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Birth Look Up Please

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Stephen

Stephen Report 11 Oct 2017 02:15

Hi Genes members I have a Alice Emily P Holt born about 1900 at Woolwich London i'm trying to find her parents. I have her married to a Cyril Harry Kitchin, so all good there. Its just her birth i'm stuck with. Can someone please look in Ancestry for me. I have tried free BMD and Family search but came up with nothing, I also looked in 1911 census and nothing, it's her parents and siblings I need,thanks.
Jill

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:20

HOLT, ALICE EMILY PRETORIA BALLOM Order
GRO Reference: 1900 D Quarter in WOOLWICH Volume 01D Page 1213

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:23


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
5, Orchard Street, Woolwich, London & Kent, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Holt Head Married Male 33 1868 Crane Driver Chatham, Kent, England
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Lilian C Holt Wife Married Female 26 1875 - Dorset, England
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Matilda L Holt Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Plumstead, Kent, England
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Elsie Holt Daughter Single Female 7 1894 - Plumstead, Kent, England
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William Holt Son Single Male 4 1897 - Woolwich, Kent, England
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Harold Holt Son Single Male 2 1899 - Woolwich, Kent, England
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Alice Holt Daughter Single Female 0 1901 - Woolwich, Kent, England

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:24

HOLT, MATILDA LILLA BALLOM Order
GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in WOOLWICH Volume 01D Page 1215

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:26

Marriages Jun 1892 (>99%)
Ballom Lilia Caroline Woolwich 1d 1872
BALLOM Lilla Caroline Woolwich 1d 1872
Holt William Woolwich 1d 1872
Jones Emily Annie Woolwich 1d 1872
Little Arthur Richard Woolwich 1d 1872

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:33


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
15 Warwick St Woolwich, Woolwich, London & Kent, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Lilla Holt Widow Widow Female Housekeeper 36 1875 Kent Woolwich
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Matilda Holt Daughter Single Female General Servant 18 1893 Kent Woolwich
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Elsie Holt Daughter Single Female General Servant 17 1894 Kent Woolwich
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William Holt Son Single Male Messenger 14 1897 Kent Woolwich
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Harold Holt Son Single Male School 12 1899 Kent Woolwich
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Alice Holt Daughter Single Female School 10 1901 Kent Woolwich
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Thomas Holt Son Single Male School 6 1905 Kent Woolwich

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:34

HOLT, HAROLD WILFRED BALLON Order
GRO Reference: 1898 S Quarter in WOOLWICH Volume 01D Page 1261

Stephen

Stephen Report 11 Oct 2017 02:38

Thanks safc don't know why I couldn't see it but big thank you <3
Jill

safc

safc Report 11 Oct 2017 02:40

Deaths Dec 1910 (>99%)
Holt William 43 Woolwich 1d 699

Stephen

Stephen Report 12 Oct 2017 02:31

Hi all on this thread SAFC found Ballom Lilia Caroline Woolwich 1d 1872
BALLOM Lilla Caroline Woolwich 1d 1872 this is the right person, now i'm trying to find her parents can you help with Ancestry to see if anyone can find them thanks for your help she also goes by Lilian in some census record.
Jill

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Oct 2017 06:29

Baptism
County Kent
Place Woolwich
Church name St Mary Magdalene
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 366
Baptism date 11 Oct 1898
Birth date 20 Jul 1898
Person forename Harold Wilfred
Person sex M
Person abode 5 Mehard Street
Father forename William
Father surname HOLT
Father occupation Labourer Royal Artillery
Mother forename Lilla

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(from above link)

Chris :)

Birth
BALLOM, LILLA CAROLINE (SMALL)
GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in SHAFTESBURY Volume 05A Page 243

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Marriages Dec 1873 (>99%)
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BALLOM Albert Shoreditch 1c 449
SMALL Emily Shoreditch 1c 449


Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (Ancestry)

Name: Lillian Caroline Ballen
Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1875
Baptism Place: Shaftesbury St James, Dorset, England
Father: Albert Ballen (occ. Baker)
Mother: Emily Ballen


Birth
BALLAM, ALBERT (SQUIRES)
GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in POOLE UNION Volume 08 Page 78


Marriages Sep 1841 (>99%)
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BALLAM James Wareham 8 155
SQUIRE Cornelia Wareham 8 155

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2017 07:41

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
St Pauls Road, Islington, London & Middlesex, England

Name: Lillia Ballow
[Lillia Ballom]
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Relationship: Servant
Birth Year: 1873
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls Balls Pond
Residence Place: London City, Islington, London, England
Registration district: Islington
Sub registration district: Islington South
ED, Institution or Vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 164
Folio: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Janet Alston 64 lodging house Keeper
Lillia Ballow 18
Leonard C Manning 23
Frank J Moss 20
Charles Morrison 20
James Calder 25
William Garland 29
Robert A Tait 24
Hugh C Garland 24

All different occupations for the others seems she was just in lodgings

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2017 07:47

She remarried

First name(s) LILLA C
Last name HOLT
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1912
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ LILLA C HOLT married
Albert Raven
Spouse's last name Raven
District Woolwich
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 2723

Both marriage certs should name her father .if known

Can't see either marriage on the London marriage records on Ancestry

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2017 07:52

Deaths Sep 1934
Raven Lilla C 58 Woolwich 1d 900

So makes her birth c 1875/6

Lilla Caroline Raven
Death Date: abt 1934
Burial or Cremation Date: 16 Aug 1934
Burial or Cremation Place: Greenwich, London, England
Register Type: Burial
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com...

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2017 07:55


Weaver Household (4 People)
14 Greenlaw Place , Woolwich, London, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Albert Raven 24 Feb 1884 Painter widower
Reginald ? Weaver 25 Dec 1914 General Labourer
Gertrude L Weaver 02 Apr 1917 Household Duties
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2017 08:01

Lettie Caroline Ballem
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 10 Jan 1875
Christening Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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Father: Albert Ballem
Mother: Emily Ballem
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