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Frank Gaunt 1901, Salvation Army

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Lucy

Lucy Report 1 Nov 2015 15:41

Hi Rambling Rose, my Gran was born in 1905, St Olave, Bermondsey, London
After her marrige to Frank Eade she moved up North and eventually lived in Keighley, Yorkshire with Philip Kershaw then after his death she married Frank Gaunt then and lived near Morecombe, Lancshire.

Rambling

Rambling Report 1 Nov 2015 15:57

I see now that she was reg as Beatrice Alice

Births Dec 1904 (>99%)

Brooks Beatrice Alice St Olave 1d 232

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2015 16:02

Possible for John's first marriage, given the 4 births in Keighley with mmn Cartwright

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1920 (>99%)
Cartwright Violet V Kershaw Keighley 9a 349
Kershaw John Cartwright Keighley 9a 349

Lucy

Lucy Report 1 Nov 2015 16:12

Thank you :-D

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2015 16:18

So this could be Violet with family in 1911 - the marriage certificate would give Fathers name

Name: Violet V Carturight
[Violet V Cartwright]
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Morton Malton, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Keighley
Search Photos: Search for 'Keighley' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 11 Harcourt St Keighley Yorks
Occupation: Weaver
Registration district: Keighley
Registration District Number: 492
Sub-registration district: Keighley
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Piece: 26104
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Ed Carturight 34 Labourer b Morton Malton
Darah Eliz Carturight 34 Sarah b Malton
Violet V Carturight 13
Albert Ed Carturight 9 b Keighley
Harold Carturight 5
Stanley b Keighley


Parents married 14 years 4 children born and living

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2015 16:31

Again, John and Violet's marriage certificate would give his Father's name and occupation

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26 Leeds St Keighley Yorkshire, Keighley, Yorkshire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Harry Kershaw Head Married Male Tailor Maker 40 1871 Liversedge Yorkire
Helen Kershaw Wife Married Female - 35 1876 Keighley Yorkshire
George Kershaw Son Single Male Moulder's Apprentice 15 1896 Keighley Yorkshire
Alice Kershaw Daughter - Female School 13 1898 Keighley Yorkshire
Adelaide Kershaw Daughter - Female School Part Time Worsted Yarn Spinner 12 1899 Keighley Yorkshire
John Kershaw Son - Male School 10 1901 Keighley Yorkshire
Harry Kershaw Son - Male School 6 1905 Keighley Yorkshire
Helen Kershaw Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Keighley Yorkshire
Eliza Kershaw Daughter - Female - 0 1911 Keighley Yorkshire
Eliza Crouch Sister Widow Female Worsted Spinner 33 1878 Keighley Yorkshire
Sarah Ellen Crouch Niece - Female School 10 1901 Keighley Yorkshire
Florence Crouch Niece - Female School 8 1903 Keighley Yorkshire

Married 16 years 8 children born, 1 has died

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2015 16:36

Possibly Violet's death - Worth Valley RD covered Keighley at the time

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1949 (>99%)
Kershaw Violet V 52 Worth Valley 2c 50

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2015 18:29

This would tie with a Dec reg birth

ALICE BEATRICE
Last name GAUNT
Gender Female
Birth day 2
Birth month 11
Birth year 1904
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1981
District CRAWLEY
County Sussex
Volume 18
Page 1826
Country England

mgnv

mgnv Report 2 Nov 2015 06:52

Marriages Sep 1894 (>99%)
Hamshaw Ellen Keighley 9a 293
Kershaw Harry Keighley 9a 293
Longbottom Ada Keighley 9a 293
Smith John William Keighley 9a 293


1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9RB-937
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9RB-93M [TAYLOR JOURNEYMAN, pob=Liversidge]
Harry 30, Helen 25, George 5, Alice 3, Adelade 2, John 0, All but Harry have pob=Keighley]

Births Sep 1895 (>99%)
Kershaw George Keighley 9a 204

Births Jun 1897 (>99%)
Kershaw Alice Keighley 9a 208

Births Dec 1898 (>99%)
Kershaw Adelaide Keighley 9a 173

Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
Kershaw John Keighley 9a 185

Births Dec 1904 (>99%)
Kershaw Harry Keighley 9a 178

Births Sep 1908 (>99%)
KERSHAW Ellen Keighley 9a 176

Births Dec 1910 (>99%)
KERSHAW Eliza Keighley 9a 158



This looks like the one death
Births Mar 1907 (>99%)
KERSHAW Annie Keighley 9a 179
Deaths Mar 1908 (>99%)
KERSHAW Annie 1 Keighley 9a 146

But I think this is another post-census:
Deaths Sep 1911 (>99%)
Kershaw Eliza 0 Keighley 9a 330


Post-1911:
Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
Kershaw Elizabeth Hamshaw Keighley 9a 306

Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
KERSHAW Lily Hamshaw Keighley 9a 332

