Does anyone know of an Amellia Purcell who went on to marry a Morris Martinson in London

Question

I am looking for my great grandmother Amellia Purcell who went on to marry a Morris Martinson in East-London he was a tailor and a journeyman and they went on to have my grandmother Annie Martinson in 1907 or 1906 and my great aunt Francis Martinson I am not sure if there were anymore children

Answer 1

I have found the following Martinson births from the East End (there are other births from Stepney, also East End, but where the mother's name is given it is different).

June 1907  Annie Martinson  Mile End 1c 433

Mar 1909  Amy Frances Martinson Mile End Old Town 1c 363

Dec 1911 Miriam Martinson Mother Purcell  St. Geo East 1c 521

Mar 1913 Rosa Martinson Mother Purcell Mile End 1c 750

I also show the family on the 1911 census

 

Answer 2

hi anonymous, I'm confident that Christine has identified the family in the census and the children's births (below are the record transcriptions from findmypast.co.uk for comparison).  Spelling variations can catch you out and I nearly missed the marriage for your greatgrandparents but here are the details...

Groom: MARTINSON, Morris

Bride: PURCHELL, Amelia

Registration district: Mile End Old Town

County: London

Year of registration: 1906

Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 731

 

Children's birth records as follows (Fanny = Amy Frances, & Mary = Miriam) with Rosa born after the census...

 

Name: MARTINSON, Annie

Registration district: Mile End Old Town

County: London

Year of registration: 1907

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 433

 

Name: MARTINSON, Amy Frances

Registration district: Mile End Old Town

County: London

Year of registration: 1909

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 363

 

Name: MARTINSON, Miriam

Registration district: St. George in the East

County: London

Year of registration: 1911

Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

Mother's maiden name: Purcell

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 521

 

Name: MARTINSON, Rosa

Registration district: Mile End Old Town

County: London

Year of registration: 1913

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's maiden name: Purcell

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 750

 

There is no sign of Morris in the 1901 census so he may have entered the country 1901-1906 but Amelia appears in the 1901 census at home with parents and numerous siblings...

PURCELL, John Head Married M 45 1856 Road Labourer Yorkshire

PURCELL, Mary Wife Married F 37 1864 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Rose Daughter Single F 17 1884 Rope Worker Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1886 Rope Worker Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Walter Son Single M 13 1888 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Amelia Daughter Single F 11 1890 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, George Son Single M 9 1892 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Fanny Daughter Single F 7 1894 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Emma Daughter Single F 5 1896 Shadwell, London

PURCELL, Hannah Daughter Single F 3 1898 Shadwell, London

Piece: 349 Folio: 51 Page: 33 Registration District: Poplar Civil Parish: Bromley

Address: 23, Eastward Street, Bromley, London County: London