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Hi All, I'm having terrible trouble trying to unravel who my nan's father was. My nan Elizabeth Ann Walker born 21/7/1896 n west ham. Her birth cert states mother: Ada Walker (formely Horsted), father Walter Walker. Her mariage cert of 1920 states father as James Albert Walker (deceased) proffession Fishmonger. I can't find the marriage of Ada & Walter. Any help would be appreciated as im at a standstill.

At the first attempt, the only marriage of an Ada HORSTED that I can find is to an Albert Frederick WALKER West Ham District Sep 1890 4a 104

Are you sure you have the correct birth certificate? Just a thought.

Birdinanest, The birth cert i have is the original one

Take it this is the family in 1901

Name: Elizabeth A Walker
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter
Mother's Name: Ada
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ham, Essex, England

Civil parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 75
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Walker 34
Ada Walker 27
Ada E Walker 10
Elizabeth A Walker 6


richard

Artbeat, yes this is correct

The census confirms Ada and Walter as parents:


1901 England Census
about Elizabeth A Walker
Name: Elizabeth A Walker
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter
Mother's Name: Ada
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ham, Essex, England

Civil parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 75
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Walker 34
Ada Walker 27
Ada E Walker 10
Elizabeth A Walker 6

Sorry - duplicating here!

Blossom, that's ok

Do you have her on the 1911 census?

Christine

hi christine, I can't find them on 1911

On Elizabeth's marriage cert she was living at 29 Steele rd west ham in 1920

I know this is a daft question, but are you sure it's the right marriage cert? Do you know that she married Richard Ferris?

Hi blossom, yes definately right my nan & grandad lived with us up until their deaths and thi is the original cert

Blossom in Essex - you are thinking along the same lines as me! That's why I asked if Christie was sure she has the right birth cert (which she does, having the original).

Another thought, if Elizabeth's father died when she was very young, just after the 1901 census was taken, say....would it be feasible that she didn't know his first name.

Probably no use but I am trying all avenues.

choice of marriages
Elizabeth A Walker Ferris Jan-Feb-Mar 1920 West Ham Essex
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Elizabeth A Walker Whistance Oct-Nov-Dec 1920 West Ham Essex
Either one of these could be Elizabeth Ann
So if you are working back you may have wrong birth.
If you are working forward you may have wrong marriage.

I've sat for hours trying to work this out, puzzling about not finding marriage for Ada, all the males mentioned seem to have the right surname - Walker, sounds like my great nan was a bit of 'girl' if you know what i mean!!!

Hi Jim, these are the actual certificates i have one being 113yrs old and the other 89 yrs old

I wonder
AKA all of the found names?
1891
James Walker abt 1868 West Ham, Essex, England Prisoner Bodmin, Cornwall

Jim, what have you found!! so do you think this is her father

Just one other possibility to consider - in my tree I have at least two women who, when widowed, pretty quickly married their husband's brother.