BUllimore family in Scotland

[jude1963]

[Hi fellow researchers. I apologise in advance for boring you with this long winded posting again but I am still no further along with my Bullimore research re my gt grandmother and gt grandfather. I want to include all the information I have in the hope that someone can make a connection or make some suggestions as to where I can go from here.

I am looking for information re my gt grandparents- William Henry Bullimore and Susan Bullimore (possibly not her real surname). They had two children - details as follows - Elizabeth Charlotte Bullimore born at the Royal Maternity Hospital, 18 St John St Edinburgh Scotland on Dec 14th 1876. The district was Canongate and the County was Midtholian. Elizabeth's birth is recorded as illegitimate and her mother is documented as Susan Bullimore. Susan was working as a housemaid at 9 Catherine St at the time of her daughter's birth

On reflection I am almost sure that "Bullimore" was not Susan's real surname but was the surname of her daughter's father and thus the name she gave to her daughter. Susan then went on to have a son name Henry Albert Bullimore, born on June 25th 1879 at 2 Mead Row, Kennington, London. His birth is also listed as illegitimate and Susan Bullimore is recorded as his mother. Also present an a witness to the birth was one Sarah Saunders.

In the 1881 English census I found the two children living as boarders in the Saunders household at Harriss Place Camberwell- The head of the household was Thomas Saunders and his wife was Sarah. There is no sign of the children's mother Susan. In the same census I came across a family called Malcolm
living at No 7 Gt Stanhope St, Middlesex, London. The Malcolm family employ 17 servants including a man and his wife with the surname Saunders who I am almost sure are the parents of Thomas Saunders at whose house the little ones are boarding. There is also a William Bullimore recorded in the Malcolm census, aged 30 - born in Beton, Lincolnshire - occupation given as coachman Information on Henry Albert Bullimore's wedding certificate indicates that a William Henry Bullimore was his father - although deceased by the time of his marriage.

I am hoping that the William Bullimore recorded in the 1881 English -Malcolm family census is the childrens father and quite possibly a relative of the Saunders family. This seems more than likely given that Sarah Saunders was present at the birth of Henry Albert.
The children and their mother disappear from all future public records until 1905 when Henry Albert Bullimore marries Emma Bransgrove and the name of his father was recorded on the marriage certificate.

There are more than a few William Bullimores in Beton Lincolnshire but not one matches even closely with regards to age, circumstances etc. They are either too old or far too young to have been the father of these two children. Any that are of the right age are living with different families with different children.

Any suggestions as to where I can go from here would be most appreciated. I was wondering if the house (9 Catherine St) in Scotland is still standing and if perhaps it was some sort of refuge where unmarried mothers to be went to earn their keep until the baby was born. Although I have tracked my grandfathers movements form 1905 I have never heard anything further about Elizabeth. I am wondering if she died of one of the many childhood diseases that were fatal to young children in those times. I guess there is also the possibility that Susan Bullimore died or perhaps abandoned the children which is why I cannot find any further trace of them since the 1881 census data. I have subscibed to "Scotlands People" and purchased credits but still no luck
Thanking you all for you time
Judith Bullimore

[SarahND]

Hi,
I have been staring at your post on and off for several weeks now-- this is a tough one! After amassing pages and pages of notes... I think I should at least say something, although I'm not sure if any of it will be helpful. Anyway, you'll know I tried!

I agree that the William Bullimore, coachman in the Malcolm household looks like a good candidate for your great grandfather. His age in that census looks like 30 something-- the second number is hard to read with the dark line going through it. He was born, not in Beton as it says, but in Belton, Lincolnshire. I believe he is the same as the one who is 13 in the 1861 census in Belton:

1861
Belton, Lincolnshire
William Bullimore, head, 39, Lab, born Lincolnshire, Humby
Jemmima Bullimore, wife, 41, Lab Wife, born Wilts, Milksham
Robert Bullimore, son, 16, Lab, born Lincolnshire, Belton
William Bullimore, son, 13, Lab, born Lincolnshire, Belton
Jemmima Bullimore, daur, 11, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Belton
Mary Bullimore, daur, 9, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Belton
John Bullimore, son, 8, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Belton
Alace Bullimore, daur, 6, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Belton
Sarah J Bullimore, daur, 4, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Belton
Catharine A Bullimore, daur, 1, at home, born Lincolnshire, Belton

If you go back you can find the family again in 1851 and William Sr. in 1841.

William Sr., Jemmima and 6 children are still there in 1871, but NO William Jr. Where is he?

I'm currently leaning towards this soldier in the Edinburgh Barracks. He is the right age, born in England, and in the right place to father Susan's first child a couple of years later (assuming the regiment stayed there-- I haven't checked). The only thing that is slightly odd is the spelling of his last name, but we've all seen worse (and don't forget this is Ancestry's OCR, I haven't seen the original image)! What do you think of this one?

1871 Scotland Census
Name: William Blamiers
Age: 23
Where born: England
Registration Number: 692/2
Registration district: Leith South Burgh
Civil parish: Leith South
County: Midlothian
Address: Preishill Barracks Edinburgh
Occupation: Armourer (asst)2
ED: 13th Regiment

As far as Susan goes... I'm not ready to commit myself But do you think this could possibly be her death? Was she living at the time of her son's marriage?

Name: Susan Bullimore
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 63
District: St Pancras (1902-1977)
County: Greater London, London
Volume: 1b
Page: 25

Well, I have to sleep now, but let me know if you think I'm on the right track.
All the best,
Sarah