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Title: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Virginiacarter on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:09 BST (UK)

I have managed to track my grandfathers brother - Albert Walter Woollard b. 1889 Lambeth, London, through to the 1911 census when he was a 22 yr old railway porter living with his widowed mother and some siblings at 42 Upper Marsh, Islington.

Does anyone know where I can look to try and trace him and any subsequent marriage and children etc.

Where do I go from here?

Any advise would be appreciated please...

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: genjen on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:19 BST (UK)

There is a marriage for an Albert W Woollard to Florence E Mingay

Mar 1915 St Olave 1d/311

It might be worth looking into it but you would need to get the certificate to be sure.

Jen :)

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Virginiacarter on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:26 BST (UK)

Thanks Jen - that was quick!.

I'll look into that.

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: avm228 on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:38 BST (UK)

Quote from: Virginiacarter on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:09 BST (UK)

I have managed to track my grandfathers brother - Albert Walter Woollard b. 1889 Lambeth, London, through to the 1911 census when he was a 22 yr old railway porter living with his widowed mother and some siblings at 42 Upper Marsh, Islington.

Are you sure about "Upper Marsh, Islington"?  The only Upper Marsh I know is across the river in Lambeth.

Anna :)

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Virginiacarter on Tuesday 21 July 09 22:45 BST (UK)

Hi Anna, my mistake.  I believe Upper Marsh is just below Waterloo Station, as you say - across the river, from Westminster.

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: DEVIS on Tuesday 21 July 09 23:45 BST (UK)

Hi,

Poss children for WOOLLARD & MINGAY marriage:

WOOLLARD Doris W E   St Olave 1d 365 Sept 1915,
   "              Cyril A         "      "     1d 380 Dec 1920,
   "             Kenneth O   "      "     1d 330 Jun 1923,

Mother`s maiden name: MINGAY

Devis :)

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Virginiacarter on Wednesday 22 July 09 07:13 BST (UK)

Thank you very much Devis - and all of you for your help.  That moves me a step or two further on.

And little did I know when sitting at Waterloo station waiting Eurostar for my first trip to Paris the day after 7/7, that I was within spitting distance of where my grandparents and great grandmother were living in 1911.

Thanks again, all of you.

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Meriel on Wednesday 22 July 09 16:49 BST (UK)

Ooo spooky I have just found some ancestors at 35 Upper Marsh on the 1911 census this morning - hello neighbours!  ;D

Title: Re: Albert Walter Woollard - where are you?
Post by: Virginiacarter on Wednesday 22 July 09 19:51 BST (UK)

That is spooky Meriel.  Assumedly they would have known each other.

Small old world.