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Hello, I am trying to help my sister in law with her paternal side. She did not know her father Edward as he died when she was 6 months old, but she did know some of her Aunts and Uncles.
Edward was born April 1915 and died April 1943 and was supposed to have been born in Stockport. She remembered Uncles Jack and Sam and Aunt Sarah and possible Lily which I have found, plus others, all with mmn of Williamson. Edward's marriage cert. states father Samuel and there is a marriage between a Samuel and Alice Williamson 1895 Heaton Norris Stockport.
The problem is the only Edward I can find has a mmn of Spencer. Edward was not the youngest child so no second wife for Samuel. The regn. for this Edward matches date wise and is in Stockport. Have looked all counties for an Edward with mmn Wiliamson but no luck.
Any suggestions ?

When did Edward marry?

What was his wife's name?

Only two Walsh/Williamson births registered in Stockport district

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
Walsh Ethel Williamson Stockport 8a 161

Births Jun 1917 (>99%)
Walsh Jack Williamson Stockport 8a 137

1939
Walsh Household
6 Manvers Street , Stockport C.B., Cheshire, England



Samuel Walsh 15 Feb 1874 Male General Labourer Widowed 71 1
Jack Walsh 01 May 1917 Male Driver Salesman Married 71 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

Hi Erica

Thank you for replying.

Edward married Edna Mottram in 1938 Heaton Norris.
There were in total not incl Edward 7 other children starting with James in c1896 to Jack in 1917.

Erica,
That is the correct family on 1939 register.

Is this his death?

Fusilier
WALSH, EDWARD
Service Number 3455231
Died 14/04/1943
Aged 28
2nd Bn.
Lancashire Fusiliers

Odd that no NOK is recorded

Samuel Walsh
in the 1911 England Census
Age in 1911:
36
Estimated birth year:
abt 1875
Relation to Head:
Head
Birth Place:
Stockport, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish:
Stockport
County/Island:
Cheshire
Street address:
6 Manvers St Stockport
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Blacksmith Striker

Household Members:

Samuel Walsh 36
Alice Walsh 34
James Walsh 15
Lillian Walsh 13
Samuel Walsh 5
Sarah Ann Walsh 1

Married 16 years, 5children born, 4 still living.

Yes that's correct.
I thought it was odd as well.

Margaret,

Thank you for replying.
That is the correct family. Missing child Nellie 1904-5

There are a number of earlier Walsh/Williamson births in Stockport according to Cheshirebmd:

Jamees 1896; Lilian 1898; Nellie 1904; Samuel 1905; Sarah Ann 1909; plus the 2 posted by Erica.

http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/birthsearch.php

(above has Williamson Births, if anything else to help)

Chris :)

Thank you Flip and Chris Ho

Do you know when Emma (Mottram) was born?

Erica

Do you mean Edna ?

Edna was born 1919 Stockport
Births Dec 1919 (>99%)
Mottram Edna Hunstone Stockport 8a 72

Silly me - also on another query, and mixed up the names. Apologies!

Marriage

Marriages Jun 1938 (>99%)
Mottram Edna Walsh Stockport 8a 14
Walsh Edward Mottram Stockport 8a 14

Can't see Edna in 1939 - did she live past 1991?

Erica

Yes until 1996

So there will be no record of the family in 1939, as, presumably, Edward was already in the Forces.