Grandfather jailed for bigamy - missing link

[antonymark]

I’m trying to reach back out to that side of the family to see where they are at or whether Ernest is still alive. Even if he isn’t, I would imagine his children may still be a viable line for testing? I’ll be honest, I don’t know a great deal about DNA testing for genealogy purposes or even well I would contact to get these done - reputable providers etc.

From my experience I would say that Ancestry would be the best bet for DNA. They have the largest database and have periodic discounts. The "Mother's Day" one of £59 + shipping has just finished but I guess the "Father's Day" one will be along soon.

This thread: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=885241.0

is an interesting read or just browsing the DNA board on here would answer lots of your questions.

Tony.

[PatLac]

I'm not sure if the surname is really Markerson but if it is, the place (Clerkenwell) and his DOB are interesting. Could he be Gordon's brother? No sign of him on FreeBMD.

SERIOUS ASSAULT

... would not keep. . did it because my wife and child were starving were the words alleged have been used arrest by Martin Markerson, twenty five, an electrician, St. John-street,Clerkenwell, who was committed for trial North London charged with assaulting ...
Published: Thursday 26 May 1921
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England

[PatLac]

Sad news... Ernest has passed away in 2022

https://ernestmarkerson.muchloved.com/

[M3D1C_Dan]

Sad news... Ernest has passed away in 2022

https://ernestmarkerson.muchloved.com/

Yeah, I've just seen that as I've signed up to the free trial on Ancestry to see how much info that has, and I have to say that it looks like it's fairly good so far. I might end up signing up to it fully.

[M3D1C_Dan]

I'm not sure if the surname is really Markerson but if it is, the place (Clerkenwell) and his DOB are interesting. Could he be Gordon's brother? No sign of him on FreeBMD.

SERIOUS ASSAULT

... would not keep. . did it because my wife and child were starving were the words alleged have been used arrest by Martin Markerson, twenty five, an electrician, St. John-street,Clerkenwell, who was committed for trial North London charged with assaulting ...
Published: Thursday 26 May 1921
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England

I think this is a completely different person TBH

[PatLac]

I'm not sure if the surname is really Markerson but if it is, the place (Clerkenwell) and his DOB are interesting. Could he be Gordon's brother? No sign of him on FreeBMD.

SERIOUS ASSAULT

... would not keep. . did it because my wife and child were starving were the words alleged have been used arrest by Martin Markerson, twenty five, an electrician, St. John-street,Clerkenwell, who was committed for trial North London charged with assaulting ...
Published: Thursday 26 May 1921
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England

I think this is a completely different person TBH

I didn't mean to say he was Gordon, but a possible brother... Markerson was not a common name.

[antonymark]

I'm not sure if the surname is really Markerson but if it is, the place (Clerkenwell) and his DOB are interesting. Could he be Gordon's brother? No sign of him on FreeBMD.

SERIOUS ASSAULT

... would not keep. . did it because my wife and child were starving were the words alleged have been used arrest by Martin Markerson, twenty five, an electrician, St. John-street,Clerkenwell, who was committed for trial North London charged with assaulting ...
Published: Thursday 26 May 1921
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England

I think this is a completely different person TBH

I didn't mean to say he was Gordon, but a possible brother... Markerson was not a common name.

There is a 26 year old Martin Markuson, born Furgus Falls USA, an out of work maintenance electrician with wife Emily and a daughter at 68 St. John Street on the 1921 census.

Freebmd has:
Marriages Sep 1920 W.Ham 4A 208
Martin M Markuson + Emily Veal

Ancestry's Essex England C of E marriages gives the date of marriage as 2 Aug 1920, his middle name as Marcus and his father as Harry Markuson.

Tony.

[crisane]

There is quite a well documented tree on ancestry for this family.
Father Markus Hans Markuson1861–1944
Birth 19 JAN 1861 Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
02 JAN 1944 • Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA

Mother Pennella Nelson 1861–1901
Birth 09 JAN 1861 • Norway
Death 07 MAR 1901 • Henning, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA

Martin Markuson and wife Emily nee Veal emigrated back to the US and both died there in New York.

No Gordon recorded as a brother only an Alfred and a Henry.

[Tickettyboo]

... BIGAMY ALLEGED Mr Markerson, Engineer, Enfield Avenue, Leeds, who pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence, was committed for trial at the Assizes in Leeds today om a charge of bigamy. Mr.
N. C. Haslegrave, prosecuting, said Markerson was married at Aylesbury ...

Published: Friday 09 August 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England

Just in case you haven't been able to access the newspapers the rest of the above article says

... in 1934. There were four children of the legal marriage.
While serving in the Army he was stationed at Leeds in 1944
and there met Norah Reddington,  a single woman then
living ain Woodhouse Lane. They went through a form of marriage
at St Anne's Cathedral in Sept 1945. Accused then used the name of Markinson
Norah Reddington, in evidence, said "we have been very happy together.
It is my intention to stick by him until this matter is over"


and this was published later:

 Yorkshire Evening Post 20 Nov 1946, page 8 col 3
BOUND OVER FOR BIGAMY
Gordon Roland Markerson (44), motor engineer, Enfield Avenue,
was bound over for 12 months at Leeds Assizes today, on a charge
of bigamy with Norah Reddington. The bigamous marriage took
place at St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds, on Sept 10 1945

Boo