december 24th 1907 lizzie to selina moore nee gabbitas

south leverton, nottinghamshire to worksop, nottinghamshire

12 miles

the message

“With best wishes from Lizzie

Christmas

1907”

the sender

The biggest clue to the identity of Lizzie is that the card was posted in South Leverton which is not a big place and was probably even smaller in 1907. There are a few to choose from in the 1911 census and one of them is even called Moore but it has not been possible to connect any of them to the recipient.

the recipient

Selina Moore nee Gabbitas (1856-1931) was the daughter of Joseph Gabbitas (1824-1920) and Elizabeth Marlow (1824-1908). Josesh worked in the wood industry and in 1911 is listed as a retired Timber Merchant.

Selina was working as a domestic servant in 1871 and in 1879 she married John Moore (1856-1909). John was a Sawyer and therefore also in the timber industry.

the tree

the places

South Leverton, Nottinghamshire to Worksop, Nottinghamshire

South Leverton, Nottinghamshire

Worksop, Nottinghamshire


what the card says to us

This simply a Christmas Card.