Hi Eve You are quite correct regarding the maiden name >From her marriage in 1882 1882 Marriage solemnized at the Church in the Parish of St James the Great in the County of Middlesex Sept 24th 1882 Charles Thomas MOORE full (age) Bachelor Labourer Bethnal Green George MOORE Deceased Ellen LEWIS full (age) widow Bethnal Green Thomas SMITH Deceased Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Banns by me Fr BIRCH Charles MOORE made his mark X Ellen LEWIS signed In the presence of Edwin Charles FAULKNER X and Delilah FAULKNER X (both made their mark) Have you found her in previous census ? ie 1861, 71 & 81 ? I have found an Eleanor SMITH with father Thomas she is born Little Waltham circa 1854, but do not find her in 71 or in 1881 (presumably by that time a LEWIS ?) Is the Harry MOORE hers? If so was she waiting for her first husband to die before marrying Charles perhaps Although she may be in an asylum somewhere (often under initials only) isn't it possible she went off with the milkman There is this E M of the right age but no POB 1891 England Census about E M Name: E M Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relation: Patient Gender: Female Civil parish: Friern Barnet Ecclesiastical parish: St James County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Registration district: Barnet Sub-registration district: Finchley ED, institution, or vessel: London County Asylum Neighbors: Piece: 1058 Folio: 117 Page Number: 16 Household Members: Name Age <snip> E M 38 married dressmaker (female no place of birth given) <snip> RG12; Piece: 1058; Folio 117; Page 16; GSU roll: 6096168. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > Hi All > Maybe while you are in the "Asylum Mood" someone could give me a suggestion about my > Gt.Grandmother which has been a brickwall for many years. > Eleanor/Ellen Smith was born 16/6/1854 Little Waltham Essex. She Married Charles Moore in Bethnal > Green 24/9/1882 her children were. Harry Moore 6/5/1876 Frederick 30/11/1882 and Emily Jane > 6/1/1885. In 1891 Charles Moore said he was a widower with the 3 kids in Islington London. I have > purchased all the London DC's from 1885 to 1891 and none of them are her. My guess is that maybe > she suffered from PostPartum depression and he put her in an Asylum. But which one would it be > from Islington 1885-1891?? On Emily Janes BC it says Ellen Moore nee Smith late Lewis. so must > have married a Lewis before Charles Moore. I would like to lay her to rest but I need to find her > death, any help would be appreciated. Thanks Eve (Canada now)