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[topas37]

We got his regiment info from his marriage cert

[panda40]

Mother a widow by 1911does she marry for a third time? He might then take new step dads surname. Anyway off to make the tea. Will check back later to see if we have solved this puzzle.#
Happy hunting
panda

[topas37]

Thanks for all your help

[panda40]

Sorry from earlier post I got the impression you didn't have the marriage cet? If you have it does it give his fathers name and occupation so we can clarify that this is the same family pleae
regards panda

[topas37]

Father was Matthew William May he was deceased by 1911 and we believe as writing not good that he was some sort of clerk possibly Insurance

[groom]

Father was Matthew William May he was deceased by 1911 and we believe as writing not good that he was some sort of clerk possibly Insurance

Interesting as the occupation fits with the details on the baptism


Matthew William Hedges
15th July 1889
Father Matthew Hedges clerk
Mother Amelia Hedges

[groom]

I cant see a death of a Matthew May that fits, but there is this death

Matthew Hedges
aged 26
Poplar
Sept quarter 1894
1C 386

This would tie in with Ellen being remarried by 1901. If Matthew/Alfred was using the surname May, he obviously would have given that as his father's surname.

[groom]

I wonder if he used a false name when he joined the army?

You need to see if you can find him under either name in the 1911 census. I guess as he married in Hartney Wintney and as Minnie Rose Lough came from there, that is where he would be.

[topas37]

It was rumoured that he joined one regiment, left and joined another but have no proof of that but in 1911 he was a Colporal in 2nd West Riding stationed in Halifax and also in 1912 when my Mum was born, he was at one time Stationed in Gibralter and after leaving the army he became a Prison Officer was one assummed that he did nothing illegal unless the prison service didn't check to much into backgrounds