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Yes good idea. I’ll try that.
I thought I saw a reference to her in a magazine but then I couldn’t find it again to check!! Any idea from newspapers and magazines where it could be please?

On the 1911 she was listed as 'photographer's assistant' so you could try and find out where the studio was and see if there are any archives ?

? Lambert, Herbert 1919 32 Milsom st., Bath
Lambert, Herbert 1923 32 Milsom st., Bath

Florence Ruth Gerrish was a photographers model before she married Albert Isaac Roffey.
The family story was that he saw her photo and fell in love with the picture even before he met Florence.
I thought I found reference to her in a magazine but I can’t find it again.
Can anyone locate any information about her job or even better a picture, photo or illustration of her?
Help please!!

Thanks Nyx.

I would say from the info top right on the image and ( his age) that he was a clerk , joined 10/7/18 and transferred to reserve 13/3/19 so I would guess that was not long enough to train as a pilot even if that had been intended, given the was was over.

"Enrolled Clerk 3 10/7/18"
"Reclassified Clerk 2 /31/10/18"
"Clerk 1 30/11/18 "
"Deemed Discharged" 30/4/1920 ."

There's a list of RAF ranks for the admin staff on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_other_ranks

Another question about his RAF attestation paper for anyone military minded....was he a clerk or a pilot?
And how long was he in the RAF?
It mentions his marriage and 1919 he was in the reserves if you can be a reserve clerk?? And then 1920 I think he was discharged but the typing is overwritten.

That’s so brilliant. Thank you Nyx and Prickly Holly. Yes if you can send the PM that would be great Nyx. I’m assuming that Albert was in the airforce during the 1st World War. That’s amazing you found that out as well as where they lived in Bristol and the adverts. I don’t know where you found them. I don’t have much success with finding newspaper references. Thanks again
Glyn

"Unfurnished two front rooms , 6s weekly, one minute from Downs, Roffey, 29 Worrall Road,Clifton"
Western Daily Press 19 May 1917

We most certainly do!!

:-D

:-D PricklyHolly, we love it when a plan comes together lol.

Bingo!!

:-)

has this been posted? address of wife given as 29 Worrall (?) road, Clifton. I can PM the image if wanted?

British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription

First name(s) Albert Isaac
Last name Roffey
Birth year 1883
Birth date 10 Mar 1883
Birth town Brighton
Birth county Sussex
Occupation Clerk
Attestation year 1918
Attestation date 10 Jul 1918
Attestation age 35
Service number 267338
Marriage year 1914
Marriage date 21 Jan 1914
Spouse's first name(s) Florence Ruth
Child's first name(s) Dorothy Elizabeth Gerrish
Child's birth date 04 Nov 1914
Archive reference AIR 79/2357
Next of kin first name(s) Florence Ruth,Dorothy Elizabeth Gerrish
Next of kin last name Roffey
Record set British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, England

Western Daily Press 26 March 1920

"To let 2 front rooms, furnished use of bath" apply after 6pm 11 Filton Avenue"

Western Daily Press 05 March 1940

The estate of Mary Knapp is being sold, 3 properties incl no 3 Filton Ave and

"11 Filton Avenue in the occupancy of Mrs Hillier at an annual rental of £32 10s "

on a previous listing states 2 reception rooms, kitchen and other offices and on upper level 4 bedrooms and bath. gardens front and back.

Giving same address as Mrs Hillier


Alleged Breach of Trust.
Charged before the Bristol magistrates. (Maura H. E. Cbattack and P. Steadm-n) yesterday, with converting to his own use £1 15s Od. entrusted him by Thomas Quick, November 30, Albert Isaac Roffey (45). 11. Filton Avenue. Horfield. was remanded in custody until today on the application of Insp' Wood CID who said the prisoner was only arrested on Wednesday night & there was another complaint to be investigated

07 December 1928 - Western Daily Press - Bristol, Bristol, England

If florence died at home?......her address should be recorded on the death certificate.


If Sonia was born at home?......the address should be recorded on her birth certificate.

I don’t think there’s any way I can find the answer to this question because it’s after 1911 and before 1939 but I’ll ask anyway....

I know when Florence and Albert married in 1914 they lived in Bristol. Florence died in 1924 but I don’t know where in Bristol she lived and died.

I just wondered if there’s any way to find out if Albert and Florence and then Albert and the girls lived in the same part of Bristol as this Mrs Hillier?

If there was a way to find that out it would totally confirm these are the right people.

Is it possible to find out any way?

That’s great. Thanks PricklyHolly.

Done!

;o))

Give me a few minutes and i will attach it to a PM.

Prickles ;o))