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Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:35

looking for william stanford parents .
william married sophia powell of poplar
william was born1882 new ham
4th august william he was discharged from the merchant navy
william had children one was elenor born in1912

thank you

Christine

Christine Report 5 Jan 2014 17:39

Hi

Your heading says William TURNER, but your post is asking about a William STANFORD. Who is it you are looking for please?

Regards
Chris

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:41

sorry william stanford

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:41

sorry william stanford

Christine

Christine Report 5 Jan 2014 17:43

Thankyou!

Christine

Christine Report 5 Jan 2014 17:52

For our info:

Marriages Sep 1905
DALLENGER Edith Emma W. Ham 4a 498
ENGLISH Frederick W. Ham 4a 498
POWELL Sophia W. Ham 4a 498
Stanford William W.Ham 4a 498

Have you got the marriage certificate for his father's name and occupation please?

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:54

no sorry that all i know

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:54

no sorry that all i know

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 17:57

i know williams wife sophia powers parents were george powell b 1847 and grace ford

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jan 2014 18:05

Has William got a middle name? Where did you get the details of his birth from?
Where is New Ham please?

Christine

Christine Report 5 Jan 2014 18:13

Struggling with this site at the moment (thanks Beverley).

Is it the couple that are at Wansted in 1911?

William 25 years
Sophia 24 years
Grace 5 years
William 3 years

If so William says born Stratford, Essex c1886

Cannot see a birth on FreeBMD??

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 18:16

hi no middle name the details i got from my cousin he was born 1882 c
died july 1983 age 91 in 1911 census he was living in can hall essex on the 4th go august he signed on and boarded his his first ship the montezuma at the london docks he was discharged on the 25th feb 1914 my cousin has his discharge papers

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 18:18

yes thats the couple my nan was eleanor and had a sister grace , lilian ,dorothy.john
william

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 18:20

and my nan eleanor was born in stratford E15

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Jan 2014 18:33

Death
Name:STANFORD, Sophia
Registration district: [?]Newham
County:Essex
Year of registration:1973
Quarter of registration:Jul-Aug-Sep
Date of Birth:28 February 1886
Volume no:5E
Page no:1517

(if his wife above, her Burial on below)

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

Chris :)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1329385

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1328494

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jan 2014 18:35

Something a bit odd here:
I can't see a birth either, nor can I see a death registered in 1983 for this name.

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jan 2014 18:37

Ahh how about this one?

Births Dec 1884 (>99%)
Stanford William W. Ham 4a 23

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Jan 2014 18:47

(not the below is it?)

Death
Name:STANFORD, William
Registration district: [?]West Ham
County:Essex
Year of registration:1933
Quarter of registration:Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death:49
Volume no:4A
Page no:18

STANFORD
WILLIAM
Burial date
29 Sep 1933
London Borough of Newham
Location
West Ham Cemetery (Newham)

Chris :)

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Jan 2014 18:59

Have you looked in 'Search All Member Trees' (top right of page) under 'Search'?.

Could be a Member with both names, has William born 1884...

Chris :)

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Jan 2014 18:59

yes thats def williams wife