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Hi All

I am looking for possible descendants of my Dad's Aunt, Lydia Hayward, who was born in Camden Town in 1884. At this stage I have no idea if she maried or not.

During WW2 my dad, a Royal Navy signalman, wrote to Aunt Lydia and others on a regular basis. I am currently writing a biography of his time in WW2 and these letters, if they still exist, would be a godsend to me.

Thanks all

By the way, the name 'Sturgess' may figure somewhere, as well as an antique shop in Camden Town

Possible marriage?

Marriages Jun 1922 (>99%)
HAYWARD Lydia R Sturges Pancras 1b 57
STURGES Charles G Hayward Pancras 1b 57

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Fantastic! Thanks, Margaret, that sounds just the person. I hope from that I can find some descendants. Great work

these births


Births Dec 1922 (>99%)

Sturges Charles H Hayward Pancras 1b 189 Scan available - click to view


Births Dec 1925 (>99%)

Sturges George F Hayward Hampstead 1a 814 Scan available - click to view


Births Jun 1927 (>99%)

Sturges Lydia R Hayward Hampstead 1a 853

marriage for daughter Lydia in 1952 pancras

marrage for George 1948 pancras

could be Charles married 1959 pancras

Lydia R Sturges in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Lydia R Sturges
Year: 1948
County or Borough: Camden
Ward or Division/Constituency: Holborn and St Pancras
Res: 23 Chalk Farm Road

With......

Charles G Sturges
George F Sturges
Lydia Sturges


Lydia R Sturges in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Lydia R Sturges
Year: 1965
County or Borough: Camden
Ward or Division/Constituency: St Pancras North
Street address: 23 Chalk Farm Road

With Charles George Sturges


Charles George Sturges in the UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946
Name: Charles George Sturges
Street address: 23 & 24 Chalk Farm Road NW1
Publication Title: 1938 Post Office Directory
Trades Directory 1938
County: London
Country: England
Publication Year: 1938

An Antique Shop??

Are you sure your Lydia was born in 1884?

I think this is more likely to be the Lydia who married Charles George Sturges in 1922.....

Lydia Rose Hayward in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Lydia Rose Hayward
Registration Year: 1897
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 103


Lydia Rose Sturges in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Lydia Rose Sturges
Birth Date: 1897
Date of Registration: Mar 1980
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Camden
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 14
Page: 1882


Charles George Sturges in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name Charles George Sturges
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 138

Charles George Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Charles George Sturges
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1898
Date of Registration: Jun 1971
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: St Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 2343


Who were your Lydia's parents?

The parents of the above Lydia were......


Marriages Dec 1888 (>99%)
HAYWARD Frederick Pancras 1b 65
PUDDICOMBE Ellen Pancras 1b 65

Perhaps someone with FMP could take a look for Charles George Sturges on the 1939 Register, to see if his occupation was Antique Dealer.

Prickles.

The 1897 birth:

Lydia Rose Hayward

in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Record Image View

Name: Lydia Rose Hayward
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 28 Mar 1897
Father's name: Frederick Hayward
Mother's name: Ellen Hayward
Parish or Poor Law Union: Haverstock Hill Holy Trinity
Borough: Camden
Register Type: Parish Registers

Born 20 Feb. 1897, 134 Prince of Wales Rd., father a cellarman.

Someone kindly sent me the details from the 1939 Register....

Sturges Household (3 People) 24 Chalek Form Road , St Pancras, London, England (Obviously that should read......24 Chalk Farm Road.)

Charles G Sturges 04 Apr 1898 Male Furniture Dealer Motor Driver Married
Lydia R Sturges 20 Feb 1897 Female Unpaid Household Duties Married
Charles H Sturges 10 Sep 1922 Male Stone Iron Light Work Single

So, if your Lydia was born in 1884........this is not your family.

The Lydia born in 1897 is absolutely the right one. The name Puddicombe appears in my tree quite a lot. Thanks for your help :-D :-D

This is great...apart from my book research, I have just expanded my family tree a bit. thanks all!

Phew!!!

I was totally confused by the birth details you gave for Lydia........born 1884 Camden Town!!!.

A little more on that marriage:

Frederick Hayward

in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Record Image View

Name: Frederick Hayward
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Age: 27
Spouse: Ellen Puddicombe
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1888
Parish: St Andrew, Haverstock Hill
Borough: Camden
Father Name: John Hayward
Spouse Father: John Lightfoot Puddicombe
Register Type: Parish Register

Groom a labourer, his father labourer, deceased.
Her father a labourer.

George F Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: George F Sturges
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1948
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: Middlesex
Spouse: Eileen J Read
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 1142

(2 possible children born to this marriage)

George Frederick Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: George Frederick Sturges
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1925
Date of Registration: Feb 1990
Age at Death: 64
Registration district: Colchester
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 9
Page: 2761


Charles H Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Charles H Sturges
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1959
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: Middlesex
Spouse: Shirley J Payne
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 909

(4 possible children born to this marriage)


Charles Henry Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Charles Henry Sturges
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1922
Date of Registration: Dec 1983
Age at Death: 61
Registration district:
Islington
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 13
Page: 1525


Lydia R Sturges in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Lydia R Sturges
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1952
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: Middlesex
Spouse: Reginald D Thompson
Volume Number: 5d
Page Number: 994

(1 or possibly 2 children born to this marriage)


Lydia Rose Thompson in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Lydia Rose Thompson
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1927
Date of Registration: Dec 2002
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Chichester
Inferred County: Sussex
Register Number: 7AD
District and Subdistrict: 7791A
Entry Number: 216

Lydia Hayward was my grandmother. I have details of her family tree and photos etc if you want to talk off line?

Welcome to GR & the boards, Paul.

Hopefully N17 had this thread on his 'Watch this' list and will know that you've added to it.
Just in case he hasn't, click on his name to send a message. As long as he hasn't changed his linked email address, and is able to access it, he'll be notified that you have sent him a message.

In almost a year of frustration in trying to dig up facts about my dad's early life, this is a promising development. Thanks to all involved.

I am in touch with Paul, and I'm sure there will be a lot of fun and games catching up. Thanks once again :-) :-)