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witnesses: s boyce, b j boyce. They were friends of George's wife Peggy.

The coronation of Gerge V took place 22/6/1911 although he acceeded to the throne 6/5/1910 - so he may have been wrong about being born a year earlier. Not sure how or if this helps though.

The Richard Drury census I posted earlier was registered as Richard John at birth.

Thanks for the coronation information - in which case, maybe he was told he was born in 1912 but thought he was born 1911. Will go check 1912 now!

Thanks for the Richard John details - I will go have a look at that too.

if 1911 is the right Richard i wonder if he had died or left the family??
a possible death for the 1911 one looking at age

Name: DRURY, Richard J
Registration district: Bromley
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1958
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 81
Volume no: 5B
Page no: 111

I tried looking for the Richard John b Hackney in the census but could only find him in the 1911 like you listed - who were his parents? Where abouts in London did he live 1881 - 1901?

That death is definitly a posibility - only rumoured that he died so it could be. The other option is that Richard John's surname wasn't Drury - George Henry could have just written that down as he might not have known.

A proper mystery!

DRURY, Edward Head Married M 39 1842 Teller Domestic House
Albrough, Suffolk VIEW
DRURY, Cecilia Wife Married F 32 1849
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
DRURY, Edward Son Single M 8 1873
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
DRURY, Richard Son Single M 5 1876
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
Piece: 1722
Folio: 129
Page: 49
Registration District: West Ham
Civil Parish: West Ham
Municipal Borough:
Address: 4, ?, West Ham
County: Essex

I'll post up 1891/1901 in a minute

DRURY, Edward Head Married M 48 1843 Warehouseman
Hackney, Middlesex VIEW
DRURY, Cecila Wife Married F 44 1847
Alderburgh, Suffolk VIEW
DRURY, Edward Son M 18 1873 Messenger G P O
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
DRURY, William Son M 16 1875 Messenger G P O
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
DRURY, Richard Son M 14 1877 Scholar
Stoke Newington, Middlesex VIEW
Piece: 1342
Folio: 38
Page: 24
Registration District: West Ham
Civil Parish: Little Ilford
Municipal Borough:
Address: 16, Carlyle Road, Little Ilford, Woolwich
County: Essex


COYNI, Henry William Hotel Manager Married M 61 1840 Lt Colonel (Retired)
Chelsea, London VIEW
COYNI, Julia C Wife Married F 60 1841
Cobham, Surrey VIEW
EMMOTT, Fanny House Keeper Single F 54 1847 Housekeeper Domestic
Chelsea, London VIEW
HUMPHREYS, Annie House Keeper Single F 37 1864 Housekeeper Domestic
Warwick, Warwickshire VIEW
DRURY, Richard Servant Single M 27 1874 Clerk (Hotel)
London VIEW

He was employed at a hotel -

Piece: 1314
Folio: 121
Page: 25
Registration District: Watford
Civil Parish: Bushey Rural
Municipal Borough:
Address: Bushey Hall, Bendyah Road, Bushey Rural
County: Hertfordshire

If you check out BMD I think he was the only Richard born in London area 1870-80, and was recorded as Richard John Drury.

Was George married before his marriage to Peggy? It's just that if I've got the right marriage he was around 42 when they married & I think Peggy was previously married..

Thank you so much for those - I can see them now on Ancestry - thought I was going blind!

Yes Peggy was previously married to a Samuel Frederick Wood. I don't know whether George was married before or not - he lists bachelor on his marriage certiificate to Peggy. We know he was living with Samuel Frederick Wood's brother John Henry Wood and his wife Violet and it is rumoured that he had an affair with Violet. George was in the RAF in world war II so thought this might explain a later marriage?

Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%)
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Chapman Cecilia Banks Shoreditch 1c 282
Drury Edward Shoreditch 1c 282
Pulford Anna Eliza Shoreditch 1c 282
Taylor Nathan Carrington Shoreditch 1c 282

Marriage for the parents of Richarrd John.

Have you tried checking for a previous marriage for George?

have you thought of sending for George's RAF records info on this link. You will have to pay for them.
http://www.militaryarchiveresearch.com/Post1921Service.htm

Just what I was thinking Jan - it may be worth paying the money in this case! Who knows what it may turn up
;-)

Have you thought about this birth index as you say he" believes" he was born in Islington?

Name: DRURY, George H
Registration district: Norwich
County: Norfolk
Year of registration: 1911
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 4B
Page no: 142

Just searched for a previous marriage and there are a few dotted around the country which could be possible if George was in the RAF and we don't know where he was stationed - nothing jumps out at me though.

I had already thought of getting the RAF records - just waiting for my aunty to find George's death certificate as we have to send that off too to prove he has died - she has put it in a safe place! We may well have to get another copy of it for this purpose.

Might just be a coincidence that there is a birth in Norwich but wasn't Richard Drury staying with a family (Marsters) who originated from Norfolk on the 1911 census?

I think the George H born Norwich is on the 1911 census aged 1 month but recorded as George Albert - is with parents, grandparents & brother. Looks unlikely he is the right one.

Assuming the fathers name is correct, there are only 3 births for Richard J Drury (that I can see 1850-1900), one died - leaving Richard John 1876 Hackney & Richard James 1884 St Asaph. By 1901 Richard James is in London area and still single in 1911.

There's a marriage in Fulham 1918 to Ruth M Carne - don't know if Ancestry has more on their records for this marriage to see which Richard it was.

Yes I think we can discount the Norfolk George then. As for the Richards, there is the possibility that he was registered without the J which would mean a lot more possibilities - but definitly best to check out the Richard J's first.

The Ruth Mary Carne marriage was to Richard James Drury 21 Jun 1918. Richard's father was William Drury. Both were living at 750 Fulham Road.May Eveline Gladys Drury was a witness. Don't think is him which leave the Richard John of Hackney.

Going to look in to the Brighton Drury's today to see if that turns anything up

I've been looking in to George Frederick Drury of Brighton and his children. One of his daughters Rose Miriam Drury married George James Deane and had a couple of children, shown on 1911 in Reigate, Surrey. At some point between 1911 and 1949, she emigrated to Canada, passed through Hawai, and on to Australia. There is a death for a George J Deane in England so I'm thinking her family didn't go with her so perhaps she had an affair with someone and got pregnant resulting in my George Henry Drury. He was told that his mother emigrated to Canada so this could be a definite possibilty. Interestingly, there is a George H Dean born Jun 1911 in Wandsworth. Could this be him I wonder?!?