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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Cemetery look up - Elmers End Cemetery
« on: Wednesday 19 August 09 02:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi irret

I think the 1911 census you mention that Henry is already married - my henry was a bachelor when he married.

Vea

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Cemetery look up - Elmers End Cemetery
« on: Tuesday 18 August 09 10:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi Irret

Have sent you my personal email address.
 
Beatrice 's maiden name was Carpenter, first she married William Alfred Earing then when he died in 1911 she married Henry William  Bailey in 1915. After he died in 1949 she married Harry Walker not sure when.

Ethel Maud Bailey was my mother she was one of 12 children of whom 9 survived.

Henry was in the Army but I cant find his records - I am thinking they must have been amongst those lost in the 2nd world war bombing of London - shame.

Family stories go that he was in the guards at Buck House before the first world war but I havent been able to find out anything about him.  He was one of the guards that wore the bearskin hats.  Story goes he lost an eye from the cleaning fluid used to clean the equipment.

looking forward to hearing from you

Vea

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Cemetery look up - Elmers End Cemetery
« on: Monday 17 August 09 10:15 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Irret

I look forward to hearing from you with some good news


Vea

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Cemetery look up - Elmers End Cemetery
« on: Saturday 02 May 09 11:11 BST (UK)  »
I am wondering if anyone lives close to the Elmers End Cemetery and would like to check out a grave for me .  My Grandfather is buried there in grave no 21575 Plot Q10.  His name is Henry William Bailey.  Don't know if there is a head stone on the grave but I am hoping there is with his DOB on it. I believe he is buried with his wife who remarried after he died . Her name would be Beatrice Maude Walker on the head stone.

Val

Busselton Western Australia

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Henry William Bailey c1878
« on: Monday 13 April 09 10:53 BST (UK)  »
maidmarion Hi

I haven't found Henry reliably on any census returns.  There is one that lived in Beckenham which could be a match as they lived in Penge, but at the time they met they were living in Darfield Road Brockley- must have moved to Penge soon after, apparently Henry's father Harry lived near by in Penge.  I think he may have had a sister Fanny and or Jane. very lose info I know and such a common name proving very difficult


vea

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Henry William Bailey c1878
« on: Monday 13 April 09 10:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Amber

Henry's father is noted as Harry on the marriage cert so probably not my Henry, alas

Vea

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Family History Beginners Board / Henry William Bailey c1878
« on: Monday 13 April 09 08:39 BST (UK)  »
Iam wondering if anyone can help with tracing Henry William Bailey's DOB.  This gentleman was my grandfather, he died in 1949 and I have the death certificate for him.  He married my Grandmother Beatrice Maude Mary Earing (widow) in 1915 and I have the marriage certificate for that.  Henry's father is noted as being Harry Bailey Gasworks foreman on the marriage certificate.

I know he served in the war,  I have photos of him in uniform and I am told that the cap badge is that of the 20th Hussars, he also served with the labour corp as I have engraved shells with his name on them.  Family legend also has it that he served at Buckingham Palace as a guard the ones that wear the bearskin hats, but alas I can find nothing to substantiate any of this.  I think the records for his war service may have been destroyed, also with a name like Henry William Bailey it is not easy without a DOB.  If anyone has any ideas on where else I an go for this info would be greatly appreciated.  Without his DOB I cant go any further back.

I know they lived at 66 Arpley Road Penge but not until after the 1911 census.

hoping someone can help

Vea
Western AUstralia

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Occupation Interests / Surgical Instrument Makers
« on: Sunday 12 April 09 11:11 BST (UK)  »
I am wondering if anyone knows if there was a guild or maybe an apprenticeship that would have covered the occupation of Surgical Instrument Makers - I have several members of the same family  listing this as their profession from around 1820 onwards.  The surname for this family group is Carpenter.

Vea


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