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Hi Ned ,
So sorry not to have replied. Have only just logged on again.yes , kathleen whitmore was my great aunt , my granny Ivy's younger sister. I have pictures of Ivy , kathleen and their parents (William Whitmore the bricklayer) which I could send you , also of the unidentified policeman. My great granny , Fanny Lavinia Whitmore , lived at 77 st john's redhill until she died in the 1960's, and her stepmother and stepsister ran a little shop at 9 st john's of which I also have pictures.It is still there, md still recognisable.
Let me know if you'd like to see the photos to see if there is some resemblance.kathleen (Kaggers)died before fanny , of lung cancer , was married to Norman , but had no children. she looks to be small , busy and bird like , like my great granny was , who never stood still . I even have cine film of her weeding granny's garden in Reigate . Granny was more the Jewish princess in looks , dark and more substantially built.
Emily Jane

i have only very scant but quite detailed info on some Redhill Whitmores.my Great Granny , a whitmore by marrriage , was fanny lavinia Whitmore (born Lucas 1877). She was married to William john whitmore in 1899 and they lived in 77 St johns , Redhill. He is described as a bricklayer in most of the census entries.He was I think according to my granny , from Irish stock (Cork)on his mother's side"an Irish biddy"so she said , but I can't find any trace of his father who was also called william john whitmore . On their wedding certificate it says they originally lived at 7 Hooley road , earlswood , reigate , and on the census it states william  was born in Kennington , London. he had 2 sisters , according to my auntie, both married , and 2 daughters , my granny Ivy lily mary whitmore and my great aunt kathleen (named after the irish biddy ?) so the whitmore name died out on that branch when they married.
I have some photos. I have a picture of a whitmore in police officer's uniform (19th century), not sure who it is.Also quite a few of william whitmore , young and old.
Not sure if you have made any connections with other whitmore relsatives in your search , or if this is helpful , but would be pleased to hear from you or any other whitmore searchers if this sounds like the right redhill whitmores .