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

by Carole Lewis , Monday, August 03, 2009, 14:10 (5665 days ago) @ Helenebabette

Dear Helena,
Sorry that I cannot answer these questions. I believe that William must have gone to Rotherham in search of work. He was a miner and I think there must have been a massive exodus of people looking for work from the forest. I think he returned to Lydbrook with Oliver, William, Edith and baby Harriet after Fanny died because he needed someone to look after them. He took them back to Mum! The following year he married Eliza in 1876. John was born in Lydbrook but they moved to the Durham/Newcastle around 1879/1880 presumably again looking for work. Neither Hester (Eliza's daughter and my Great grandmother) nor Edith were there for the Census in 1881. Hester was with her maternal grandfather who died a few months later and Edith was with William's parents.They might have just been breaks however because they were both in Newcastle by 1889 and had been there a while but living "out" as servants.

Both Harriet and Edith were Oliver's half sisters so that explains how his daughters came by their names. William would have been his half brother but of course he would have not been related to the other children.

Good luck
Carole