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Don't know where to look. Can anyone help please?

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Gill

Gill Report 2 Aug 2007 21:14

My grandmother, Edina Madge Moya Carroll was born in Edinburgh to James Carroll, comedian and Kathleen Elizabeth Daisy Carroll, maiden name Crowe, on 25 January 1897 in Edinburgh. When she married my grandfather, Arthur Otter in Woodhall in the parish of Hemingbrough, East Yorkshire, in 1918 she was known as Madge Moya Horton, father Walter Horton, actor. I can't find James Carroll's death or Kathleen and Walter's marraige. Can anyone give me any clues as to where to look? Any help much appreciated. Many thanks Gill

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 2 Aug 2007 21:27

Hi Found Madge M Horton who married surname Otter in bmds. Jan/Feb/March 1918 in Howden Ref Howden 9d 161 Could this be her marriage Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Gill

Gill Report 2 Aug 2007 21:30

Thanks Marilyn. I have the marriage certificate, but I'm trying to find out how Edina Madge Moya Carroll became Madge Moya Horton. Gill

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 2 Aug 2007 21:33

Sorry Gill didnt follow it right will have another look Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 2 Aug 2007 21:50

Do you know when they moved to England?

Gill

Gill Report 2 Aug 2007 21:54

Sorry, I don't have any more definite details. There is the possibility that Walter was part of a circus troupe at one time, but I don't know the name. Also that he owned a newsagents in Hull later in life, but how he came to be on Madge Moya's marriage certificate as her father I have no idea. Gill

Alison

Alison Report 2 Aug 2007 23:01

I am just thinking, I can see that Walter Horton was an actor in various films 1910-1920, if this is him, and some of those films were comedy. Now actors quite often changed their names - have you thought of that - that these two men are the same person? Alison

Gill

Gill Report 3 Aug 2007 06:25

Hi Alison. I don't think so. That's my problem, I only have a limited amount of information. I have a feeling I'm never going to find out what happened. Gill.