1939 Register

[Mary from Italy]

Agnes Annie Harris, with the right date of birth, died in Wandsworth RD in 1982.

[Terri]

Wow, ladies, you are amazing - almost sorted it all out while I was lounging in bed!

Ok, so Olive is definitely a Harris, origins as yet unknown, but probably daughter of George and Ellen.
Edith Alice looks to definitely be their daughter as I suspected.
Gladys Rita - maybe not George and Ellen's daughter

Wonderful stuff! xxx

[Terri]

Originally Posted by Mary from Italy

It is, actually, but I ruled it out because of the mmn. The birthplace and date are certainly more likely, though.

HARRIS, OLIVE MAY / FORD
GRO Reference: 1908 M Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D Page 348

Seems to fit ....... though the "Ford" is a mystery.

George's brother married a Ford - but they had 3 children by 1911 and all have been accounted for.

I will put her in, with a big question mark.

[Mary from Italy]

Might be worth having a look at the London school records to see if you can find Olive.

I haven't found any baptisms for the family, but they only go up to 1906 on Ancestry anyway.

I also didn't find any other probates, only Edith's admon, which is a pity, because a will might have helped to clarify the relationships.

[Mary from Italy]

I found the school records for the Pontypridd Olive; she was born on 10/7/07 and her father was called Gilbert, so we can rule her out.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...hlights=%22%22

[Terri]

Thanks Mary, you've worked wonders.

If only they'd added family relationships to the 1939 Register - I have so many mysterious "lodgers".

[Mary from Italy]

Yes, very annoying.