RP P-L in 1937: "'Grannie', lives at Kingsland House, Shawford, Winchester."
and wrote also beside her name:
"dau of Gen Thomas de Courcy Hamilton V.C. (her sisters Florrie & Gwen & brother Sid all living at Winchester, & the sparks they do fly!)
Read "John Hallifax Gent" as a child and married him! - CGB
Her children were named after characters in this book.
In the 1901 census she was living with her family at Upton Cottage, Old Alresford, Hants, aged 42, born in Corfu, Ionian Islands (marked as Turkey).
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In the 1871 census she was with her mother at 48 Devonshire st, Portland Place, Marylebone, London, aged 12, the eldest, a scholar and born in Corfu.
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Nov 2007, TFPL: I have just realised that her birth is on the ‘GRO Ionian Islands Military Register of Births’ page 36, probably volume 5, page 62 (thanks to
FamilyRelatives.com). I need to order her birth certificate.
Nov 16th: Cert arrived, no surprises:
Born 31 Aug 1858
Bapt 30 Sept 1858
Cert No: 495
Name at baptism: Charlotte Annie
Parents: Thomas de Courcey and Mary Anne Louisa HAMILTON
Abode: Corfu
Job: Brigade major.
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In 1881 she was with her maternal uncle and aunt in Elstead, Surrey, Charlotte Jephson, née Baynes, and Charles Baynes.
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In 1911 she was living exactly as told by my mother, above, except that the transcription of her name was to Halliday...
Name Relation Condition Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where BornHALLIDAY, Charlotte Annie Head Widow F 52 1859 Private Means Corfe
MALIS, Christine Julia Servant Single F 25 1886 Cook Freemantle Hants
MUNDAY, Mary Amelia Servant Single F 27 1884 Parlourmaid West Hellow Hants
ELDRIDGE, Charlotte Emma Servant Single F 17 1894 Housemaid Shawford Compton Hants
RG number: RG14 Piece: 6137
Reference: RG14PN6137 RG78PN284 RD103 SD3 ED8 SN56
Registration District: Winchester Sub District: Twyford
Enumeration District: 8 Parish: Compton
Address: King'sland House Shawford Winchester
County: Hampshire
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In the 1939 Register her name was transcribed wrongly; I’ve told FindMyPast.
Kingsland House , Winchester R.D., Hampshire, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBERCharlotte A Hallipne 31 Aug 1858 Female House Wife Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 29 1
Rose E A Bishop 07 Apr 1921 Female Cook Single 29 2
Percy F Dann 26 Oct 1916 Male Chauffeur Gardener Single 29 3
Ellen Dann 26 Oct 1885 Female House Maid Widowed 29 4
But it confirms her birth date.
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