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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: Richview on Saturday 24 May 14 15:51 BST (UK)
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I have a War Grave photograph from Northfleet Cemetery Kent which appears to be a double grave
At first I thought it may be 2 brothers but having found the medal index for George it states his mother Lucy Stacey 40 Shepherds St Northfleet has applied for his medals. Lucy had remarried in 1917.
Is there anyway I could find out more about Private George such as his date of birth, father etc
Many thanks
Richview
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1911 look ups arent allowed, but it would be worth you having a look for George Deadmans with mother called Lucy.
I'll have a look on 1901
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Hi
I have the census records for the other Deadman -he died at home was Navy he did have a brother George but the mothers name and adress on the medal index ruled him out as a brother to George
I found Lucy Deadman's marriage 1917 but can't find her on the census records.
R
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Looking at the www.cwgc.org I see he died Nov 1918, and presumably as he is buried in Northfleet cemetery he died in this country.
Looking at the death indexes there are only 2 possible deaths -
Oct/Nov/Dec 1918
Paddington
ref 1a 104
George Deadman
age 28
Oct/Nov/Dec 1918
Steyning
ref 2b 678
George Deadman
age 19
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This is the best I can come up with -
may be a complete red herring
1901
28 The Shore , Northfleet
John Deadman 38 chalk quarryman
Louisa 34
George Webster son 14
Thomas Deaman 12
Arthur Deadman 10
Lucy Deadman 7
Alice Deadman 5
Bill Deadman 5 mths
That would mean Lucy was his sister not his mother, and that he started life as a Webster, even if he took the name Deadman later! (think he is Deadman on next census)
As I say, may not be connected.
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Many thanks.
If only his age was on the headstone!!!
R
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Just looked through the PRs on Cityark site, but cant see the Lucy Deadman/Stacey marriage, so looks like it wasnt at the Northfleet PArish Church
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If that family turns out to be of use, then here is the marriage:
Jan/Feb/Mar 1888
Strood
Ref 2a 589
Louisa Webster / John Deadman
and 1891
8 Dock Place Northfleet
John Deadman 25 labourer
Louisa 22
George 4
Thomas 3
Arthur 13 mths all surname Deadman, all bn Northfleet
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Lucy Deadman married Richard G Stacey Strood Dec q 1917 probably as you say his sister rather than his mum
R
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I think you may well be right with the census
Thanks
R
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Hi all
Just come across this thread while researching my family tree, I hope the information is still relevant and useful.
Private George Deadman and I share a great, great grandfather in Thomas Deadman (Dedman) of Fawkham, Longfield, Kent. George's mother was Lucy Deadman, daughter of George Deadman and Mary Blaxtone. George was born in 1899 and in the 1901 census is registered, as George Stacey, at the home of George Stacey's father, Richard Stacey. George Stacey is registered there as is Lucy Deadman, as Lucy Stacey although their marriage wasn't until 1917. I guess this implies that Pvt George's father was possibly George Stacey but that George enlisted under his correct surname at the time although by the time of his death (2 Nov 1918) he may have become Stacey.
George (Deadman) is commemorated at Northfleet cemetery along with A C Deadman, his cousin. He is listed as G/75298 Private G Deadman, 17th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. To date I have identified 7 descendants of Thomas Dedman (Deadman) lost in the first war, including another George who went down with HMS Vanguard.
All the best
Mike Deadman