Matilda Parrish

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1881, The Green, Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire. Matilda Parrish, age 2, b. in Steeple Morden, Cambridge, was living with her parents, David Parrish, head of household, age 25, b. in Steeple Morden, Cambridge, agricultural labourer, and Charlotte Parrish, age 22, b. in Ashwell, Hertford, and a younger sister, Ruth Parrish, age 10 months, b, in Steeple Morden, Cambridge.

They lived at The Green, Steeple Morden, Cambridge.

• Census, 1901, 144 Sutherland Ave, Paddington, London England. a). Matilda Parrish, age 22, b. in Steeple Morden, Cambridge, was living in Paddington, London, domestic housemaid.

b). 1901 Census at http://www.ancestry.co.uk :

144 Sutherland Avenue, Paddington, London

Matilda Parrish serv s 22 housemaid b. Steeplemorden, Cambs

<u>Note</u> : The entry gives her birth place as Steylesmorden, Cambs.

Matilda was in the household of David Oppeheimer, age 61, financial agent, b. in German, naturalised, his wife, Rosalie, age 50, b. in Finsbury, London, and their four children : Anthony, age 24, 2nd Lieut India Regiment, b. in Paddington, London ; Horace, age 20, bankers clerk, b. in Paddington, London ; Elise, age 18, b. in Paddington, London ; Ronald, age 14, b. in Paddington, London. Also in the household were a visitor b. in Germany, a cook, parlourmaid and housemaid.

• Census, 1891, Lime Kiln Way, Ashwell, Hertfordshire. An entry at http://www.ancestry.co.uk gives the following information for the 1891 census :

Lime Kiln Way, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

David Parrish head 35 agent (Prudential) b. Steeple Morden, Cambs
Charlotte " wife 32 b. Ashwell, Herts
<b>Matilda " daur 12 scholar b. Steeple Morden, Cambs
</b> Ruth " daur 10 scholar b. "
Albert " son 7 scholar b. "
Naomi " daur 2 b. "
Susannah " mother 66 widow b. Hayes, Middx