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Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Nov 2014 19:11

ellen was born 1878 approx in london i believe she had 2 sons john edwards and george john born 1901? and george 2 years later?
she married to charles mummery aprrox d ec 1910 in southwark
just womdered where is edwards father were they married ellen and edwards father?
many thanks

Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Nov 2014 19:14

john edwards is supposed to be married do not know any details?

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Nov 2014 20:45

For ref:-

1911 England Census about Ellen Mummery
Name: Ellen Mummery
Age in 1911: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Bermondsey
Civil Parish: Camberwell
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 25 Diamond Street, Peckham S E
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Camberwell
Registration District Number: 27
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 2525
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Mummery 38
Ellen Mummery 32
Charles Mummery 12
Alfred Mummery 10
xxxx John Edwards 11 Civil Parish: Camberwell (stepson)
xxxx George Edwards 8 Civil Parish: Camberwell (stepson)

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1901 England Census about Ellen Edwards
Name: Ellen Edwards
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: John Edwards
Birth Place: Bermondsey, London, England
Civil Parish: Camberwell
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Camberwell
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Horseskeeper

Registration district: Camberwell
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 517
Folio: 143
Page Number: 1
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
John Edwards 25 - 1876 Birth Place:Camberwell, London,
Ellen Edwards 22
John Edwards 1
Alfred Crother 32 - Uncle

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Nov 2014 20:56

Looks like they were married:-

Marriages Dec 1896 (>99%)
EDWARDS John Henry W Camberwell 1d 1453
Gray Arthur Camberwell 1d 1453
Smith Ellen Camberwell 1d 1453
Swallow Caroline Matilda Camberwell 1d 1453

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Nov 2014 20:58

And he died in 1905:-

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about John Henry W Edwards
Name: John Henry W Edwards
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Registration Year: 1905
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 29
Registration district: Camberwell
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 479

Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Nov 2014 21:02

hi
i cannot thank you all enough for the info you have given me

thanks again

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Nov 2014 21:13

Just in case you need it:-

Births Jun 1875 (>99%)
EDWARDS John Henry W Camberwell 1d 775