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I can't find:

Evelyn Rea
born 1899 in St. Saviour, Southwark, London
Father stated on marriage cert dated 1919 as Alexander Frederick Rea (deceased)

Can anyone help please?

Thanks

Sue

am looking on 1911 but can't see her/him. Evelyn can be a unisex name.

Female definitely,lol. There is another of the same name but absolutely wrong area.

I am head banging, thank you.

Sue

not having any luck, what was his occupation on marr cert?

His occupation was a clerk (very helpful), one of the witnesses was Walter Rea.

I really appreciate you trying to help.

Sue

Just found a baptism for another daughter in 1905.
He is a Carman then and his wife is called Emily

Sue

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1901 England Census
about Walter Russel Rea
Name: Walter Russel Rea
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Evelyn M
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Hampstead
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hampstead
Sub-registration district: Hampstead
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 93
Household Members: Name Age
Walter Russel Rea 27 Shipowner
Evelyn M Rea 30 b Scotland
Isabella R Rea 3 b Birkenhead
Philip R Rea 1 b Hampstead
Mary A Sharp 60 b
Kate Salter 26
Edith Bridgman 20

There are two other Walters, but this one has a wife Evelyn.

His father?

1901 England Census
about Russell Rea
Name: Russell Rea
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane P
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Hampstead
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hampstead
Sub-registration district: Hampstead
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 94
Household Members: Name Age
Russell Rea 54
Jane P Rea 49
Annie Hebberd 31
Emily Ada Beer 19
Alice A Addison 27
Caroline Dorsett 22

Thanks Meg, I don't think that is a direct line, do you?

I accept that her father could well have been born outside London but where is she in 1901/1911 *sigh*

Sue

Sue I have looked for a death for Alexander Rea without success., have you found one?

Not yet!!

Know it's maybe between 1905 (last baptism I can find) and 1919 but no luck. Bloomin' annoying because it's a good surname.

Sue

is there an address for the baptism that I could look on 1911. What was her mother's name did she remarry?

Baptism at St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington (Westminster) stated address 1, Phillips Terrace.

No other details for Mother other than Christian name.

Sue

Well my offering has a Walter and a female Evelyn.

What's the name of the child baptised in 1905?

Problem is that there is no way of knowing if the 1899 birth is correct.

Have you checked in Scotland or passenger lists

Name: Edith Emily Rea
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 2 May 1905
Father's Name: Frederick Alexander Rea
Mother's Name: Emily Rea
Parish: St Mary Magdalene, Paddington
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex

Oh FGS
On the marriage cert the father is Alexander Frederick
on the baptism he is Frederick Alexander....

I want to lie down!

Sue

I've answered myself - child is Edith Emily. Father is Frederick Alexander.

What age was Evelyn's spouse on marriage?

Francis Frederick Bennett aged 26

Sue

That looks like him Karen.

Pity you don't like my Walter Russell Rea and his wife Evelyn - google him!