We'll soon know for sure as having spent hours on this family yesterday I ordered the birth certificate of William Edward Clark mmn Ayling and hopefully this will be the right birthdate and confirm parents names ensuring the right family has been found. (Frustration got to me, I'm afraid).
If this is the right family, father 'George', mariner was actually Albert George, Dock Labourer, but childrens names don't quite match up with what was stated as can't find a Dorothy, Robert or Walter, only:
'Rose' could be Florence Rosie b.1899 Custom House mmn Ayling
Albert George b.1900 Custom House mmn Ayling
Queenie Louisa b.1904 Custom House (mmn Brown)
Alfred Charles b.1906 Leytonstone (mmn Brown)
Frederick Henry b.1909 Custom House (mmn Ayling)
William Edward b.5/6/1913 (mmn Ayling)
Will post as soon as I receive the birth certificate which will confirm the above (or not)!
According to census, this Rose was bc.1872 Worthing, Sussex (but there is no birth registration) and her parents are John Ayling bc.1847 Didling, Sussex (although he states Chichester in 1881) and Harriet bc.1856 Worthing BUT there is no marriage between a John Ayling and a Harriet and perhaps Harriet's maiden name was Brown which would therefore be Rose's 'legal' surname and why she married in that name. Whilst using 'Ayling' on 4 of childrens births, another 2 shown as 'Brown'.
In 1891 Rose seems to be working as a servant but John, Harriet (and other dau. Jane) have with them Harriet, 4mos., granddaughter - this has to be Rose's child.
Birth certificate will confirm if the above is all correct.
Annette
