Mary Ann Amelia MOORCRAFT and Alfred John PETERS both born 1859

[heywood]

FindMyPast has Electoral registers for Kent and Alfred John Peters is only listed 1880 and 1881.

All other listings are for Alfred Peters, who I expect is the person in the newspapers.

Is Alfred John Peters in Chatham in those years?

[Petros]

Did they emigrate ?

I cannot find her with any of the brothers and sisters.

Rebecca married William Vaughan

Amy married George Lester

Walter married Ellen

I suspect that may have been the case but have failed to find any evidence for them doing so.

And Mary's surname was MOORCRAFT but this was sometimes entered as MOORCROFT

[Ladyhawk]

So are you saying that Alfred married Mary A A Moorcroft in 1879 and then married Mary Strowbridge in Stoke Damarel in 1880?

I did not look or see the 1880 marriage until you pointed it out. I'm more than happy to be shown I have gone down a rabbit hole.

This was the only Alfred Peters I could find occ baker, born b1858 on 1881 census

Alfred Peters age 23
Relationship to Head   Lodger
Where born   Maspen, Sussex
Civil parish   Thames Ditton Surrey
Street Address   12 Mathews Terrace
Occupation   Baker
1881c Piece 839 Folio   57 Page number   14

For info. only

Unless I've overlooked I don't think this has been posted

This appears to be the Alfred Peters that married Mary Strowbridge on 1881 census

1881c Piece 2209 Folio   58 Page number   32
1 Ordnance Lane Stoke Damerel   
Alfred J. Peters 21 born  Plymouth Devon , occ labourer   
Mary Peters 20   Wife                               "
Amelia S. Peters    Daughter

PETERS, AMELIA  SARAH   mmn STROWBRIDGE
GRO Reference: 1881  J Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL  Volume 05B  Page 337   

Registration District   Stoke Damerel Sub registration district   Morice
1891 c Piece   1743 Folio   44
3 Ordnance Row
Alfred J Peters   31  born Plymouth Devon, occ Mason's labourer
Mary Peters   32   Wife Stonehouse Devon
Amelia S Peters   10   Daughter

1901 Mary Peters transcribed as Mary Perry 42 ‘m’ with her married daughter (Minnie DAVIES 20 & Lily 3)

1901 Alfred J Peters 39, 's' born Plymouth Devon occ Mason's labourer , boarder, Piece   2098 Folio   120 Page number 60

1911 surname DAVIS John 33, Amelia 31, Lily 13, John 1

Amelia Peters married 1899 John Avery Davies
Amelia S Davies remarried 1920 Henry M Price

[amondg]

Reply to Heyward  #18

The Electoral Roll is a transcription, the only other information listed is Record Type -Jury service List.

There is no address at all.

[heywood]

Thanks. I thought it might give an indication of area.
I can see an Albert John in those years but not an Alfred John.

[Petros]

Ladyhawk
Thanks but the Alfred Peters baker you found is described as single.
I've checked the 1861 and 1871 census and can find no Alfred Peters of the correct age in the same households as John Peters

[softly softly]

It's unfortunate that the marriage of Alfred in 1881 is not available to view online. I would love to know the details recorded. I personally believe it to be the Alfred who married 1879.

SS