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I wonder if the witnesses to the various marriages (Elizabeth & children) would reveal anything.

I was wondering the other day why Felice and Angelina's English marriage was in the Catholic records, I'd assume that they would have a...

Bromford Lane / Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill. Services at junction of Bromford Lane and Coleshill. Road, Hodge Hill. August 1936...

That would make sense if she was the one to abandon the family but it was Solomon who left and it was Elizabeth who went to court for...

Thia is the 1911 entry 1921

Another from 1970 of Bromford Estate.

That makes some sort of sense. She may have just assumed Bermuda was part of America or even that he was American. And I suppose he...

The 1921 original doesn't mention St George's. It says " Bermudos" then in brackets underneath "Atlantic Ocean". The 1911 original...

I searched with both but with no luck. Difficult to know which one is correct. If it had been 1901 & 1911 then I'd be inclined to...

Busy at the moment but will get sleuthing later. Interesting - Birthplace on 1921 is St George's Bermuda On 1911 it is USA

For every mystery solved, another one appears. I did look for Albert on the 1901 census but couldn't see him.

I think your speculation/assumption might be quite correct.

Just speculating but it would seem a bit random for Elizabeth to up sticks and move to the NE on her own, so she probably met Albert...

Wonderful! That explains a lot. I wonder if she ever saw any 15 shillings; I doubt it and the emigration would certainly have put an end...

She put Birmingham as her last place of residence on her emigration. Most likely candidate is an Annie Louisa Austin b1877 Aston.