Genealogy Chat

Just got marriage cert of Husbands Grandparents, Grandmothers, father's occupation is Army Pensioner, how do I go about finding out more about him? The marriage was in 1911. Grateful for any tips. Thanks Meryl

Well, you should be able to find him on census from 1901 back now that you have his name and occupation? Or do you mean more about his army service?

Yes more about his Army service, I dont really know where he was living in 1901 so trawling through the census. Meryl

It may be worth getting the daughters birth certificate which will hopefully (depending on when he became a pensioner) tell you his rank and regiment if he were still in service when she was born? It will also give her mums maiden name.

Good thinking Heather! I don't know where she was born, thats the problem, I thought if I could find out more about her Dad, I might get a clue as to where she was born. Would the family travel about with him in the late 1800's - early 1900's. She was 19 on the marriage cert. Help! Meryl

well on my dads elder sisters birth cert in 1904 it stated her dad was a private engineers reg. I found his Army record & HIS bros too at Kew/ Also i found my grt grt grandads Army record too he was in the Army from 1824 -1847 so its worth checking at Kew. I needed to go to Kew to get dads fathers record ,but, the earlier one of 1824 I found listed and i ordered from the National Archives website Shirley

Meryl what was her name & her fathers name? Georgina.

Well,if we have her name combined with her dads, we should hopefully be able to get them together in 1901 when she was 9. And you do find often them living either in barracks on near the barracks.

Florence May Edwards Father - Charles Walter Edwards The other witness was Ellen R Edwards perhaps Mother? Thanks Meryl

Meryl where did they marry, it might help narrow down the search. Georgina.

Where did they marry? Got this lot in Lambeth, mum is shown as head but married - so a possible absent dad: Annie Ethel Edwards abt 1887 Southwark Daughter Lambeth London Clifford D Edwards abt 1882 E, Shadwell Son Lambeth London >>> Florence May Edwards abt 1892 Lambeth Daughter Lambeth London Martha Edwards abt 1855 Henham, Essex, England Head Lambeth London Nellie Gertrude Edwards abt 1885 Lambeth Niece Lambeth London Norah Edwards abt 1900 Lambeth Daughter Lambeth London Percy Edwin Edwards abt 1895 Lambeth Son Lambeth London Reginald F Edwards abt 1898 Lambeth Son Lambeth London Stavley W Edwards abt 1885 E, Leytonstone Son Lambeth London

Meryl I have found them in 1901, if you follow this link you will see the whole family in army barracks... Name: Charles Walter Edwards Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Non Com Officer Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Norwich Ecclesiastical parish: Thorpe St Matthew County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Source information: RG13/1841 Registration district: Norwich Sub-registration district: East Wymer ED, institution, or vessel: Britannia Barracks Folio: 143 Page: 3 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 1 Charles Walter Edwards abt 1856 Norwich, Norfolk, England Non Com Officer Norwich Norfolk Elizabeth Edwards abt 1885 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk Ellen Maria Edwards abt 1883 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk Ellen Rebecca Edwards abt 1856 Statham, Norfolk, England Wife Of Above Norwich Norfolk Florie May Edwards abt 1892 Norwich, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk Charles James Edwards abt 1891 Norwich, Norfolk, England Son Of Above Norwich Norfolk Georgina.

Dads a non-commissioned officer - Sergeant, looks like 3rd Infantry Norfolk Reg, Britannia Barracks Charles Walter Edwards abt 1856 Norwich, Norfolk, England Non Com Officer Norwich Norfolk View Record Elizabeth Edwards abt 1885 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk View Record Ellen Maria Edwards abt 1883 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk View Record Ellen Rebecca Edwards abt 1856 Statham, Norfolk, England Wife Of Above Norwich Norfolk View Record Florie May Edwards abt 1892 Norwich, Norfolk, England Daughter Of Above Norwich Norfolk Oh! Snap Georgina! Right, must get on with my cleaning now! Catch you all later.

Thanks Heather and Georgina, I never thought of looking for Florie! she was married in Norwich, but was told they travelled around because he was in Army. Will see what I can find out about Charles now. Best Wishes Meryl