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Haha! Well her big sister and younger brother were very involved with the church, so I suppose she could have done a few christenings in her spare time! nell

Nell I know where she is....somewhere between Harwich and Marylebone baptising my missing ggrandmother! Lou

Lou Thank you so much for your efforts. I think she must be around and probably in the home counties, but in cunning disguise! Cheers nell

Nell Still can't find her! Are you sure she didn't emigrate for a time and then come back??? Or maybe she got married, got widowed and went back to calling herself Smoothy? Or maybe I'm clutching at straws now!!! Lou

Hi Nell Almost 1.30am so I admit defeat for her in 1881 - at least for tonight! Lou

Image safely received from Lou - it says Smoothy very clearly. nell

Esta Thank you for trying. I know I will find her one day and at least you got her in 1891 for which I am very grateful. Night night. Lou I have e-mailed you. nell

Nell, I hate to say it but...I give up .......1881 has me beat. I really hope someone can find her for you Esta x

How wierd! I already have the Smoothys in 1871, but I was looking at that Timothy family and thinking Timothy, John DR, what a coincidence, my gt grandfather was John David Robert Smoothy - and then I saw the father b. Chelmsford, just like my gt gt grandfather the beadle, and his wife in Stoke [actually Stoke Poges] - it IS my family! I can only assume that whoever mistranscribed Emily as a Timothy in 1891 has done the same with the family in 1871. Thank you all again for the time & trouble you have taken to look for me. I am sooo grateful. nell

LOL Louise Yours obviously downloads quicker than mine. Mine is still thinking about it! Nell Do you still want the 1891 image? Lou

Wow! Back after watching ER and lots of progress on this thread! If you look at the image of the 1871 Timothys on Ancestry, it is actually the Smoothy family, so it looks like a match to me. Louise

Nell I'm not sure the 1891 girl is her Found this for 1871 Ann Timothy 44 Stoke, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Richmond Surrey Edith M Timothy 1 Richmond Daughter Richmond Surrey Elizabeth L Timothy 11 Richmond Daughter Richmond Surrey Emily E Timothy 10 Richmond Daughter Richmond Surrey John Timothy 58 Chelmsford, Essex, England Head Richmond Surrey John D R Timothy 2 Richmond Son Richmond Surrey Lou

Lou I guess it isn't her - she is definitely Emily Esther and says so on all other records I can find. thank you so much for trying though, and at least I know where she was in 1981. nell

Nell This one definitely says Emily Jane Hooper on the image so don't think its her. I'll e mail you the 1891 image if you send me your addie Lou

Esta Thanks anyway, I can look it up when I next go to the FRC - you have given me the gen, for which I am very grateful. If it makes you feel better, Emily's mum and dad's address in Richmond in the commercial directories was 'Old Burying Ground' - they had a lovely view of the graves. Lou I'm getting very excited now! Fingers crossed. nell

Nell Found an Emily Hooper born 1862 Richmond Surrey working as a Servant in London on the 1881. Just downloading the image now to see whether it might be your girl Lou

Nell......I'm really sorry I can't email the image to you ( That's why I put all the ref numbers on for you ) I'm sure someone can email it to you. Just been trying 1881 but no luck. She's not with the same family ( that would have been too easy ). I have 'family' in Paddington in 1881/1891 but mine are all in slums or tiny houses with about 20 to a room.......why can't mine be in the posh area like yours, even as housemaids..!! Esta

Esta Wow! I am impressed! Mind you, as I found her brother on the 1901 census as 'Lenorthey' I can't say 'Timothy' was that much of a surprise! What a shame that the census filler-inners didn't do plain capitals when writing. It makes it soooo hard when the first initial is wrong. More grateful than I can say - any chance you could e-mail me the image? nell

Nell, Found her in 1891 and you'll never guess what the mis-transcription is........?......TIMOTHY !! Name: Timothy, Emily Age in 1891: 29 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where Born: Richmond, Surrey Civil parish: Paddington Ecclesiastical parish: St John Town: County: London Source information: RG12/14 Registration district: Paddington Sub registration district: St John Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 13 Page: 20 the address is 41 Hyde Park Sq - very posh house ....... LOL I've looked at the image and I am almost sure it is your lady ( she's 2 up from the bottom ).....what do you think..?! Esta

I think I've found her in 1891...........just need to check image Esta