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Eliza Fanny Lodge

My Mum's Dad's Mum

26 March 1869 - 1 March 1963

When Eliza Fanny Lodge was born on 26 March 1869 in Feltham, Middlesex, her father, William, was 24, and her mother, Eliza, was 21.


She married Charles Abraham Quaintance on 1 March 1898. They had two children during their marriage.


She died on 1 March 1963 at the age of 93.

Great-Grandmother's Gallery

A selection of photographs and images associated with my great-grandmother.

Official Documentation

Birth Certificate

1869

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Marriage Certificate

1898

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Death Certificate

1963

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Additional Information

  • 1871 Census
    • In 1871, my great-grandmother (aged 2) was living with her parents, William and Eliza, with her sister Minnie and her cousin Eliza Lovell, at 9 Schofield Terrace, Kings Road, Chelsea, London.
    • William (aged 27) was a carpenter and he was born in Feltham, Middlesex.
    • Eliza (the mother, aged 24) was born in Hounslow, Middlesex. 
    • Eliza F (my great-grandmother) was aged 2 and born in Feltham, Middlesex, whereas Minnie (aged 3 months) was born in Hounslow, Middlesex.
    • Eliza Lovell, niece to Eliza (the mother), was born in Reading, Berkshire and was aged 14. 
  • 1881 Census
    • In 1881, Eliza (preferring her second name, Fanny) and her sister Minnie were living with their grandparents, George and Mary Lodge, and their daughters Emily and Fanny in Lower Feltham, Middlesex, presumably after the death of their mother a few years earlier. 
    • George (aged 57) was a Market Gardener and born in Feltham, Middlesex.
    • Mary (aged 62) was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and their daughters, Emily (aged 33) and Fanny (aged 30) were both born in Feltham, Middlesex. They all seemed to help out in the family business.
    • Fanny (my great-grandmother, aged 12) and Minnie (aged 10) are listed as scholars, so presumably they attended school, and whilst Fanny's birthplace is listed as Feltham, Middlesex, Minnie's is Hounslow, Middlesex.
  • 1891 Census
    • In 1891, Fanny was working as a 'general domestic servant' at the home of Henry Warner Whyman and his wife Emily at 231 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, London.
    • Henry (aged 35) was a basket maker from St John's Wood, Middlesex.
    • Emily (aged 35) was from Chelsea, Middlesex, and they had seven children at home: Florence Mary (aged 10), Joseph Harvey (aged 8), Philip Warner (aged 7), Alice Maud (aged 6), Charles Arthur (aged 4), Edith Nelly (aged 2) and Fred gas (aged 3 months). All were born in Isleworth, Middlesex expect the younger two children, who were born in Hammersmith, London.
    • Fanny, aged 22, has her place of birth listed as Hounslow, Middlesex. 
    • Interestingly, the property next door was Latymer School, with the schoolmaster Thomas William Pledger, his wife Susannah, and daughter Ethel.
  • 1901 Census
    • in 1901, Fanny E (aged 28) is now married to Charles Abraham (aged 25) and living at Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey. She is listed as the manageress of a grocery store, whilst he is the manager of a 'Corn and Coal' store. Her place of birth is now Feltham, Middlesex, whilst his is Bermondsey, London.
  • 1911 Census
    • On Monday 3 April 1911, my great-grandmother (aged 38) was living with her husband, Charles Abraham, and her two sons, Harry Charles (my grandfather) and his younger brother, Kenneth in Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey. She was born in Feltham, Middlesex. They had been married for 13 years. 
    • Charles Abraham (aged 35) was a Corn Merchant and manager of his own store, and was born in Bermondsey, London.
    • Harry Charles (aged 7) and Kenneth (aged 4) were both born in Ashtead, Surrey.
    • The property, which presumably included the store, had four rooms listed as 'dwelling space'.

Other Documentation

Other relevant documents for view will be listed below...

  • Birth Register 1869
  • Here is a copy of the birth register with my great-grandmother's listing, in the Staines district, Middlesex.
  • Baptism Register 1869
  • Here is a copy of the baptism register with my great-grandmother's listing, on 18 April 1869 in Fetlham, Middlesex. Her parents are listed, William and Eliza, and his occupations recorded a carpenter.
  • Sutton Tax Collection Rate Books 1913 (Poor Rates)
  • Here is an entry from the rate book on 2 April 1913 for my great-grandmother, 'Mrs Fanny Quaintance', whilst she was at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton. The property was owned by Edward Foreman, therefore she and her husband, Charles Abraham (my great-grandfather) must have left their residence and shop in Woodfield Lane for some reason. Interestingly, Charles Abraham is not listed in this document, so he must have been elsewhere prior to WW1.
  • Kelly's Directory for Surrey 1913
  • Mrs Fanny Quaintance is listed as a 'laundress' in Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, further evidence that something had happened to the family store in Woodfield Lane.
  • Electoral Register 1919
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1920
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1921
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1922
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1923
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1924
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1925
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1926
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 4 Parkside, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1928
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1930
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1931
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1932
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1934
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1935
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1936
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1938
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 29 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1939
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 29 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • England and Wales Register 1939
  • In 1939, Fanny E is living at 279 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey, with her husband, Charles Abraham. Her date of birth is listed as 26 March 1869, whilst his is 4 December 1877. She undertakes 'unpaid domestic duties' (housewife!),whilst his occupation is now as a house decorator.
  • Electoral Register 1945
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 29 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1960
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my great-grandmother's listing at 67 St James Road, Carshalton, whilst she was staying with her youngest son Kenneth, his wife Edith M and their children Robert (Bobby) and Jean M (Jeanie).
  • Death Register 1963
  • Here is a copy of the death register with my great-grandmother's listing, aged 93 in the NE Surrey district, stating her name as Elizabeth F Quaintance.


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