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william john girling

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Alfred

Alfred Report 11 Nov 2020 00:41

i am related to william and interested in his 11 children my father was one he lived woolwich area

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Nov 2020 07:03

You need to specify what you are looking for

Your enquiry isn’t very informative I,m afraid

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Nov 2020 07:11

Is this him

William Girling
Age in 1911: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Woolwich, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Woolwich
Search Photos: Search for 'Woolwich' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 4 Railway Cottages, Samuel Street, Woolwich
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Registration District: Woolwich
Registration District Number: 30
Sub-registration District: Woolwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Piece: 2869
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gerling 44 occ labourer at Woolwich arsenal
Caroline Gerling 44
Emma Gerling 18
Joseph Gerling 15
Jessie Gerling 12
Harry Gerling 10
Alfred Gerling 5


Married 26 years 10 children born 9 still living


Another child

Births Mar 1913
Girling Caroline E Lake Woolwich 1d 2402

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Nov 2020 07:13

William Girling
Registration Year: 1888
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Greenwich
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1583
Spouse
Caroline Lake

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 09:20

Have you tried looking for info anywhere?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 10:47

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Deaths Dec 1949 (>99%)
Girling William J 81 Greenwich 5c 605

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 10:50

Name: Albert Charles Girling
Gender: Male
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 28 Jun 1903
Baptism Place: Greenwich, East Christ Church, Greenwich, England
Father: William Girling
Mother: Caroline Girling

Name: Albert Girling
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1904
Burial or Cremation Date: 15 Dec 1904
Burial or Cremation Place: Greenwich, London, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 10:52

Name: Harry John Gorling
Gender: Male
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 14 Mar 1901
Baptism Place: Greenwich, East Christ Church, Greenwich, England
Father: William Gorling
Mother: Caroline Gorling

Name: Henry Girling
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1901
Admission Date: 2 Sep 1907
School: St Patrick's Roman Catholic School
Father: William Girling
Notes: Saint Thomas's Church of England School (0449) opened in or before 1892. Closed or reorganised in 194-

1939
Name: Harry J Girling
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 21/02/1901 (21 Feb 1901)
Residence Year: 1939
Residence Place: Hove Sussex England
Occupation: Asstt Caretaker Local Govt Ho??
Line Number: 16
Schedule Number: 124
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: EJGD
Borough: Hove

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 10:57

1901
Name: William Gerling
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Caroline Gerling
Birth Place: Charlton, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Greenwich
Search Photos: Search for 'Greenwich' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration District: Greenwich
Sub-registration District: Greenwich East
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 542
Folio: 76
Page Number: 77
Household Schedule Number: 445
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gerling 34
Caroline Gerling 34
William Gerling 16
Thomas Gerling 14
Annie Gerling 12
James Gerling 10
Emma Gerling 8
Joe Gerling 5
Jessie Gerling 2
Harry Gerling 2/12

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 11:00

Name: Jessie Matilda Gorling
Gender: Female
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 18 May 1899
Baptism Place: Greenwich, East Christ Church, Greenwich, England
Father: William Gorling
Mother: Caroline Gorling

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Name: Jossie M Girling
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun 1917
Registration District: Woolwich
Inferred County: London
Spouse: Arthur G Smith

1939

Name: Jessie M Smith
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 18/02/1899 (18 Feb 1899)
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 88
Residence Place: Edmonton Middlesex England
Occupation: Shop Assistant Tobacco
Line Number: 35
Schedule Number: 70
Sub Schedule Number: 4
Enumeration District: BDCF
Borough: Edmonton
Registration district: 132/5
Inferred Spouse:
Arthur E Smith
Household Members
Emma H Smith 74
Arthur E Smith 44
Jessie M Smith 40
James D Smith 76

