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Seeking my Grandfather - a real mystery

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Mavis

Mavis Report 23 Oct 2008 09:47

A bit more

William Arthur Marshall Boissier / Sub Lieutenant
1889
Birth
William Arthur M Boissier Bambury Mar Q 1890


Frederick W Boissier born Dec Q 1910 Nottingham
Ties in with phone book name

Mavis

Mavis

Mavis Report 23 Oct 2008 09:28

I have had a bit more of a search these from 1901

William Arthur Karstein Boissier 1890 Boarding school Surrey born Oxfordshire

Manar [marian] M Wyles age 17y boarding school Eastbourne born Derby

Phone Books

1911 / 1912

W, Bossier, Electrical Engineer, East St/ Derby

1946

F W Wyles Boissier, Middlefell [Lake district?]
Phone district Hest Bank.

This may give a better idea of age to look for deaths

Mavis

Dianne

Dianne Report 22 Oct 2008 20:40

I've searched quarter by quarter up to 1930 but I can't find any marriage for Albert and Marian anywhere. Sorry.

Dianne xx

Dianne

Dianne Report 22 Oct 2008 20:03

This is a possible death for 1st husband if William Arthur M is William Arthur Matthew

From CWGC

Name: BISCOMBE, WILLIAM MATTHEW
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Defence."
Date of Death: 31/05/1916
Service No: 302228
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Dianne

Dianne Report 22 Oct 2008 19:49

Possible deaths for 1st husband

Deaths Sep 1911 (>99%)
Biscombe William R K 60 Wakefield 9c 58

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1914 (>99%)
Biscombe William 67 Brentford 3a 137 Scan available - click to view
Deaths Dec 1916 (97%)
Biscombe William 59 Plymouth 5b 381 Scan available - click to view
Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%)
Biscombe William G 2 Plymouth 5b 501 Scan available - click to view

Mavis

Mavis Report 22 Oct 2008 19:43

Marian Murial Wyles born Belper 1883
give you some idea of age

2 Albert Frederick Anderson both have same 2 nd name
1 Shoreditch 1882
1 Mile End 1893
if of similar age to Marian poss the Shoreditch one
need to search to see who he may have married??

Mavis

Dianne

Dianne Report 22 Oct 2008 19:42

Found the 1st husband's birth registered as Biscosier/Biscombe Dec qtr 1875 Woolwich. He is on the 1881 census as Biscomb without the e on the end.

Can a marriage be found between Marian and either of these 2 surnames?

Dianne xx

Samspade

Samspade Report 22 Oct 2008 19:09

Do you know when your grandfather died?

Dea

Dea Report 22 Oct 2008 19:06

Where have you got your info from Angela - do you have any certs?

Dea x

Samspade

Samspade Report 22 Oct 2008 19:04

I've looked 1913-1921 and there are no marriages for Albert F to a Wyles or Boissier.Are you sure they were married?

Angela

Angela Report 22 Oct 2008 18:22

Albert F Anderson lived in the Derby area. Married Marian Murial Wyles (her previous married name was Boissier) probably after 1917 and before 1921 in the Derby area. I cannot find any records. My mother was born 1921 (Murial Joy Anderson) in Derby.

Where did he come from?
Where did he go?
Who was his father?
I cannot find a thing. He seems a mystery!