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Worked as a blacksmith for the gas light and coke company from 1912 and died, May 6th 1940 aged 61, He has a memoriam in the company magazine under the area of Southall. Trying to locate him on the census' but not having much luck, not sure what i am doing wrong? Also looking for any birth details. Would appreciate any help <3

His work and death locations may have no connection with his birth

How do you link to him?

Where have you looked for birth info?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

This would be the right year..........did you miss it?

Births Sep 1879 (>99%)
Crane Alfred Joseph Eton 3a 507

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Village, Denham, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alfred Crane Head Married Male 29 1852 Blacksmith Buckinghamshire, England Transcription
Elizabeth Crane Wife Married Female 29 1852 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England Transcription
Flora Crane Daughter Single Female 9 1872 Scholar Denham, Buckinghamshire, England Transcription
William Crane Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Denham, Buckinghamshire, England Transcription
Ethel Crane Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Denham, Buckinghamshire, England Transcription
Alfred Crane Son Single Male 2 1879 - Denham, Buckinghamshire, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 Featherstone Terrace Southall, Norwood, Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Alfred James Crane Head Married Male 59 1852 Chalfont Bucks Blacksmith Transcription
Elizabeth Crane Wife Married Female 60 1851 Denham Bucks Housekeeper Transcription
Alfred Crane Son Single Male 30 1881 Denham Bucks Carter Transcription
Harry Crane Son Single Male 16 1895 Norwood Mill Southal Middx Labourer Transcription
Edith Crane Daughter Single Female 24 1887 Colham Green Middx Laundress Transcription
Sidney Crane Nephew Single Male 24 1887 Chalfont Bucks Fishmonger Transcription

Registration district Uxbridge

Will check it out, thank you

The address on the 1911 is the same address that is on my grandads birth cert for 1923, does this mean its the right family i wonder?

He was still at that address in 1919......

Alfred Joseph Crane in the British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Name:Alfred Joseph Crane
Full Postal Address: 34 Featherstone Terrace, Southall, Middlesex
Next of Kin: Father Alfred Crane of 34 Featherstone Terrace, Southall, Middlesex
Former Trade Or Calling: Blacksmith
Gender:Male
Document Year:1919
Regimental Number:214651
Regiment Name:Army Ordnance Corps
Form Title:Cover for Discharge Documents

Also at that address on his marriage record........

Alfred Joseph Crane in the London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name:Alfred Joseph Crane (Labourer) 23 Featherstone Terrace
Estimated birth year:abt 1891
Age:28 >>>>>>Age 18 on the image<<<<<<<
Spouse: Maggie Bartlett (Spinster)
Spouse Age:24
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:27 Dec 1919
Parish:St John, Southall
Borough:Ealing
Father Name:Alfred Joseph Crane (Blacksmith)
Spouse Father:William John Bartlett (Factory Hand)
Register Type:Parish Register
Witnesses: Reginald Bartlett and Henry George Crane

A bit too much of a coincidence for it not to be your family wouldn't you say?

Could someone possibly find the birth of Maggie Bartlett mentioned above. Father down as William John Bartlett?

thanks

Why not try looking for it?

And have the satisfaction of finding something yourself.............much more fun

Here you go............but it really would be much better if you tried yourself

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
29 Gordon Southall, Norwood, Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
William Bartlett Head Married Male 50 1861 Weymouth Dorset Out Of Work Bookbinder Transcription
Louisa Bartlett Wife Married Female 50 1861 Yeovil Dorset Housewife Transcription
Reginald Bartlett Son Single Male 21 1890 Weymouth Turner Transcription
Kathleen Bartlett Daughter Single Female 19 1892 Weymouth Stamp Examiner Transcription
Jack Bartlett Son Single Male 17 1894 Weymouth Stamp Perforator Transcription
Maggie Bartlett Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Weymouth - Transcription
Frank Bartlett Son Single Male 13 1898 Weymouth School

No need to be like that. I have tried looking for it, i am limited as to what i can do. :-(

freebmd is FREE.......................I wasn't suggesting you did anything for which payment is required

You could work out the birth year from the age when she married, and there is only ONE possibility

I did find the one on BMD but was not sure as didn;t know if maggie was short for another name or was just a name she was known by. Thank you for your help.