Edward John Kettle 1874 -

[paulwilliams]

Hi,
Edward John Kettle 1874 • King's Norton, Worcestershire, England
Emigration Dec 1902 • South Africa
Marriage 15 Jun 1903 • Doornfontein, Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
Frances Maria Roberts 1873–1911
Emigration 1929 • Port Of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Father was William Kettle (1846–1903) Mother Mary Elizabeth Gilbert 1851-
I just cannot find any information after 1929, why did he go to Trinidad?
He was a Policeman in South Africa
Daughter Frances Lilian Eugeine Kettle Roberts 26 FEB 1908 • Transvaal, South Africa
married Roderick Andrew Blanc 20 MAY 1900 • Trinidad and Tobago Died  JULY 1990 • Portland, San Patricio, Texas, USA
Any help would be most welcome.
Kind Regards
Paul Williams

[mckha489]

There was a new governor of Trinidad & Tobago appointed in 1929
Sir Alfred Claud HOLLIS
So - perhaps there was a change over of other staff, and your man applied.

[paulwilliams]

Hiya,
You never know, but it does not really help in my quest just asks more questions rather than finding
an answer which might be forth coming with salient information.
Kind Regards
Paul Williams

[mckha489]

I think dates in you opening post re the daughter need fixing. Married before born?

[CaroleW]

I think that may be Roderick's birthdate but agree it is misleading

[Christine53]

You have Frances Maria's death as 1911 , however I have found Edward John Kettle Roberts and Frances  on the Electoral Register in Poplar in 1918, 1919 and 1920.

There appears to have been a son , Edward W Kettle Roberts b 1904 , who died in 1918    ( Whitechapel 1c 211 ). His death certificate says he was the son of Edward John Kettle Roberts , an engineer's fitter , of 20 Oban Street Poplar, the address for the family in 1919 and 1920.

 In  1922 F Roberts b 1874 and F L Roberts  sailed for Trinidad and Tobago on the ship Asian . Their intended permanent residence was Trinidad and their last address in England was 20 Oban Street Poplar.

I haven't found any mention of Edward John Kettle Roberts as a policeman. On the 1929 passenger list he is an engineer.

The above is all I could find at present and you may be aware of some of it already. At the risk of further speculation there was a growing oil industry in Trinidad at that time , perhaps that's why he went.

[CaroleW]

Wonder why Edward adopted his wife's maiden name as his own surname & used his birth surname as an additional christian name? 

[paulwilliams]

Marriage Certificate,
Which says Policeman

[paulwilliams]

Duplicate Marriage Certicate