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ChristinaE
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I'm trying to solve a puzzle about my Grandmother's sister who apparently drowned in the canal. My relatives were:
George Taylor born c. 1875, Rose Taylor (nee Metcalf) born c. 1878, Violet Taylor born 1905, Annie Taylor (I think it's she that drowned) born, c. 1897 and Alfred Taylor born c. 1910. In the 1901 census, George, Annie and Rose lived at 6 Court 6 Vauxhall Road which was where my Grandma (Violet) was born in 1905. Violet used to tell me that her elder sister drowned in the canal, trying to save a younger child. Someone I've met through Genes reunited recalls her Mother (cousin to Annie and Violet) telling a story about her cousin being found drowned in Saltley Lock after they had been out together, and the cousins shoes (very small child) were found next to the Lock. I've ordered a death certificate for the only possible match for Annie, from 1919, which makes her older than I was led to believe. There's always the chance that there was another sister though, born after 1897 but before 1905 - bring on the 1911 census! If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful as I've spent the last year going round in circles!
George Taylor born c. 1875, Rose Taylor (nee Metcalf) born c. 1878, Violet Taylor born 1905, Annie Taylor (I think it's she that drowned) born, c. 1897 and Alfred Taylor born c. 1910. In the 1901 census, George, Annie and Rose lived at 6 Court 6 Vauxhall Road which was where my Grandma (Violet) was born in 1905. Violet used to tell me that her elder sister drowned in the canal, trying to save a younger child. Someone I've met through Genes reunited recalls her Mother (cousin to Annie and Violet) telling a story about her cousin being found drowned in Saltley Lock after they had been out together, and the cousins shoes (very small child) were found next to the Lock. I've ordered a death certificate for the only possible match for Annie, from 1919, which makes her older than I was led to believe. There's always the chance that there was another sister though, born after 1897 but before 1905 - bring on the 1911 census! If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful as I've spent the last year going round in circles!