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I have a Louisa Bass b Westoning, Beds 1871. She appears in the 1891 Census as head of household with her younger sister Maud. In 1901 Maud is a servant in Luton but Louisa has disappeared. I can find no record of any death or marriage for her. Any ideas gratefully received.

Where have you looked for death or marriage? freebmd is not complete so maybe the info has not been transcribed yet. Ancestry is supposed to be complete but there are pages missing and lots of mistakes. Jennie

A possible from 1901??? Name: Louisa Bass Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Biscott, Bedfordshire, England Civil parish: Streatley Ecclesiastical parish: Streatley St Margaret County/Island: Bedfordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Luton Sub-registration district: Luton ED, institution, or vessel: 38 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 13 Household Members: Name Age Louisa Bass 23 Dora Cooke 14 Alfra M Haigh 15 Mary E Haigh 13 Elizabeth Howes 49 William Howes 53 L Kate Turdell 28

Got two : Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Frederick Father's name: George Gender: Female Where born: Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Great Parndon Ecclesiastical parish: Great Parndon Town: Great Parndon County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Epping Sub-registration district: Harlow ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 70 Household Members: Name Age Brenda Bass 4 Frederick Bass 40 Harry Bass 9 Louisa Bass 30 George Smith 58 William Springham 21 And : Name: Louisa Bass Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Alfred Gender: Female Where born: Sarratt, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Hemel Hempstead Ecclesiastical parish: Boxmoor St John County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hemel Hempstead Sub-registration district: Hemel Hempstead ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 101 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Bass 29 Ethel Bass 10 Louisa Bass 30 William Bass 7

Hi Many thanks for all your replies. I've looked for Louisa's death or marriage on Free BMD and Ancestry. The other Louisas you kind people have found are either married or the wrong single ladies. I have the marriage cert for the Louisa b Biscot. My Louisa was single in 1891. Thanks a lot for your replies. Steph

Hi Judith I'm afraid both of these suggestions are dead ends - September 1906 marriage - that Louisa Bass married Richard Eames, I have the cert. 1901 Census Louisa Kendall b Westoning - George Kendall married Louisa Woodward in 1900. She was originally Louisa Carter who married a Woodward who died in 1900. She then married George Kendall. All very puzzling. Thanks again for your help. I'll check with Free BMD and see what records they still have to upload btwn 1891 and 1901. All the best, Steph

Just a note to say it appears that all deaths and marriages are uploaded on Free BMD between 1891 and 1901. I shall have to accept that she moved elsewhere! Thanks a lot, Steph

Hi Good idea - Louisa on the cert has a father called George Bass who is a blocker in a hat factory. My Louisa's father was called Thomas and died in 1881. The witnesses don't help either. Bah!! Steph

Many thanks for still searching. I'm afraid this Louisa was the wife of one William Bass. Steph