Robert Valentine Walker

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On 1901 Census, address is 111 Ivydale Rd, Camberwell, Parents Harry P and Ellen S, BUT year of Birth is 1888, she was 13 so not sure if this is her. 

Harry and Ellen's daughter was baptised as Ethel Beatrice rather than Ethel Blanche.

In 1918 as Ethel Beatrice Clements (30) she married Charles Patrick Longman (26).

Don't think she's your girl.

[Dianeduvale]

Oh boo! I wonder wether her given name was Clements? Maybe this is why I can't find her?

[Dianeduvale]

..the Middle name of Blanche makes sense too as Winifred Ethel named one of her Twin Daughters Blanche 

[avm228]

Her address at the time was 89 Bennerley Rd, Battersea Rd and I'm sure ive seen this address on my searches but can't remember where!

Registered voters at 89 Bennerley Road in 1921 & 1923 were:

Lydia GIRDLER
Rebecca Lilian LISNEY
Walter LISNEY

In 1924: same three plus a Miss Marion MEREDITH.

[Dianeduvale]

No, those names don't ring a bell but I've seen that Road name in my searches, almost sure :/

[Dianeduvale]

So Ethel not listed on Electoral Roll in 1923/24? That's strange?

[avm228]

So Ethel not listed on Electoral Roll in 1923/24? That's strange?

It doesn't mean she wasn't living there. Even as a woman over 30, she would have had to be a householder or occupy property with an annual rental value of over £5 (or be a university graduate) in order to qualify for the vote. She wasn't married so couldn't qualify through a husband.

[avm228]

A burial for Ethel:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDMV-NPR

[Dianeduvale]

Ah, thanks, and a confirmed Birth Year.
I'm suspecting that wherever Richard Gardener Down/aka Ihonart was in 1911, and possibly even 1901, Ethel was not far away! I've need told that she had another Child, a Son, not sure wether older or younger than Winifred, but died at an early age of Whooping Cough. I wonder if he would have been buried at the same Church?