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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: tillyc on Friday 23 September 22 12:01 BST (UK)
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I am looking for confirmation of a marriage and wondered if someone could check the parish records for me, please?
Marriage between Herbert Emery Smith & Priscilla L W Dew took place somewhere between July - Sept 1916. (Free BMD Sept 1916 Elham). I believe that they may have been married at All Souls Church, Cheriton Street, Folkstone.
TIA
Tilly
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Cheriton, All Souls
1916 1st Jul, By Banns
SMITH Herbert Emery, Ba, age 21, abode Ross Barracks, occupation Soldier, father Henry, occupation Dec.
DEW Priscilla Lillian Winifred, W, age 21, abode 45 High Street, occupation Dom. servant, father Harry HAMBLIN occupation Miner.
Witnesses: Charles BOSTOCK, Ruth SMITH.
Now Herbert's father Henry's occupation, at first I thought it was short for decorator, but it's against several other occupations so I assume it's short for Deceased.
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Betty - out of interest can you tell me where you found that? FindMyPast, which is my go-to source, do not seem to have those records.
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On a KFHS CD, no. 35, only a few years for Banns & Baptisms, but Marriages go up to 1940 (no burials)
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That's interesting - I think FMPast have some information from them, but obviously not these marriages!
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Hi Tilly
The house that Priscilla worked in I used to drive past every day for years and my dentist was almost next door
It was up for sale a while back. Some pictures here
https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/224/80/ (https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/224/80/)
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Cheriton, All Souls
1916 1st Jul, By Banns
SMITH Herbert Emery, Ba, age 21, abode Ross Barracks, occupation Soldier, father Henry, occupation Dec.
DEW Priscilla Lillian Winifred, W, age 21, abode 45 High Street, occupation Dom. servant, father Harry HAMBLIN occupation Miner.
Witnesses: Charles BOSTOCK, Ruth SMITH.
Now Herbert's father Henry's occupation, at first I thought it was short for decorator, but it's against several other occupations so I assume it's short for Deceased.
Betty, thank you so much you have helped breakdown my brick wall! I wasn't sure if this lady was the one, I have been searching for some time.
Thanks
Tilly
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Hi Tilly
The house that Priscilla worked in I used to drive past every day for years and my dentist was almost next door
It was up for sale a while back. Some pictures here
https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/224/80/ (https://www.cliveemson.co.uk/properties/224/80/)
Hi Dyingout,
Thank you for the info on the house it's so good to finally be able to find her and where she was working and living.
Tilly
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Just curiosity
Marriage cert shows her as a widow aged 21 - maiden name appears to be Hamblin but there is no Hamblin/Dew marriage
No Hamblin or Dew birth
Was she born somewhere other than England/Wales/Scotland
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Hi Carole
This is the right lady
Name: Lily Hamblin - no marriage found for her and Albert Dew (3 children from this partnership - left them behind when she left Gloucestershire) Known as Lily Dew
Leaves at some point and ends up in Kent
Changed her name to Priscilla Dew and Married: Herbert Smith 1916 and migrated to Canada where she went on to have more children.
Tilly
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Aah - so she was older than 21 and not a widow or a Priscilla. Wonder if Herbert knew - or eventually found out😱😱
Births June qtr 1891 Gloucester
Lily Winifred M Hamblin
Curiosity now satisfied - thank you😀
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Thank you to everyone who helped with this post.
Tilly
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You are most welcome, Tilly, it's good to see a brickwall broken :)