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Had a look at the Tyburn website and found it really interesting - but that's a personal viewpoint!


I have sent a message just wondering about their records etc. Of course, any reply will go straight on here.

Once again, I find it interesting that none of the G-F girls married. Hey ho.


Lots of love to Evelyn during this difficult time for her.

Witnesses at parents wedding were
E M Roy ( Dads Mother)
F H Pratt who I believe to have been a friend of my fathers

Evelyn Goddard Fenwick's Great Grandmother, Sarah Ferrand, was Landed Gentry. Plenty of info about her family around if you ever find you are related!

Evelyn who were the witnesses at your parent's wedding?

Thanks

Julie

Sadly no early photos of mother.
Yes she had a VERY vivid imagination and read a lot.
I dont get offended at any ideas as maybe that will be the key to this mystery.
This thread gets to sound more like the plot for a film everyday.

Off to hospital with Ron today , he has more chemo this afternoon.
As Evelyn G F was my godmother I must have met her but dont recall her at all or any of the rest of her family.

Well well - curiouser and curiouser said Alice

Not quite wonderland but definitely strange goings on

Were they nursing nuns?

Just a thought has anyone tried contacting the convent/s for info on the Goddard Fenwicks?

Was Diane a foundling at the convent & made up a glorious past as she didn't actually know who her family were - the whole story of being born in India & father a major sounds very Kipling - very reminiscent of KIM.

(sorry Evelyn just my own thoughts slipping out - she was your mum after all)

Did she read a lot & have a good imagination - if so this could be the answer to some of the questions. Did the Goddard Fenwicks unofficially adopt her into their family?

Evelyn - do you have any photos of mother as a child anywhere?

Mind you - i don't have any of my mother as a child either - so that was a silly question. It is early in the morning - thats my excuse & i am sticking to it.

Better go before I make any other silly comments

Tyburn Convent 8 Hyde Park Place, London W2 2LJ

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4734089.stm

The Convent appears to be still active---- It is a Closed Order Convent

http://www.tyburnconvent.org.uk/updates/events.html

Wonder if they found my mother in the nunnery, she was VERY prudish

Thanks Choccy. So Gwendolen and Louisa both became nuns. Was rather hoping it would be a refuge for ' fallen' women!

a nun ?

1911


FENWICK, Catherine Goddard Sister Single F 28 1883 Living In Community Plymouth VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
85 Reference:
RG14PN85 RG78PN3 RD1 SD3 ED17 SN323

Registration District:
Paddington Sub District:
Paddington South Enumeration District:
17 Parish:
Paddington

Address:
Institution: Convent,
6 Hyde Park Place County:
London

Hopefully someone with access will be able to tell us Julie.

No further updates at the moment. No response to either of the emails I sent last week. Could be due to summer season/holidays I suppose...sigh.

Will be right back here as and when.....


Thanks all.

Still trying to find the Goddard Fenwick connection. This looks like Louisa going by her second name in 1911. She's with a bunch of other women but what is the institution anyone?

Institution FENWICK, Catherine Goddard 1883 28  F Paddington London
Thanks

Julie

No further updates then Cynthia or FBG?

I thought the net was closing in - i wish i could add somethign useful instead of just a quick nudge up the boards

There is a section on the WDYTYA magazine which says let us help you find you long lost relatives - is it worth giving it a go on there - I am happy to add it in for you on my login if you want - but not without your permission first.

Might be worth trying the Davina show for a long lost relative - even though she is no longer around it would make a good show

Come on Mother give us a clue

That'll be the day Jan!!!


Naturally, I will post as soon as anything crops up.....meanwhile...please don't give up.......please keep thinking and searching.........

Thanks fingers crossed then Cynthia that they might be able to help!
(and then Bosswoman will be pleased with you)

Hi Jan, yes I did it last night on Bosswoman's instructions........ ;-)

(You what she can be like at times.......)




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sorry i didn't get back to thread about looking into site with Dianne unknown ,has this now been followed up and message sent to site?

Pat ,Pat,Polish ,Polish....

You will wear that Halo out one of these days Mrs.... ;-)

I stand corrected.


And fall about laughing!


Mission accomplished O Great One.









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WOMAN..I is a WOMAN...!