Lesley wrote: <<I am new to this list and hope that someone may be able to help me. I have been researching Margaret BAZLEY b. 1794 to Aaron and Mary BAZLEY in Okehampton, Devon. She became a school teacher in Bath and governess/head mistress at Godolphin School, Salisbury. She retired in 1854. The National Provincial Bank put notices in various newpapers throughout the country of the "persons of whom the company or partnership consists" with an address and Mary BAZLEY turns up in 1863(in the Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Chronicle) at 6 Denbigh Road, Kensington Park, W, in 1867 she is at 6 Colville Road, Bayswater. There she stays (according to the NPB) until 1871 when she is at Upper Bognor, Sussex. Does anyone have access to any directories of London for the dates of 1863, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, and 1870 and is Margaret Bazley mentioned in any of them? I am also looking for her widowed sister Caroline DRAKE who may be living with her, as they were living together before Caroline's marriage in 1852 and after 1871>> Hi Lesley, I believe this could be the Sisters': 1861 Census - 26, Gilbert St. St. George Hanover Sq. Middx James Drake 66 b 1795 Taunton, Somerset, Traveller Lucy 54 b 1807 Bath, Somerset....Could Caroline have used a second Christian name?? 1861 Census - 19, Montpelier Crescent, Brighton, Sussex Hd. Margaret G. Bayley 58 b 1803 London, Middx School Mistress Niece Eliza J. Turner 29 b 1832 USA (Brit. Sub) Assistant Visitor Constantine G. Curd 35 b 1826 France (Brit. Sub) Death - Margaret Bazley bc 1795 Died Jun/1878 Westhampnett, Sussex, Vol 2B Page 229 1881 Census - Glamis St, 3, Beaumont Terr. S. Bersted, Sussex Wid. Hd. Caroline Drake 73 b 1808 Okehampton, Dev. Annuitant 1891 Census - May Cottages, Little Landsdowne, S. Bersted, Sussex Hd. Wid. Caroline Drake 81 b 1810, Okehampton, Devon, Living on Own Means 1 Svt. Death - Caroline Drake 87 yrs, bc 1810 Died Jun/1897 Westhampnett, Sussex, Vol 2B Page 221 Hope this helps......Meg

Hello Meg, Thank you for your email. I checked both James and Lucy DRAPER and Margaret G BAYLEY (BAZLEY has been transcribed incorrectly as BAYLEY more than once) but sadly they are not the ones I am looking for. I am waiting for some research from Devon CRO and hope that they may throw up some light as to where the elusive Margaret BAZLEY was in the 1860's!! Many thanks again for your email. Lesley Abraham. Isle of Wight. ----- Original Message ----- From: <farcons@comcast.net> To: "Lesley Abraham" <lesleyabraham@btinternet.com> Cc: <LONDON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 1:18 AM Subject: Re: [LON] MARGARET BAZLEY. Hello Meg, > > Hi Lesley, I believe this could be the Sisters': > > 1861 Census - 26, Gilbert St. St. George Hanover Sq. Middx > > James Drake 66 b 1795 Taunton, Somerset, Traveller > Lucy 54 b 1807 Bath, Somerset....Could Caroline have used a second > Christian name?? > > 1861 Census - 19, Montpelier Crescent, Brighton, Sussex > > Hd. Margaret G. Bayley 58 b 1803 London, Middx School Mistress > Niece Eliza J. Turner 29 b 1832 USA (Brit. Sub) Assistant > Visitor Constantine G. Curd 35 b 1826 France (Brit. Sub) > > Death - Margaret Bazley bc 1795 Died Jun/1878 Westhampnett, Sussex, Vol 2B > Page 229 > > 1881 Census - Glamis St, 3, Beaumont Terr. S. Bersted, Sussex > > Wid. Hd. Caroline Drake 73 b 1808 Okehampton, Dev. Annuitant > > 1891 Census - May Cottages, Little Landsdowne, S. Bersted, Sussex > > Hd. Wid. Caroline Drake 81 b 1810, Okehampton, Devon, Living on Own Means > > 1 Svt. > > Death - Caroline Drake 87 yrs, bc 1810 Died Jun/1897 Westhampnett, Sussex, > Vol 2B Page 221 > > Hope this helps......Meg > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6027 (20110408) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >