Hello, I would like to please request some help locating information about what happened to my great great grandmother after 1895. Rachel Cook was born in 1862 (father William Cook) and married my great great grandfather Charles Box on 22 Aug 1881. They lived on Brass St (Warwickshire, Birmingham, St Stephens Parish) according to the 1891 census with 9 yr old son William Box. According to family letters in 1895, Charles died of consumption in the workhouse. We believe we have located his burial record at Witton Cemetery Feb 1895. Records indicate that William was placed with Middlemore Homes as he was "running with a rough crowd" and his mother Rachel had been turned down for relief by the parish due to a previous request for assistance. Rachel also indicated that she had a baby. We believe we have located a burial record for baby boy Edwin at Witton Cemetery June 1895. Willian was sent to Canada as a British Home Child in 1896. Records indicate that he was 15 (however we believe he may have been 14). Rachel wrote to William a couple of times when he was in Canada but I am unsure when this occurred. I'm a fairly new researcher but I have spent many hours searching and I am unable to find out what happened to Rachel after 1891 - I've tried searching marriage, death and census records using Rachel Box and Rachel Cook. We would like to find out if Rachel remarried or had more children and when she died and where she is buried. I would really appreciate any help solving this last mystery. Thank you in advance! Carrie
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