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Discovering the Missing Mayhew Child

A young woman wearing a coat, scarf, and hat is shown in profile with a low light background of terraced streets at dusk

Lily Violet Dorothy Mayhew (1907–1942) vanished from the records as a baby, only to re-emerge as a young woman whose life was shaped by loss, work, and war

Natalie Mayhew Lily Violet Dorothy Mayhew (1907-1942) December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 14 Minutes

Poverty, Place, and Childhood on Hayling Island

Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) early family life in a hardworking yet impoverished rural community, where illness and loss were ever present

Natalie Mayhew Catherine Dibben (1850-1934) December 18, 2024December 18, 2025 5 Minutes

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