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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: katiesam on Wednesday 03 April 24 00:31 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I'm searching for Annie Dempsey and George Mead, they are the parents of George James Mead born 1905 in St Olave, London. George James's birth cert states he was born 6th June 1905 on Swan Lane in Rotherhithe to George and Annie Mead formally Dempsey - I can't seem to find any info on them. I found what i believe to be George James aged 5 in 1911 as a boarder in Collingwood College, 29 Leyland Road, Lee - although this isn't confirmed to be him. George James went on the marry Annie Terry in 1925.
Please can anyone help, i've been looking for hours and haven't come up with anything! I can't find dates of birth or death dates and i can't find a record of their marriage either.
Katie x
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Reply removed - wrong info
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Is this another child? … added, if it is he probably died the same qtr
MEAD, ARTHUR WILLIAM DEMPSEY
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 32
What is George’s occupation on the birth cert?
Who was the informant?
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Is this another child?
MEAD, ARTHUR WILLIAM DEMPSEY
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 32
What is George’s occupation on the birth cert?
Who was the informant?
Hi, I don't have any info on siblings so potentially!
On birth cert it says he was a dock laborer, no informant just registrar information
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Possibly Annie was previously married in which case any marriage would be under her previous married name - not Dempsey
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Possibly Annie was previously married in which case any marriage would be under her previous married name - not Dempsey
Yes i didn't think of that! Would explain why I'm finding it so difficult to find their marriage listed! Makes things alot harder - the marriage cert says formally dempsey rather than nee - not sure if that makes a difference or if it was just how they recorded names on the birth certificate
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Example
Annie Dempsey marries Joe Bloggs - he dies
Annie Bloggs marries George Mead but any children born to either marriage will always shows Annies birth surname of Dempsey as that is her true maiden name
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Example
Annie Dempsey marries Joe Bloggs - he dies
Annie Bloggs marries George Mead but any children born to either marriage will always shows Annies birth surname of Dempsey as that is her true maiden name
I did find a George Mead that married an Annie Eliza Stammers in 1903 which seems about the right time in Essex although Chelmsford way does seem a bit far away but could be possible. I can't find George Mead marrying another Annie in the right time frame. Without knowing when or where either of them are born i can't really whittle it down
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There is this possible, maybe Annie is a nickname or middle name?
Marriages Jun Q 1905
DEMPSEY Honorah St. Olave 1d 462
Kershaw John William St.Olave 1d 462
Mead George St. Olave 1d 462
SULLIVAN Ellen St . Olave 1d 462
Cas
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There is an interesting entry in the 1921. We aren’t supposed to give details
But the address is 74 Swan lane, Rotherhithe.
And same address in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWPT-S3M
James Dempsey 47 Dock labourer b Rotherhithe.
Catherine wife 42
Emily
Tom
John
James
Willie
Jerry
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In 1901 that Dempsey family includes a daughter . Same address
Annie Dempsey Daughter Single Female 13 1888
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And looking at the births of the children. MMN is BARRY
So this birth fits with the marriage Cas found
DEMPSEY, HONORA BARRY
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 302
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In 1901 that Dempsey family includes a daughter . Same address
Annie Dempsey Daughter Single Female 13 1888
Thank you so much! That's just what I've been looking for - still puzzled as to why i can't find her marriage or any record of other than her sons births certificate in 1905 - so it seems she was living with her family or at least was there at the time of giving birth to her son in 1905. Maybe she didn't marry him? I'm not sure, i can't find her, her husband and son anywhere else.
Very grateful for your help!
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There is this possible, maybe Annie is a nickname or middle name?
Marriages Jun Q 1905
DEMPSEY Honorah St. Olave 1d 462
Kershaw John William St.Olave 1d 462
Mead George St. Olave 1d 462
SULLIVAN Ellen St . Olave 1d 462
Cas
Did you miss this post?
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There is this possible, maybe Annie is a nickname or middle name?
Marriages Jun Q 1905
DEMPSEY Honorah St. Olave 1d 462
Kershaw John William St.Olave 1d 462
Mead George St. Olave 1d 462
SULLIVAN Ellen St . Olave 1d 462
Cas
Did you miss this post?
I've seen it and now I've entered all that info in to my family tree it appears she married 3 times in 11 years as her first two husbands died only a couple of years after she married them (suspicious haha)
Thank you Cas and Mckha - you've been a big help and helped me solve the mystery!
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I found her on the 1911 census with her second husband Hughie Wallis and her daughter Lillie Wallis - on the census is also a George Wallis who is 5 years old so that will be George James Mead - theyve given him his stepdads surname although throughout his life his went by Mead.
That solves the other part of the mystery.
Katie x