Crinkmeister
proper brummie kid
I'm trying to trace my paternal grandmother, who was named as Maisie Johnson on the marriage certificate to my grandfather, Clifford Anson. They were married in 1919 and Maisies father was an Arthur Johnson and they lived at 99 Ash Road, Saltley. Maisies profession is stated as Shop assistant (jewellers). Now my problem is that I cannot find any birth record for a Maisie Johnson. The closest I can get is a Maisie Johnson on the 1911 census where she is recorded as a boarder in Kensington, but the birthplace is shown as Leeds and I think this is a red herring. However, there is an Arthur Johnson and family in the Birmingham area (Arthur was born in Wolvey in 1850) but the daughter who most closely fits with Maisies birthdate (1890) is called Mary (or is it May?) on the 1891, 1901 and 1911 census. The census does show that Mary/May was a clerk in a jewellers, which fits because Clifford and his brother George and their father (also called George) were all in the jewellery trade. I wonder if Mary/May decided to call herself Maisie at some point? Electoral register is no help because women of her age were not allowed to vote! Is there any avenue I am missing? I'd welcome any suggestions!
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