August 27tH 1908 mary ann ellen McCarthy nee Andrews to daisy aka Marguerite beatrice florence hartnall

Ilford, essex to leigh on sea, essex

32 miles

The Message

"135 Aldborough Road
Dear D
Card to hand glad to know you are all enjoying yourselves. Hadleigh is where Mrs Hart lives quite near the old church. The girl has been to Southend today by boat and has not yet returned 10-30 pm
Love to all
Aunty McCarthy"
 

The Sender

Mary McCarthy nee Andrews (1848-1927) was Daisy's aunt, her mother's sister. She was married to Cornelius McCarthy (1844-1906) in 1869 but by the time this card was sent she was already a widow. They had no children.
 

The Recipient

For full details of Daisy Harnall and her family follow the link below to 1908 Miss Hartnall.

the places

Ilford, Essex

Leigh On Sea and Hadleigh, Essex

Glengarriff, Ireland

What the card says to us

The picture on the card is of a scene in County Cork and there is no apparent connection to the family.

The address that it was sent to suggests that Daisy was on holiday by the sea at Agnes Villa which sounds very grand but does not seem to exist any more. This is odd because usually the card is sent by the holiday maker. It also suggests that it is not just Daisy. Daisy's mother used to be in service with a Mrs Hart and this may the person referred to as living near Hadleigh. There are no clues as to who the girl who has gone to Southend might be.

For the possible identity of "the Girl" see this card