Oliver Morgan (mis-transcribed as Olive on 1871 census) (General)

by Carole Lewis , Monday, August 03, 2009, 10:52 (5665 days ago) @ Helenebabette

Hi Helene,

I certainly think that you are right about Oliver. I think William Morgan would have been about 16 when Oliver was born. He didn't marry Fanny until many years later I would assume because there are no other children before William arrived. There almost certainly would have been other children if William and Fanny had been in a relationship!

Harriet was born on 11th May 1873. You can check her out on the free bmd indexes. Fanny died nearly two years later I presume following a still birth. I am so grateful that I was not a Victorian woman.

William seems to have treated my Greatgrandmother, Eliza's illegitimate baby in a fatherly manner. Of course she was a girl.I do suspect him of being her father though.He seems to have returned to Lydbrook with all the children after Fanny's death and very quickly taken up with Eliza. He certainly would have known her before as they lived very close to each other. They were all very young of course.

All the stuff of Victorian novels isn't it?
Keep on digging.

Best wishes,
Carole