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Hi Everyone
Family knew this lady as Granny Carter, She lived in Chatham in Kent on the 1901 Census With husband Christopher Reece and Daughter Rosamund aged 3, at this time she was pregnant as later in the year she gave birth to Catherine Ellen Reece.
Catherine Carter Married Christopher Reece in the 1st Quarter of 1897 Medway
Its interesting to note that Christopher Reece originates from Manchester born 1875
Rosamund their first child was born and baptised 1898 in Manchester
It looks like the relationship broke down because on census 1911 Christopher is living alone with both his little girls in Chatham
I think I may have found Catherine Reece living with a possible brother John carter (fisherman) in chatham on 1901 census... Just not sure ive got the right catherine.
After a little digging I find a census 1891 - Catherine (Kate) appears aged 13 with parents and brother John - Note the father Robert is also a fisherman.
I am hoping this is the right Catherine....but I cannot seem to find a birth for her at all
Family tell me that for years until she died in 1959 Chatham that she lived at 69 Coleman Street Chatham and that her daughter Kate lived two doors down at number 65.
Really need some help with any information on this family especially Catherine Carter
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Marriage details:
Catherine Jemima Carter
England, Kent, Parish Registers
Name Christopher Reece
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 17 Feb 1897
Event Place St Johns, Chatham, Kent, England
Gender Male
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Father's Name John Reece
Spouse's Name Catherine Jemima Carter
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Spouse's Father's Name Robert Carter
Possible birth:
CARTER, CATHERINE mother's maiden name PETERS
GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 536
Possible parents marriage:
Marriages Dec 1874
CARTER Robert Medway 2a 785
PETERS Eliza Medway 2a 785
1891 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ1J-1N2
Birth reg for Edward aged 1 in census to confirm mother's maiden name:
CARTER, EDWARD PETERS
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 607
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Yes Thank you, so It looks like i was on the right track with Robert and Eliza being her Parents.
Your a Star :)
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Actual marriage certificate for Catherine and Christopher can be viewed here (Page 246):
https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P085B-01-07(3).pdf
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Wow Thanks for all your help. I was told that Christopher Enlisted for the Army WW1 but Im not sure if that would have been up In Manchester or In Medway Barracks. I'm pretty new to looking for Army records. Where would I start to look?