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Josephine

Josephine Report 26 Mar 2013 12:38

According to family information, my great aunt Laura Mildred Thomas,who died in 1959, was employed as a housekeeper by the Bishop of Coventry - I would guess this would have been in the 40's /early 50s - does anyone have ideas as to how I can find out more information please.

thanks in anticipation

Jo

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 26 Mar 2013 12:49

Maybe the diocese has records? Did a google search and found this site:

http://www.coventry.anglican.org/contact/bishopsoffices/

Bishop's House,
23 Davenport Road,
Coventry
CV5 6PW

tel. 024 7667 2244
fax. 024 7671 3271
email. [email protected]
Bishop's PA: Christine Camfield (email. [email protected])
Bishop's Secretary: Elizabeth Egan (email. [email protected])

Jan

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Josephine

Josephine Report 26 Mar 2013 13:16

Thank you Jan - I will have a look

Jo

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 27 Mar 2013 14:48

Hi Josephine,

There were 2 bishops during the period 1943-1953

They were: Rt. Revd. Neville Gorton and Rt. Revd. Cuthbert Bardsley.

I've heard Cuthbert Bardsley preach in the past - he was very, very good and amusing too :-D


Below is the link to The Bishop's House in Coventry where, presumably, your aunt may have worked. The address is 23 Davenport Road.


http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_bishop's_house_in_coventry_19d07.JPG



Cx.

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+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Mar 2013 18:49

Could she have 'lived in'? If so, she might be on the Electoral Roll.

The ER, searchable by address only, are held at Coventry History Centre. They would probably make a charge to look on your behalf.

http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/history-centre

There were no Electoral Registers compiled during WW2 1939-45.

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Josephine

Josephine Report 12 Apr 2013 09:50

Thanks all for the advice - I contacted the Bishops' House and received a reply from the PA to say she had no knowledge of my great aunt and that records were not kept for 'domestic' staff.

I will have a look at the Electoral Register - thanks +++detective+++ and will also consider contacting the two Bishops if they are still alive - thanks Cynthia -

It is so frustrating knowing bits of information and then not being able to follow through - but I guess that is the fascination of family history!!

Jo :-)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 12 Apr 2013 11:32

Both long since dead I'm afraid Josephine. :-(

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