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I have been trying to find the marriage of my Grandmother Lillian Beatrice Lowe to Henry Foster. She, we think was born in the middlelands 1886 and had a daughter out of wedlock by Henry b1908 in the Middlelands. They later married and I was given to understand had another 2 daughters. Lillian died in Oct.1922 and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetary. Henry is said to have died a year or so later and the 3 daughters were sent to Southsea to live with an Aunt athough my own Mother was of working age and left almost imediately, and there the story ends. Haven't been able to find any sign of her marriage.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Lilian Beatrice Lowe
Name: Lilian Beatrice Lowe
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Atcham
County: Montgomeryshire, Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 6[06]0 (click to see others on page)

Thanks Ginny, looks like it might be the one. She died in London SW1 so maybe Henry Foster was from there. I have searched the Parish records for London for a marriage without any joy, and haven't been able to find them in the Middlelands either.
regards Brenda

Where and when were the other two daughters born?
Thanks

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
I dont suppose his second name could have been Henry
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Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
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FOSTER John Aston 6d 395
HOLLIER Minnie Elizabeth Aston 6d 395
LOWE Lillian Aston 6d 395
WELLS Henry Aston 6d 395

Brenda it looks like they never married

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Have you got the birth certificates of the two other daughters, showing the parents as married?
Thanks

1911

Address: 32 Cumberland St Birmingham
County: Warwickshire


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

FOSTER, Henry Head Married M 38 1873 Tailor Bham Moseley

FOSTER, Lillian Beatrice Wife Married
5 years F 25 1886 Shrewsbury Salop

FOSTER, Gwendoline Daughter F 3 1908 Bham Edgbaston

Hi Patricia, sorry but we don't even know their names, but think one might have been called Jeanette. Brenda.

Hi to go with the marriage above, this birth is the same area Atcham Montgomershire as Lilian Beatrice. Could be the answer

Name: John Henry Foster
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Atcham
County: Montgomeryshire, Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 651 (click to see others on page

Hi Ann, We know so little, on his eldest daughter's marriage cert. it states Henry Foster father, Traveling salesman in Fancy Goods. Deceased. Brenda

Thanks ginny You could have a point, she deffinately was reg. as Foster on her death cert. as I have that. But there you can call yourself whatever you like can't you. Brenda

Marriages Dec 1905
HAGGER Albert Edward W. Ham 4a 116
LOWE Lily Beatrice W. Ham 4a 116
(other Patricia)

I just deleted mine because I then found the same husband as you Patricia

Thanks, but he was deffinately a Foster. Brenda

England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
about Lilian Beatrice Foster Name: Lilian Beatrice Foster
Publication Date: 17 Oct 1922


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Does anyone know how to copy the original - I am not that good on this machine. It looks as if the widower of 17 Clarenden Street is a Harry Foster. Can somebody help me out (Ancestry record)

Newspaper article says

Foster re Thomas Lowe of Aldershot Hants Will the descendants of Lilian Beatrice Foster who died 17th October 1922 in the Kensington district of London please communicate with Messrs Hollest Mason & Nash of Aldershot Solicitors when they will hear something to their advantage.

Written underneath (not all clear)

Foster Lilian Beatrice of 7 Clarendon Street, SW1 wife of Harry? maybe Henry Foster a Commercial Traveller Fancy Goods died 17.10.22 at 14 Pembridge Square Kensington North (unreadable couple of words) Informant Harry? Foster widower of 7 Clarendon Street W1. Dated Dec. 22.



Seems to be the right one because of the occupation.

Is the 1911 census posted the correct family?
If not, what was the name of the illegitimate daughter?
Thanks

Hi Patricia,

Not sure about the 1911 I posted as Brenda has made no comment. His Job doesn't really fit but I guess he could have changed work when moving to london.

There is this death in for Henry. Brenda did say that they thought he died a few years later than lilian.
If it is him the age would fit to the Henry in 1911 census.

Deaths Dec 1922
Foster Lilian B Kensington 1a 18
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Deaths Sep 1925 (>99%)
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Foster Henry J 51 Kensington 1a 143

I think it might pay for Brenda to buy the DC of Lilian at least she would get parents from that.

Alison

Thanks Allison, that could be them as the young daughter was named Lillian Beatrice Gwendoline b1908 Reg. Lowe and after their marriage adopted by Henry. She was his biological child. The 5 yrs of marriage does not add up but then not everything on a census is always true.
Do you know whether there is an adoption record that is available for research?
Regards and thanks Brenda