Hi, does anyone have access to the 1901 and 1911 Census please that could look up this lady for me and let me know anything you can about her ie her parents and if she had sisters or brothers.

I am also looking for a possible marriage for her. I know she was with my Grandfather in or around 1939 until he died in 1969 and then she died in 1979. Lee was her maiden name but on her death certificate she is given as Bryant which was my Grandfather's surname. He was George Richard Bryant. It may well be they never married but on her death cert it states "maiden surname of woman who has married" Lee.

This one is a bit of a mystery but am hoping something can be found. I do not have money to purchase credits therefore am asking for some help please. I only check to see if anyone has replied to my messages every now and again as I am at work during the day.

Kind Regards

Kathryn

Hi

I found Edith Lee born Dec quarter 1899, Ware, Herts on free BMD.
1901 census-
head- William Lee, age 33, occupation (fancy writing & I think it says Lawyer), born in Ware, Herts.
wife- Edith Lee, age 31, born Petworth Sussex.
Kate Peacock, daughter, age 7, born Guilford Surrey.
William Lee, son, age 3, born Ware Herts
Nellie Lee, daughter, age 3, born ware Herts
Edith Lee, daughter, age 1, born Ware Herts
adress- 5 The Bourme, Ware, Herts

reading this I am assuming Kate is from a previous marriage, perhaps Edith (mother) was widowed young? this is the only Lee family in Ware with an Edith age 1, so probably this is them.

I dont have a subscription to the 1911 census- sorry. I use pay as you go, only when I really have to.

I found a marriage on the England & Wales marriage index between a George RF Bryant & Dorothy E Lee in April quarter 1925 in Lewisham, Kent vol 1d. page 1970. in fact this was the only Bryant/Lee marriage I could find

the child born in 1940- I found a Zillah G Bryant born July quarter 1940, Battersea, mothers maiden name Lee, volume 1d in the England & Wales birth index.

hope any of this helps

Gill

Hi Gill

Thank you so much for your help. This now gives me something to go on. I too found that marriage on Free BMD but do not think it is the people I'm searching. I will endeavour to try and trace William Lee (the son) and see if he married and had children. I do love mysteries.

Once again Gill, many thanks for your help it is much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Kathryn Bryant

Hi Kathryn

pleased to have helped. my own family are just as confusing & its nice to have a break from them now & then.

It took me a couple of years to find my own grandparents marriage- was convinced they never married... found out this year that they married a year before my nan died. our rellies certainly know how to shock us.

also dont forget - back in 1925 they didnt need to produce a birth cert for marriages, coould she have been known by another name back then? I say this as my grandad always went by his real name in later life, but his army papers are all in his middle name & a couple of early census records too. I find a lot of name changes with my family!! drives me nuts!!

Good luck
Gill

1911 census below.

On the 1901 census, the occupation of the father is a Sawyer, not a Lawyer. They would never call a man a lawyer in those days, it would be either a solicitor, or a barrister, and in any event, on the 1911 census, this man is working in a timber yard.
1911 census transcription details for: 8 the Bourne

RG14PN7480 RG78PN363 RD133 SD3 ED4 SN114

Reg. District: Ware Sub District: Ware
Parish: Ware Urban Enum. District: 4

Address: 8 the Bourne County: Hertfordshire

Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age BirthYear Occupation Where Born

LEE, William Head Married M 43 1868 Labourer In Timber Yard Ware Hertfordshire
LEE, Edith Wife Married15 years F 41 1870 Petworth Sussex
LEE, William Son M 13 1898 School Ware
LEE, Nellie Daughter F 12 1899 School Ware
LEE, Edith Daughter F 11 1900 School Ware