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I am struggling to find a marriage ( or death ) for:

Births Dec 1879 Fowkes John Henry Leicester 7a 211

I have him in these census records:
1881 census Street address: 78 Abbey Gate - aged 1yr old.
1891 17 Abbey Gate, Leicester - aged 11
1901 ?

I could do with some help finding his marriage if possible please. ( I have looked on Free BMD)

Many thanks

parents: Arthur T Fouke,? Susan Fouke


name: John H Fouke
age: 1
gender: Male
birth year: 1880
birthplace: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
relationship to head of household: Son
marital condition: Single
address: 78 Abbey Gate
census place: Leicester St Leonard, Leicestershire, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341759
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 3180 / 34
page number: 9

Maybe?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1903 (>99%)
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Fowkes John Loughborough 7a 179
REVELL Alice Loughbro' 7a 179


Andy

In 1901 he would have been just the right age for the Boer War.........

Have you looked for him in 1911?

Hi Ann

Yes thats correct

Hi Flick

I dont have access to 1911 Im afraid........so I havent been able to look for him there

The one who married in 1903.........................

1911 census - household transcription
Person: FOWKES, John
Address: 32 Lower Cambridge Street Loughborough


FOWKES, John Head Married M 32 1879 Joiner Sileby Leicester VIEW
FOWKES, Alice Wife Married
8 years F 32 1879 Quorn Leicester VIEW
FOWKES, Eva Daughter F 8 1903 School Loughborough Leicester VIEW
FOWKES, Ethel Daughter F 2 1909 Loughborough Leicester VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19105 Reference:
RG14PN19105 RG78PN1144 RD405 SD1 ED7 SN287

Registration District:
Loughborough Sub District:
Loughborough Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Loughborough

Address:
32 Lower Cambridge Street Loughborough County:
Leicestershire

There is this one .

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about John H Fowkes
Name: John H Fowkes
Spouse Surname: Beardall
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1915
Registration district: Derby
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 1574

Married Florence Beardall

Same one in 1901..........so that one's ruled out

Name: John Fowkes
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles Fowkes
Mother's Name: Caroline Fowkes
Gender: Male
Where born: Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Loughborough
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England


Registration district: Loughborough
Sub-registration district: Loughborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Piece: 2977
Folio: 92
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Fowkes 51
Caroline Fowkes 50
Amelia Fowkes 25
Ellen Fowkes 24
John Fowkes 22
William Fowkes 18
Edwin Fowkes 16
Gertrude Fowkes 14
Mabel Fowkes 10
Bertha Fowkes 12
Gladys Fowkes 7

Hmmm 1911 census rules out the 1903 marriage .......for me.

I dont think it is MY John Henry Fowkes......

???????????

Name: John Fowkes
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: St Margarets
Birth County: Leicestershire
Document Year: 1897
Regimental Number: 4932
Regiment Name: 1st Garrison Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
Number of images: 17


I haven't looked at all of the images, but I did see that the above served in South Africa 1901-2 (Boer War)

At some stage, he transferred to the Scottish Rifles....................

The marriage in derby is a possibility?

This DOES look more likely.........thanks Flick
"1st Garrison Battalion Leicestershire Regiment "
correct birth year - correct area of Leicester - St Margarets

I think this is your man ,he has a very extencive war record ,parents stated as John and Susan.

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about John Fowkes
Name: John Fowkes
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: St Margarets
Birth County: Leicestershire
Document Year: 1897
Regimental Number: 4932
Regiment Name: 1st Garrison Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
Number of images: 17

Hi Susan

Yep - that is definately him - THANK YOU.

Extensive war record eh? ....will I be able to find more info somewhere?

Do we know if he married?

1911
FOWKES Single 32 1879 Leicestershire Leicester
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6263 Reference:
RG14PN6263 RD109 SD2 ED13 SN9999
Registration District:
Hartley Wintney Sub District:
Farnborough Enumeration District:
13 Parish:
Farnborough
Address:
Marlborough Lines Aldershot County:
Hampshire

(in Barracks, no first name, 1st Leicesters)

Chris :)

ON 1881, his father's name has been corrected from Arthur to JOHN

Have you tried contacting the person who posted the correction?

He/she seems to have family info................

The records of his War service are on Ancestry.....the source of my posting

The soldier also mentions sisters, including Elizabeth and Flory

Looks like he married Elsie Bentley in 1917.:

Marriages Jun 1917 (>99%)
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Bentley Elsie Fowkes Leicester 7a 388 ***
Cooper William J Highton Leicester 7a 388
Fowkes John Bentley Leicester 7a 388 ***
Highton Elsie W Cooper Leicester 7a 388


Dea x

Gillian
On his record he had sister Elizabeth Susan and Florry,I was not sure because this mans father is named John not Arthur.

There are 17 pages of records for him om Ancestry.
Is he your man .

He does have a wife too but not named and living at
31 Pasture lane Leistershire.

Mother ad Father living
3 Littleton St Leistershire.
Sue