Births Jun 1916 (>99%)
Kershaw Florence Hamshaw Keighley 9a 304




Marriages Sep 1951 (>99%)
KERSHAW John EADE Lewisham 5d 4


Here are the possible intermarriage deaths in LAN/WRY:

Deaths Sep 1951 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 51 Littleboro' 10d 53

Deaths Jun 1952 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 51 Barton 10b 198

Deaths Jun 1953 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 52 Barton 10b 280

Deaths Mar 1955 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 54 Bolton 10b 774

Deaths Dec 1958 (>99%)
KERSHAW John B 56 Bury 10b 815

Deaths Jun 1959 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 59 Chorley 10c 20

Deaths Sep 1962 (>99%)
KERSHAW John W 62 Ashton 10b 79

Deaths Dec 1962 (>99%)
KERSHAW John 62 Leeds 2c 337

Deaths Sep 1963 (>99%)
KERSHAW JOHN 63 WORTH VALLEY 2C 39 *** includes Keighley ***

Deaths Dec 1963 (>99%)
KERSHAW JOHN J 65 LITTLEBORO' 10D 68

Deaths Mar 1965 (>99%)
KERSHAW JOHN 62 WAKEFIELD 2D 670


%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%


Marriages Sep 1966 (6%)
GAUNT FRANK KERSHAW LANCASTER 10C 1436
[My transcription in FreeBMD format]

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1966
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GAUNT * Frank BROOKS Alice Beatrice Lancaster Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston LANC/95/184
GAUNT * Frank KERSHAW Alice Beatrice Lancaster Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston LANC/95/184
[Two surnames appear on entry # 194 - possibly one is indexed as her dad's surname]


Deaths Jun 1977 (0%)
GAUNT Frank 02FE1905 Lancaster 40 1819
[My transcription set in FreeBMD format]

which matches with:
Births Mar 1905 (>99%)
Gaunt Frank N. Bierley 9b 207

Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years:
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
1891 GAUNT George Richard Pudsey Leeds PUDS/52/383
-------
1892 GAUNT Herbert Pudsey Leeds PUDS/53/494
1893 GAUNT Herbert Pudsey Leeds PUDS/54/248
-------
1895 GAUNT Mary Jane Pudsey Leeds PUDS/57/108
1897 GAUNT Ruth Pudsey Leeds PUDS/59/10
1902 GAUNT Henry N Pudsey Leeds PUDS/62/460
1905 GAUNT Frank Pudsey Leeds PUDS/64/313



North Bierley RD was created 1892 out of Bradford RD, and Pudsey subdistrict was moved from Bradford RD to N Bierley RD and was there for the 1901/1911 censuses.

Births Mar 1891 (>99%)
Gaunt George Richard Bradford, Y. 9b 238
-------[can't choose between next pair]
Births Sep 1892 (>99%)
Gaunt Herbert N. Bierley 9b 249
Births Mar 1893 (>99%)
Gaunt Herbert N. Bierley 9b 243
-------
Births Dec 1895 (>99%)
Gaunt Mary Jane N. Bierley 9b 222
Births Sep 1897 (>99%)
Gaunt Ruth N. Bierley 9b 240
Births Sep 1902 (>99%)
Gaunt Henry Norman M N. Bierley 9b 212
Births Mar 1905 (>99%)
Gaunt Frank N. Bierley 9b 207


Yorkshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1889
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GAUNT William G COULT Clara St Wilfrid, Calverley Leeds CE127/U/345

Deaths Dec 1905 (>99%)
GAUNT Clara [38]6 N. Bierley 9b 135
[image says 36 - correct'n subm'd to FreeBMD]

1911
Name Parent or spouse names Birth Year Birth Place Relation Residence View Image
William Glover Gaunt abt 1866 location Head city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Sarah Gaunt abt 1859 location Sister city, Yorkshire-West Riding
George Richard Gaunt William Glover abt 1891 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Herbert Gaunt William Glover abt 1893 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Mary Jane Gaunt William Glover abt 1896 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Ruth Gaunt William Glover abt 1898 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Henry Norman Mayson Gaunt William Glover abt 1903 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding
Frank Gaunt William Glover abt 1905 location relation city, Yorkshire-West Riding

1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9R3-PHD
William Gaunt Head M 35 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Clara Gaunt Wife F 31 Goole, Yorkshire
George E Gaunt Son M 10 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Herbert Gaunt Son M 8 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Mary J Gaunt Daughter F 5 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Ruth Gaunt Daughter F 3 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Charles Rusforth Boarder M 66 Barnsley, Yorkshire

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Nov 2015 12:34

Just out of interest, the 1939 register index

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION (PREVIEW)
Household
Lewisham, London, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) BIRTH YEAR
Alice B Gaunt (Kershaw,Eade) 1904
1 more person who is officially closed