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helenhedgehog

helenhedgehog Report 2 Apr 2012 09:13

HI V will give that one a closer look xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

helenhedgehog

helenhedgehog Report 2 Apr 2012 09:11

thanks reggie yes i have those details, edvic road was his mother in laws place, i have his army details as well, listed his wife as NOK so i had to order his birth cert. they must be somewhere on the census.... but where? how many ways can u spell LEE for goodness sake and they were literate as well??? I will spend this evening adding all this lovely info to my tree, thank you soooo much reggie for all your time!
best wishes Helen

Vera

Vera Report 1 Apr 2012 16:24

1891 ??????

Have you seen this one

Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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FEATHERSTONE, Emma Head Married F 32 1859 Tobacconist
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire VIEW
>>>>>>LEE, Alice Boarder Married F 31 1860 Living On Own Means
St Michaels
Gloucestershire VIEW
BURNES, Thos Boarder Married M 49 1842 Shoe Maker
Bristol VIEW
HUDSON, Emma Visitor Single F 1 1890
Weston Super Mare
Somersetshire VIEW

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Piece:
1991 Folio:
20 Page:
33 Registration District:
Barton Regis

Civil Parish:
Stapleton Municipal Borough:
Address:
5 & 6, Froom Terrace, Stapleton County:
Gloucestershire


Regards Vera

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Apr 2012 12:55

You're welcome, Helen

Just wish I'd been able to locate the Lee family on census records, but, no such luck!

In 1918, on the ER, John jr was at Edric Road, New Cross, which was his address when he enlisted in the Army in 1915

helenhedgehog

helenhedgehog Report 1 Apr 2012 10:33

thank you soooo much reggie!!! SORRY for the delayed reply internet probs :-(
best wishes Helenx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:29

Father and son - perhaps?

Deaths Jun 1942 (>99%)
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Lee John M 80 Bromley 2a 1111


Deaths Mar 1955 (>99%)
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LEE John M 67 Camberwell 5c 258

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:25

Deaths Mar 1865 (>99%)
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GIRDLESTONE Edward Owen Gloucester 6a 215

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:22

Image is HORACE

Name: Harold Edwin Girdlestone
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Spouse Name: Bertrice Sheperd
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Jan 1889
Parish: Kentish Town St Barnabas
Borough: Camden
Father Name: Edward Girdlestone
Spouse Father Name: William Lindy Sheperd
Register Type: Parish Register



Looks like brothers married sisters

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:19

Marriages Dec 1859 (>99%)
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Girdlestone Edwin Owen Bath 5c 1221
Loder Sarah Bath 5c 1221

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:14

1891

Name: John Owen Girdlestone
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: St George Hanover Square
Ecclesiastical parish: St George Hanover Square
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: Mayfair
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 69
Folio: 6
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
John Owen Girdlestone 30 Widower
Amy Maud Sara 39 Servant


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:12

Name: John Owen Girdlestone
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Spouse Name: Melanie Shepard
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Aug 1886
Parish: Gray's Inn Road St Jude
Borough: Camden
Father Name: Edwin Owen Girdlestone
Spouse Father Name: William Lively Shepard
Register Type: Parish Register

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:10

Horace may have emigrated..Ancestry links his name to 1910 US census

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:06

1871

Name: Alice Sarah Girdlestone
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Sarah Girdlestone
Gender: Female
Where born: Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: St George the Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: St George the Martyr
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Holborn
Sub-registration district: St George the Martyr
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 31
Piece: 369
Folio: 11
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Girdlestone 41
John Owen Girdlestone 10
Alice Sarah Girdlestone 8
Horace Edwin Girdlestone 6
Bessey Teavor 6 Niece

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 14:05

Births Dec 1862 (>99%)
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GIRDLESTONE Alice Sarah Gloucester 6a 234


From Glosbmd - brilliant site

Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
GIRDLESTONE Alice Sarah GIRDLESTONE GIRDLESTONE LODER 1862 Gloucester Gloucester, St Nicholas 14 51


Siblings - assuming it's the right Alice, of course!

GIRDLESTONE Horace Edwin GIRDLESTONE GIRDLESTONE LODER 1864 Gloucester Gloucester, St Nicholas 15 90
GIRDLESTONE John Owen GIRDLESTONE GIRDLESTONE LODER 1861 Gloucester Gloucester, St John the Baptist 12 291

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 13:55

That's OK then.

helenhedgehog

helenhedgehog Report 30 Mar 2012 13:17

eeeerrrrr NONE i would not waste peoples time!! i have only just got Johns parents names this morning!!
Hx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 13:15

Thanks Gins, wasn't aware of other threads.

How much of what I looked for has already been found, I wonder???????

helenhedgehog

helenhedgehog Report 30 Mar 2012 13:12

thanks guys for the info which all looks correct !! it's the 91 and 01 that i'm interested in. if it helps the address for johns birth 1887 is 108 birchanger road south norwood on case they are mistranscribed?
Hx

Gee

Gee Report 30 Mar 2012 13:05

For info that has already been found


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1295812

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1294840

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2012 13:05

Name: John Morton Lee
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1862
Christening Date: 7 Sep 1862
Christening Place: Westminster, London, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Morton Horace Lee
Mother's Name: Mary