Birth: 9 October 1872 Gordonsville, Orange, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert Madgwick 1843-1918
Mother: Susan Ann Organ 1849-1885
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 19 October 1898 St Mary, Wimbledon, Surrey, UK
Husband: Albert Edward Stedman 1870-1947
Death: 4 February 1951 28 Askew Crescent, Shepherds Bush, London W.12, UK
Phyllis Mary Stedman 1900-1914
Edward Leslie Stedman 1901-1974
Robert Geoffrey Stedman 1903-1989
Doris Muriel Stedman [Pole] 1905-1998
Gladys Madge Stedman 1908-1980
Her sister was born in Matagorda, Texas in 1874 and brother in Campbell County, Virginia on 28 May 1875, but was christened on 14 May 1876 in East Worldham, Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as Bertha M Madwick aged 8, born in Virginia Co Gordensville, United States, and living with her parents (Robert and Susan A), two brothers (Charles R and Oswald) and a servant (Ada R Thomas aged 18, born in Newport, Monmouthshire, single and a governess) at Clays Farm, East Worldham, Hampshire.
Her mother died in Alton in 1885 and her father married Rosamond Beames Neate in Salisbury 1888.
In the 1891 census as Bertha M Madgwick aged 18, born in Gordoresville Virginnia, United States, single, and living with her father (Robert), (step)mother (Rosamond), and two servants (Mary Ocker (sic - Othen) aged 19, born in Farnham, Surrey, and a cook, and Annie Gower aged 16, born in Lucknow, India, and housemaid, both single) at Shawfield House, Ash, Surrey.
Marriage of Bertha Mabel Madgwick and Albert Edward Stedman in FreeBMD in October-December 1898 in Kingston (2a 740).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Bertha Mabel Madgwick aged 25, father Robert Madgwick, and Albert Edward Stedman aged 27, father Arthur Stedman, on 19 October 1898 in Wimbledon, St Mary. "Page 6 [...] 1898 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Wimbledon in the County of Surrey. No. 12 Nineteenth October Albert Edward Stedman aged 57 Years , a Bachelor and Coach Builder of the Parish of St Marks, Wyck, Surrey, father Arthur Sedman, a Coach Builder, and Bertha Mabel Madgwick aged 25 Years, a Spinster of 2 Carlton Terrace, Cottenham Park, Wimbledon, father Robert Madgewick, a Hop Factor. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Ernest W Stedman, Edith Emily Stedman, Robert Madgwick and Arthur Stedman."
In the 1901 census as Bertha M Stedman age 28, born in Texas, USA and living with her husband (Albert E) and daughter (Phyllis M) in Normandy, Ash, Surrey.
Her five children were born in Normandy in 1900 to 1908.
In the 1911 census as Bertha Mabel Stedman aged 38, born in Texas, United States, married for twelve years with five children all still living, and living with her husband (Albert Edward), two sons (Edward Leslie and Robert Geoffrey) and three daughters (Doris Muriel, Gladys Madge and Phyllis Mary) in nine rooms at 34 Cromwell Road, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
There are seventeen entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Bertha Mabel Stedman address 12 Stonar Road, Barons Court, Finsbury, Islington in 1918, other occupant Albert Edward Stedman (husband?), 11 Maclise Road, Hammersmith in 1919 to 1935, other occupants Albert Edward Stedman (husband?), Rufus Stedman (half-brother?) in 1920, Robert Geoffrey Stedman (son?) and Doris Muriel Stedman (daughter?) in 1930, and one or two other families, 1 Batoum Gardens, Hammersmith in 1936 and 1937, other occupant Albert Edward Stedman (husband?), plus two other families, and 28 Askew Crescent, Hammersmith in 1950, other occupants Robert G Stedman (son?), and Agnes K Stedman plus another family, and five entries for Bertha M Stedman, address 43 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton in 1945 to 1947, other occupants Albert E Stedman (husband?), Annie Stedman in 1947 and one or two other families, 23 Abbey Terrace, North Circular Road, Hanger Hill, Ealing in 1947 plus several others, 7 Mayfield Avenue, Chiswick in 1948 plus three other families, and 31 Redcliffe Square SW10, Kensington in 1950 plus three other families.
Her husband died on 25 August 1947 at the Central Hospital, Willisden, Middlesex, his residence being 43 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton, Middlesex.
Death of Bertha M Stedman in FreeBMD in January-March 1951 in Hammersmith (5c 1169).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Bertha Mabel Stedman died 4 February 1951 in London, probate 28 March 1951 in London. "Stedman, Bertha Mabel of 28 Askew Crescent Shepherds Bush London W.12 widow died 4 February 1951 Probate London 28 March to Robert Geoffrey Stedman packing case maker. Effects £149 15s. 3d."
There are seven entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Bertha Mabel Madgwick born on 9 October 1872 in Gordonsville, Virginia, USA, parents Robert Madgwick and Susan Ann (Anna) Organ (one gives her mother's name as Rosamond), her marriage to Albert Edward Stedman on 2 April 1911 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, two give her five children, and her death in Shepherds Bush, London in 1951.
Bertha Mabel Madgwick was the first cousin once removed of Charles Madgwick, husband of Elizabeth Fullick, my first cousin three times removed.
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