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So still haven't been able to link this Elizabeth Drury to my step grandfather George Henry Drury. I located the L Flood who was listed on her death certificate and found that Elizabeth lived with her and her mother but I have searched their families wider and not found any other Drury connection there. Anyone got any other ideas?

for info 1911
RG14PN3210 RG78PN121 RD37 SD2 ED3 SN97
Reg. District: Reigate
Sub District: Reigate
Parish: Reigate
Enum. District: 3
Address: 34 High Street Reigate
County: Surrey
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DEANE, George James Head Married M 47 1864 Stationer And Dealer In Fancy Goods Reigate Surrey
DEANE, Rose Miriam Wife Married
12 years F 36 1875 Brighton Sussex
DEANE, Edna Miriam Daughter F 11 1900 School Folkestone Kent
DEANE, John Drury Son M 8 1903 School Folkestone Kent

No I know I couldn't find one either but perhaps they never married? Feel like I'm going round in circles! I do love a puzzle though.

Cannot see a Drury/Faulkner marriage, or a variation on Drury either.

Thanks for that. So the entry I found for Canada to hawai to australia was probably her return journey from visiting her sister in Canada.

I'm wondering whether Elizabeth Drury's maiden name was Faulkner.

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Rose Miriam DEANE
Date of departure: 6 December 1919
Port of departure: Plymouth
Destination port: Auckland
Destination country: New Zealand

Date of Birth: 1876 (calculated from age)
Age: 43
Marital Status: Widow/Widower
Sex: Not specified
Occupation: Nil
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 246 of 352

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -


Edna Miriam DEANE - age 19 Occupation: Clerk

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Ship: BREMEN
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line: Orient Line
Where bound: New Zealand
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:

UK address - 2 High Street, Walton on Thames, Surrey

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?!?

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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?

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?

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

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..

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