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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 29,182 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	18 Sep 2016 12:34
	I just love her occupation on the marriage cert. Orange Peeler. I have never ever seen that occupation before.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26,062 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	18 Sep 2016 12:21
	His occupation in 1898 (at marriage) is given as Carman. In 1911 he's an electric light labourer.
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Sep 2016 12:16
	Six 'G H Martin' received campaign awards for South Africa. Could someone with a sub check records on FMP to see if he his in military records. Andy
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	18 Sep 2016 12:16
	Marriage certificate:- Name: George Henry Martin Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Age: 19 Spouse: Alice Edith Bonney Spouse Age: 18 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Dec 1898 Parish: St John the Evangelist, Walworth Borough: Southwark Father Name: George Martin (General Dealer) Spouse Father: James Samuel Bonney (Hop Porter) Register Type: Parish Register Address:- 10 Heygate Street Not sure what his occupation is noted as being, can anyone else?
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,408 Send Message	Maddie	Report	18 Sep 2016 11:56
	not your george i'm afraid - just to rule it out British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription Learn more Print transcription View image First name(s) George Last name Martin Service number 295529 Birth year 1879 Birth date 13 Nov 1879 Birth place Battersea Birth county London Birth country England Archive The National Archives Archive reference ADM 188/478/295529 Record set British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory Service Records Collections from Great Britain GEORGE Last name MARTIN Birth year 1879 Birth quarter 2 Registration month - Mother's last name - District ST. OLAVE BERMONDSEY County London Country England Volume 1D Page 275 Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26,062 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	18 Sep 2016 11:52
	He could have been away between 1900 (when Eliza was born per a tree on Ancestry, and 1903, the year before his next daughter Alice was born in 1904. For helpers' reference: Mary Martin in the 1911 England Census Name: Mary Martin Age in 1911: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1899 Relation to Head: Daughter Gender: Female Birth Place: Bermondsey Civil Parish: Bermondsey County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 34 Crosby Row, Bermondsey Marital Status: Single Occupation: SCHOOL Registration district: St Olave (Bermondsey) Registration District Number: 24 Sub-registration district: Bermondsey ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Piece: 1866 Household Members: Name Age George Martin 31 Alice Martin 29 Mary Martin 12 Eliza Martin 10 Alice Martin 6 Nellie Martin 4 Lily Martin 2 Louice Martin 0
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Sep 2016 11:42
	Was he in the army? Many young men of his age would be in South Africa for the Boer War. Andy
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 146 Send Message	Pauline	Report	18 Sep 2016 11:38
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 146 Send Message	Looking for the above in the 1901 census. George born 1880 Bermondsey London married Alice E Bonny (Bonney) (b 1881)26th Dec 1898. Found him with Alice and 6 children.in 1911 Found Alice with 2 girls living with her mother in 1901 census Mystery as to where was George in 1901 ? tried for some time.

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