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Title: LINTON
Post by: Valerie231059 on Monday 29 January 24 17:41 GMT (UK)
I have a brick wall situation.
Alfred William LINTON born ABT 1870 place unknown
Married Ada Ellen Killick, 1907 Sheppey, Kent
Father of Alfred is "deceased" also named Alfred.
I have the marriage certificate.
I cannot find a birth record for Alfred William
Ada Ellen re married in 1914/15 to William Cornhill.
So I'm looking for a divorce or death record for Alfred William Linton - "Painter RN" IN 1907
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 January 24 18:08 GMT (UK)
Ada remarried as Killick - not Linton - March qtr 1914.  .  Do you have that cert showing her marital status? 

If she was a widow & Alfred was in the RN - he may have died at sea

Son William Alfred was b 1908
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 January 24 18:19 GMT (UK)
The only birth is this one

June qtr 1870 Alfred William Linton - Ashbourne 7b 526

Parents Alfred Linton & Mary nee Keeling

Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: cath151 on Monday 29 January 24 18:21 GMT (UK)
There is a navy record for an Alfred Linton born25th June 1868 Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Could be another man entirely though.

Cathy
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: cath151 on Monday 29 January 24 18:27 GMT (UK)
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6778419

Same thoughts CaroleW !
Cathy
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Monday 29 January 24 18:47 GMT (UK)
Was looking at the same Cath..

RN Record gives him as painter

Name   Alfred Linton
Birth Date   25 Jun 1868
Birth Place   Ashbourne, Derby
First Service Date   12 Nov 1898
First Ship Served On   Pembroke II
Last Service Date   11 Jan 1909
Last Ship Served On   Charybdis
Service Number   340973

Cas
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Valerie231059 on Monday 29 January 24 18:51 GMT (UK)
I have the marriage certificate, Ada Ellen Killick was a spinster, married Alfred William Linton 1907 Batchelor. They both lived at 17 Victory Street, Sheerness. They had two children one born in 1908 William Alfred & Dorothy born in 1905. I will check the other info you have given.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 January 24 18:52 GMT (UK)
No 1868 birth only the 1870 one above

1871 shows him as Alfred W Linton 9 months old living in Ashbourne but b Sturston

Father Alfred was b Middlesex 1845 - occ Painter
Mother Mary was b 1850 Clifton Derbyshire
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Valerie231059 on Monday 29 January 24 18:54 GMT (UK)
Wow thanks for the Navy info. The story is that the sons, stepfather didn't want him and he was put into a children's home. He must have still had contact with his mum. He was never adopted but age 15 was sent to Canada.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 January 24 18:54 GMT (UK)
Dorothy’s birth reg shows mmn Killick but she was born 2yrs before the marriage
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Valerie231059 on Monday 29 January 24 19:10 GMT (UK)
The fathers prof on the marriage certificate of his son (although deceased) was "contractor builder"
I have the marriage certificate, Ada Ellen Killick was a spinster, married Alfred William Linton 1907 Batchelor. They both lived at 17 Victory Street, Sheerness. They had two children one born in 1908 William Alfred & Dorothy born in 1905. I will check the other info you have given.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Jebber on Monday 29 January 24 19:13 GMT (UK)
Cas didn’t mention that on his Naval  record he is recorded as Run on his last service date 11th Jan  1909.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 January 24 19:23 GMT (UK)
Going back to the 1871 census entry - parents have moved to Leicestershire by 1881 & have 2 more children - but Alfred is not with them.

Alfred snr is now shown as b Loughborough but is still a painter.  Births of children John Charles 8 & Tom Bennett  both show mmn as Keeling

Can’t find Alfred in 1881 but there is a 21yr old Alfred Linton b Ashbourne - occ show rivetter - living with parents Alfred - master builder b Leicester.  Wife is now Elizabeth b Northants & other 2 children on 1881 census are not with them
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Jebber on Monday 29 January 24 19:32 GMT (UK)
Alfred deserting  from the navy may be the reason Ada remarried in her maiden name, probably bigamously. Her second marriage certificate should show how she declared her marital status.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Monday 29 January 24 19:35 GMT (UK)
Cas didn’t mention that on his Naval  record he is recorded as Run on his last service date 11th Jan  1909.

Did not see any significance in 'Run' as not being up on military speak.  Looked it up it basically means deserted.

DR - deserted or DD - Dead. Nothing mentioned on record except Run 11 Jan 1909 so he never returned after the date given.

Cas
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Valerie231059 on Monday 29 January 24 19:49 GMT (UK)
I wonder where his last ship was when he "Run" ?
I will need to check the marriage cert for Ada to her 2nd husband. (I don't have a copy of it yet).
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Monday 29 January 24 19:56 GMT (UK)
Remarks on bottom of record state

Run 11 Jan 1909 Charybdis Chatham
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Jebber on Monday 29 January 24 20:10 GMT (UK)
I wonder where his last ship was when he "Run" ?
I will need to check the marriage cert for Ada to her 2nd husband. (I don't have a copy of it yet).

Do let us know if you get Ada’s second marriage certificate. It’s a shame it comes under Sheppey and not Medway where all their records are online and free.
Title: Re: LINTON
Post by: Valerie 231059 on Monday 29 January 24 20:33 GMT (UK)
I wonder where his last ship was when he "Run" ?
I will need to check the marriage cert for Ada to her 2nd husband. (I don't have a copy of it yet).

Do let us know if you get Ada’s second marriage certificate. It’s a shame it comes under Sheppey and not Medway where all their records are online and free.
I will let you know. Everyone has been very helpful. The Pembroke II was a training ship. Shame it's Sheppey as I will have to order a pdf copy, and as I live abroad it will take about 10 days. Ada had a difficult life by the sound of it as her 2nd husband also died in 1915
So whatever happened to her 1st husband will remain a mystery.