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Title: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: spike59 on Thursday 31 October 13 19:10 GMT (UK)
im trying to trace any relatives of my great grandfather his name was Alfred tucker I do know he was from a large family and they worked the brickfields he came to London on a brick barge approx. 1911/12 and married a norah pearson and they had 6 children Alfred,george,norah,florence,clara,lillian George was my grandfather I know Alfred and his family lived in a house that is now the courthouse
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 31 October 13 21:01 GMT (UK)
The children seem to have been born in St Olaves, but cannot identify a marriage. When and where was Alfred born.
Jennifer
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: spike59 on Friday 01 November 13 08:49 GMT (UK)
thanks very much Jennifer c the births at st olaves would be right as the family lived in Bermondsey they actually grew up with the bygreaves family (max) I know Alfred my great grandfather was born in Milton which is Sittingbourne as were all the family also I was told by my late grandfather that Alfred had married norah foley nee pearson at st lukes church Deptford it was her second marriage as her first husband had drowned at sea
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: nanny jan on Friday 01 November 13 09:12 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Now we know it was Norah's second marriage......here's the reference:

Alfred Tucker  SeptQ 1912   Greenwich  1d  2132            Bride:  Norah Foley



Nanny Jan
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: lizdb on Friday 01 November 13 09:22 GMT (UK)
And here are the details

10 Aug 1912
St Luke Deptford
Alfred Tucker 28 gas fitter, bachelor, 263 Evelyn ? street, father George Henry Tucker bricklayer deceased
To
Norah Foley 21 widow 263 Evelyn?Street, father Henry George Pearson Dock labourer

Witnesses - William Thomas Brigden, Annie Brigden, A. meriant? R.Crowther
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: lizdb on Friday 01 November 13 09:28 GMT (UK)
Possible for 1901

7 Upper Park Road, Milton next Sittngbourne

George Neal and family - bricklayers labourer
George Tucker 58 widower Boarder, Brickfield labourer bn Sittingbourne
Alfred Tucker 17 , single, Boarder, Brickfield carter, bn Milton

Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: lizdb on Friday 01 November 13 09:32 GMT (UK)
1891

6 Unity Street, Milton

George H Tucker , 47  widower Brickfields labourer bn Sittingbourne
Horace 19 bn Border?
Clara E 17 bn Sittingbourne
Edward 14     bn Milton
George H 12  bn Mil.
William A 9  bn M.
Alfred 7  b  M.



(Incorrectly indexed as Barnard on Ancestry. That is the name of the household before them)
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: lizdb on Friday 01 November 13 09:39 GMT (UK)
1881

RG 11  973 100 12

19 Park Rd, Milton
George H Tucker 37 married Brickfield labourer bn Sittingbourne
Sarah 31 wife bn Minster
Horace 7 bn Borden
Clara E 7 bn Milton
Edward 4 bn M
George 2 bn M



So now we have some idea of Alfreds siblings names. And it is descendents of each of them you wish to look for?
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: lizdb on Friday 01 November 13 09:47 GMT (UK)
Here's Horace in 1901 - so plenty of descendents here to make a start on!

RG 13  811 11 13

2 Upper park Rd, Milton
Horace 27 brickfields labourer bn Borden
Fanny 27 bn Surrey Tatsfield
George Henry 8
Edith Lucy 7
Hilda May 5
Horace 3
Edgar 6 mths

We are not allowed to do 1911 look ups, but if you have a look you may find more children
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 01 November 13 09:57 GMT (UK)
Looks like George H could have died Dec qtr 1907 Milton aged 61. This could have prompted Alfred coming to find a family of his own.

1861 Wood Cottages Borden Canterbury

Edward Tucker 42 Ag.Labourer Borden
Sarah 40 Minster
George H 17 Sittingbourne
Horace 12 Borden
Frances 10  "
Elizabeth 4  "
Emily 4 months Borden

Jennifer
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 01 November 13 10:08 GMT (UK)
1851 Wood Cottages Borden
Edward Tucker 33 Ag.Lab Borden
Sarah 29 Murston
Sarah 11 Sittingbourne
Ann Jane 9  "
George 8    "
Horace 2 Borden
Frances 3 months Borden

1871 Chestnut Wood Borden

Edward Tucker 52 Ag.Lab Borden
Sarah 49 Murston
Elizabeth 15
Emily 10
Edward D 9
Ada 6 all born Borden
Alfred Snelling Grandson 8 Bobbing

Jennifer
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 01 November 13 10:12 GMT (UK)
Some census have been transcribed as Minster, the 1871 is clearer it should be Murston which is a suburb of Sittingborne

There is someone tracing this family online.

Jennifer
Title: Re: any tuckers from sittingbourne
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 01 November 13 10:23 GMT (UK)
Were you just being curious or are you beginning to trace a family tree?

You will have to look at what we have found and then let us know what information you are looking for.

Good luck and happy hunting.
Jennifer