BANNISTER, Mary and Martha

[pjmburns]

When I read the story on the tree I realied it made no reference to them travelling together in 1904. So I checked and in the search for Mary he simply comes up as "other person". I assumed it meant he was travelling with her but they weren't listed together.
So I'd a search for him and nothing came up for 1904 so I concluded he wasn't on the Teutonic.
Perhaps MWS can double check.

 

[pjmburns]

I know I posted a lot this morning but did you see post 145 regarding 140 Station Road which took in boarders?
They also took in boarders on 1911 census

 

[MWS]

Thanks for that, MWS. Blimey, the area seems to have been 100% redeveloped! You have to refer to the old map to obtain even the slightest idea of what life must have been like for everyone there. (The one favourable thing was that NO ONE had a lengthy commute to work!) I have yet to work out where Riddings Street was - where Martha was in service in 1891. Possibly off this part of the map. I'll delve further.

Chris

Riddings St is marked on the first map and you can see the distance to Cherry Orchard (top right)...

 

[MWS]

And on the map below from a little later (1901) whilst looking for Riddings St I spotted a road running off Wright's Lane called Bannister St. Named for a relative maybe?

 

[MWS]

When I read the story on the tree I raised it made no reference to them travelling together in 1904. So I checked and in the search for Mary he simply comes up as "other person". I assumed it meant he was travelling with her but they weren't listed together.
So I'd a search for him and nothing came up for 1904 so I concluded he wasn't on the Teutonic.
Perhaps MWS can double check.

Sorry, just seen this.

I don't think he travelled with her. On the passenger list for the question 'Whether going to join relative or friend...' it gives Walter's name and address, and in brackets intended husband. If Walter was travelling with her then that question would have different answer.

Also Walter's name doesn't come up when searching 1904 crossings for the Teutonic

 

[pjmburns]

Thanks - that backs up what I thought. So he must have been in Ohio and could organise the marriage.

 

[MWS]

George and Mary must have been a couple before he emigrated and I imagine that it was always their intention for Mary to join him once he had established himself.

They must have made the arrangements by letter.

And if George was already in America, which seems likely, their hasty marriage couldn't have been due to pregnancy.