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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Gertrude Isabel O'Connor
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1858
Baptism Place: Rowley-Regis, Stafford, England
Father: William Smith O'Connor
Mother: Eleanor Jane O'Connor
FHL Film Number: 367784

1871: Village, Tanworth, Warwickshire
(correction on ancestry - Gertrude J O'connor
[Gertrude I O'connor]
William S O'connor 46 Head Master of National School Ireland
Eleanor J O'connor 41 Wife Mistress of National School Hornsea, Yorkshire
Florence H O'connor 17 Dau Ass Teacher of National School Buckpool, Staffordshire
Madeline B O'connor 14 Dau Tutbury, Staffordshire
Gertrude J O'connor 12 Dau Rowley Regis
Edith M O'connor 6 Dau
Harrington R M O'connor 3 Son
Leonard M S O'connor 2 Son
Marion E O'connor 8 Months Dau
(others born Tanworth, Warwickshire)

1881: "Union Workhouse" Birmingham Road
Gertrude Isabel O Connor 21 Officer unm School Mistress born Rowley Regis

Mother's Maiden Surname:
O CONNOR, GERTRUDE ISABEL SYKES.
GRO Reference: 1858. D. Quarter in DUDLEY. Volume 06C. Page 8.

Marriages Sep 1847.
CHAPMAN John. Bridlington. 23. 37.
HESELTON Letitia. Bridlington. 23. 37.
O'CONNOR William Smith. Bridlington. 23. 37.
Sykes Eleanor Jane. Bridlington. 23. 37.

Thanks Jimmy

(loads of transcription errors in the following)

1861: Cranford street, Harborne, Staffs
(children all with Oconnor surname)
William Smith Oconner 36 Head Schoolmaster Ireland
Eleanor Jorde (could very well be Jane on form) 31 Wife (says dau on actual form) Hornsea, Yorkshire
Arther James 12 Son
Elson (Ellen) Morton?? 11 Dau
William Smith 9 Son
Florine (Florrie) Elmer?? 7 Dau
Madelin Blanck (Blanch) 4 Dau
Gertrude Isabel 2 Dau
James Jones 18 Lodger unm Clerk at Iron Foundry Northop N W, Flintshire, Wales
James Roulford 22 ? Fitter unm Scotland

England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970
Name: Eleanor Jane Sykes
Birth Date: 1 May 1829
Birth Place: Hornsea, Yorkshire, England
Gender: Female
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Sykes
Mother: Eleanor Sykes
Baptism Date: 20 Jul 1829
Baptism Place: Hornsea, Yorkshire, England
Denomination: Independent
Piece Title: Piece 3066: Hornsea, Bethesda Chapel (Independent), 1820-1837

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Eleanor Jane Sykes
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 May 1829
Baptism Date: 20 Jul 1829
Baptism Place: Bethesda Independent,Hornsea,York,England
Father: James Sykes
Mother: Eleanor Morton
FHL Film Number: 0828130 (RG4 3066)

1891: High Street, Henley in Arden
William Smith O'connor 61 Head Retired Schoolmaster
Elanor Sam O'connor 57 Wife
Leonard Sten Loe Lu Ker O'connor 22 Son [Leonard Morton Sykes O'Connor]
Marion Eliza O'connor 20 Dau
Margaret Eller O'connor 11 Dau
Bertran Courcy 11 Boarder Suffolk - (correction on ancestry - Bertram Decourcy Beale)
George Edward Phillips 10 Boarder Chatham, Kent
Fred R John Smith 10 Boarder Rugeley, Staff
George Edwin Smith 9 Boarder Kidderminster, Warwickshire
Anni Louise Pye 12 Boarder Birmingham, Warks

UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946
Name: William Smith O'Connor
Occupation: Private Schl. School Attendance Officer
Publication Title: 1900 Kelly's Directory
County: Warwickshire
Country: England
Publication Year: 1900

1901: Henley in Arden, Wootton Wawen,Warwickshire
William S Oconnor 70 Head Schoolmaster
Eleanor J Oconnor 65 Wife
Edith M Oconnor 28 Dau
Margaret H Oconnor 24 Dau Tamworth, Warwickshire
Sidney Lees 11 Boarder S Birmingham, Warwickshire
Eanita (Juanita) H Shaw 10 Grd Child Croydon, Surrey


Eleanor J Oconnor is a widow here.....

1911: Henley in Arden, Wootton Wawen,Warwickshire
Eleanor J O'Connor 78 Head Wid Nil married 61 yrs - children: 11/8/3
Edith Mary O'Connor 38 Dau single Nil Tanworth in Arden
Marion O'Connor 34 Dau single Governess Tanworth in Arden
Margaret Helen O'Connor 29 Dau single Teacher of the Pianoforte Tanworth in Arden

Note: Signature on Schedule was signed by M H O'connor for E J O'connor

I also found Gertrude married a George Shaw in1888, and died 1896.

Nice one Jimmy, have you got more details?

Not at the moment, I am in the pub, there is also two family trees on ancestry.

Dont worry Jimmy, I wouldnt dream of interrupting you

think I'll leave it there for now though, haven't got time to add much more

Gertrude Isabel Oconnor. Spinster.
Estimated birth year: abt 1862.
Age: 26.
Spouse: George Shaw. Bachelor. Carpenter.
Spouse Age: 25.
Record Type: Marriage.
Event Date: 22 Feb 1888.
Parish: St Paul, Deptford.
Borough: Lewisham.
Father Name: William Oconnor. Shcool master.
Spouse Father: Ambrose Shaw. Farm Bayliss.
Register Type: Parish Register.

Address 54 Edward Street.

1891. 5 Westbury Road, Croydon, Surrey.
George Shaw 28. Builder foreman. Ifield, Sussex.
Gertrude Shaw 29. Rowley Regis.
Denis Shaw 2. Croydon.
Juanita Shaw 6/12. Croydon.
Frederick Hatton 24. Boarder.
Sarah Brass 16. Boarder.

Someone as this death reg, but age is out.

Deaths Dec 1896.
Shaw Gertrude. 33. Huddersfield. 9a. 240.

1901. Nether Hallam, Sheffield.
Florence Jenner 38. Stourbridge.
Stella Jenner 13.
Harold Jenner 12.
Gertrude Jenner 10.
Arthur Jenner 9.
Guy Jenner 5.
Denis Shaw 12. Nephew. Croydon.
James H Barke 40.
Maude Hudley 21.
Elsie Cardwell 21.
Lucilla Crownstaw 18.

Marriages Sep 1886.
Jenner Percy. Holbeach. 7a. 605.
O'CONNOR Florence Helena. Holbeach. 7a.

Looks like Shaw on image.

1871. Ifield, Sussex.
Ambrose Kew 62. Ag lab. Horsham, Sussex.
Elizabeth Kew 46. Wife. Astwood, Surrey.
George Kew 8. Son. Ifield, Sussex.
Sarah Kew 11. Dau. Ifield, Sussex.
Ada Kew 3. Dau. Ifield, Sussex.
William Berdgan 26. Lodger.
Stephen Upton 19. Lodger.

SHAW, GEORGE MORLEY.
GRO Reference: 1862. D. Quarter in HORSHAM. Volume. 02B. Page 261.

Ambrose Shaw. Bachelor. Labourer.
Spouse: Elizabeth Morley. Spinster.
Record Type: Marriage.
Event Date: 4 May 1844.
Parish: Christ Church, Southwark.
Borough: Southwark.
Father Name: James Shaw. Labourer.
Spouse Father: James Morley. Labourer.
Register Type: Parish Register.