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If she were the Handcuff Queen, then there are plenty of instances of her appearing on stage that I can find in newspapers.
If the HQ were American, then there might be American newspaper articles about her as well. But she might be Maud Belmont burlesque dancer, who I can also find.
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Curiouser and curiouser.
I've found an old note, saying that THIS is her death registration: Deaths Mar 1931 (>99%) Hawkins Edith 40 Camberwell 1d 1146 EDITH?!!!
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Who decided that? You or someone else? The age 40 might have been a factor as it matches the age given on the memorial at Streatham. Were there any other female Hawkins in that Q who were aged 40?
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Some five years ago, I was contacted by someone researching those celebrated on the Streatham memorial. They were looking for photographs. They had evidently got the death certificate, as the informant was Mabel. Sadly, I have no photos.
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So is the death cert in post 22 the one they had, with Mabel as the informant?
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Yes.
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Hmmm, well Mabel can't have believed her mother was 40 at a time that she was over 30 herself!
Perhaps the other death cert is the right one and both women had a dau called Mabel? If we knew the address on the death cert we could have checked to e-rolls to see if that helped in any way.
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Another piece in the jigsaw: Madge Belmont, handcuff queen reigned approx 1912 - 1924.
Courtesy of bna
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Woohoo, a new member has found this thread!
i AM BACK WITH THE BASIC PROBLEM - that Maud/Madge/Mary/Edith was 53 when she died. So do I buy the Mary Hawkins certificate? The Streatham theatre memorial states that it commemorates actors buried there - while Mary aged 53 was buried elsewhere. Is it £6 well spent?
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Having reread the thread, I think maybe you would be better to get the Edith certificate first. But let's see if we can find anything to help before you shell out for a cert.
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