think that Eileen may have been illegitimate? Lots of illegitimate children would "make up" a "deceased" father for their marriage to save face in front of the in-laws.

There is this birth which could be Muriel's - the first names are the other way round but lots of people were known by their middle name and then put that name first when giving information:-


Name: HARRIS, May Muriel
Registration district: Kensington
County: London
Year of registration: 1893
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 1A
Page no: 155

This birth would tie in with the death record and Kensington isn't too far from Finsbury if that's where she lived.

Kath. x

According to Eillens marraige and death her mother was Muriel May Nash, just got both certificates last week...Muriel Nash brought up Eileens two sons Albert Southwick born 1933 and Ronald Charles Southwick born 1935 at her home in Collesbrook Rd Islington..

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how about this one

Marriages Jun 1912 (>99%)
Callaghan Muriel M Harris Holborn 1b 1244
Harris Harold G Callaghan Holborn 1b 1244


Births Mar 1914 (>99%)
Harris Eileen N Callaghan Holborn 1b 1115

could easily be Eileen M on the original - typing is blurred

If Eileen did not really know her dad maybe he was known as Harry which could be either Harold or Henry

Wow great stuff Kath, could be her.. <3

Births Dec 1891 (>99%)
CALLAGHAN Muriel May Greenwich 1d 1109