Where can i find information about these two , and about the handmaids of the lord.
Sister Mary Ethelreda, of the Handmaids of the Lord. Convent was at St Boniface Doves Hill Crescent. Also her sister Rose, at the same place
Marian May Smetzer = (Ethelareda Smetzer) born 1872 died 1942
Rose became Sister Magdaline of the Handmaids of the Lord. Lived at St Boniface Convent Doves Hill Crescent Endsbury Park Bournemouth Eng.
Rose Smetzer = (Sister Magdaline) born 1874 died 1964
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You could buy the birth cert for £7 from GRO online:
Marian May Smetzer Year of Registration: 1872 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Kensington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1a Page: 223 1881, both girls at home, dad is an Estate Agent born City of London
May Smetzer Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Joseph Gender: Female Where born: Fulham, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Harmmersmith County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 23 Oxford Rd Education:
Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Fulham Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith ED, institution, or vessel: 11a Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ellen Knatt 22 George Smetzer 10 Joseph Smetzer 54 Josephine Smetzer 3 May Smetzer 8 Rose Smetzer 6 Selby C. Smetzer 2 1891 and May is an embroideress no longer at home?
Name: May Smetzer Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Lodger Gender: Female Where born: Brompton, London, England Civil Parish: St Marylebone Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Marylebone Sub-registration district: All Souls ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William C Cotton 50 Adelaide Ferdinand 18 John Haines 34 Joseph Haines 24 Mary Ann Haines 29 Sarah Haines 70 Sarah G Haines 26 Thomas Haines 69 May Smetzer 18 1891 and Rosa is boarding at a school and is a pupil teacher:
Name: Rosa Smetzer Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Relation: Boarder Gender: Female Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England Civil Parish: St Marylebone Ecclesiastical parish: All Souls County/Island: London Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Marylebone Sub-registration district: Cavendish Square ED, institution, or vessel: 9
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1901 - Rosa (Rose?) is a school teacher - interesting mum is called Marian but wasnt about on the 1881 - she is a widow
Name: Rosa Smetzer Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Marian Gender: Female Where born: Hove Brighton, Sussex, England Civil Parish: Kensington Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude South Kensington County/Island: London Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Kensington Sub-registration district: Brompton ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 208 Household Members: Name Age Louisa Sawyer 54 Joseph Smetzer 30 Josephine Smetzer 24 Marian Smetzer 62 Rosa Smetzer 26 1891 and mum is a widow with just one of the children??who wastn on the 1881 either?
Name: Marian Smetzer Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Pimlico, Sussex, England Civil Parish: St Pancras Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Street address:
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Employment status: View Image Registration district: Pancras Sub-registration district: Tottenham Court ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles Smetzer 12 Marian Smetzer 52
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This is surely Joseph's marriage - and one of these ladies must have adapted the name mary ann to Marian! The birth cert of Marian May will tell you which
Marriages Mar 1870 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIMONT Jules St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 373 ELSDEN Mary Ann St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 373 Plunkett Mary Ann St Geo H Sq 1a 373 Smetzer Joseph St Geo H.Sq 1a 373
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Josephs death:
Name: Joseph Smetzer Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Year of Registration: 1886 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 62 District: Kensington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1a Page: 116
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Re The Handmaids - try googling for info
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