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 11:49

GIRLING
WILLIAM

1884
Greenwich, London, England

GIRLING
THOMAS

1886
Greenwich, London, England

GIRLING
SUSANNAH

1889
Woolwich

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GIRLING
JAMES JOSEPH

1891
Woolwich, London, England

GIRLING
EMMA CAROLINE

1894

Woolwich, London, England

GIRLING
JOSEPH

1896

Woolwich, London, England

GIRLING
JESSIE MATILDA

1899
Greenwich, London, England

GIRLING
HARRY JOHN

1901
Greenwich, London, England

GIRLING
ALFRED CHARLES

1906

GIRLING
CAROLINE E

1913
Woolwich, London, England

mmn lake

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 11:54

1939
68 Lassell Street, Greenwich, Greenwich, London, England
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Thomas Girling 06 Oct 1886 Male Dock Labourer Heavy Worker Married 52 1
Rosamond (Kate R) Girling 02 Sep 1886 Female Housewife Unpaid Married 52 2
George Girling 29 Jun 1919 Male Brass Core Maker Single 52 3
Lillian (Caroline) Girling 20 Mar 1920 Female Seeking Work Single 52
The record for this person is officially closed.

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 12:04

Henry John
Last name Girling
Age 26
Birth year 1898
Birth town Greenwich
Birth county Kent
Birth country England
Service number S/5068400
Regiment Royal Army Service Corps
Unit / Battalion 56th (1st London) Divisional Training
Year 1924
Residence town Woolwich
Series WO 363
Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'
Archive
The National Archives

Harry John
Last name Girling
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year 1932
Service number 820703
Former service number -
Record set Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942
Category Military, armed forces & conflict

Henry John
Last name Girling
Age 22
Birth year 1898
Birth town Greenwich
Birth county Kent
Birth country England
Service number 37396
Regiment Devonshire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 1st, 2nd Battalion
Year 1919
Residence town Woolwich
Series WO 363
Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'

Henry John
Last name Girling
Age 22
Birth year 1898
Birth town Greenwich
Birth county Kent
Birth country England
Service number 37396
Regiment Devonshire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 1st, 2nd Battalion
Year 1919
Residence town Woolwich
Series WO 363
Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'


Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 12:39

CAROLINE E
Last name GIRLING
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1935
Registration month -

FREDERICK C JOHNSTON
Spouse's last name JOHNSTON
District WOOLWICH

Name: Frederick C Johnston
Death Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1912
Registration Date: Apr 1960
[May 1960]
[Jun 1960]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Woolwich
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 794

Name: Caroline Girling
Electoral Date: 1961
Street Address: 10 Y-Henson, Marion
Ward or Division/Constituency: Woolwich East
County or Borough: Woolwich, England
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/2794

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 13:14

Name
James Girling
Registration Date
01/1918 (Jan 1918)
Registration Quarter
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district
Biggleswade
Inferred County
Bedfordshire
Spouse
Florence H Wheatley
Volume Number
3b
Page number
633

children

Elizabeth Emily Girling

1919–1999
Alfred J Girling

1921–1922
James William Girling

1922–2004
Charles Alfred Girling

1924–1943
Robert Donald Girling

1926–2000

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Nov 2020 13:27

a tree with photos on ancestry

jkp66
Grays, Essex, England, United Kingdom

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 15:19

Name: Emily Caroline Girling
Gender: Female
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 7 Feb 1894
Baptism Place: Plumstead St John the Baptist, Greenwich, England
Father: William Girling
Mother: Caroline Girling


Name: Emma Girling
Registration Date: Jul 1918
[Aug 1918]
[Sep 1918]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Woolwich
Inferred County: London
Spouse: John A Brown

1939
21 Flamsteed Road, Charlton, Greenwich, Greenwich, London, England
John A Brown 10 Dec 1890 Male General Labourer Greenrich Bord Bound Married 183 1
Emma (Caroline) Brown 29 Jan 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 183 3
Hilda A Bowers (Brown) 12 Jun 1917 Female Copy Typist Single 183 4
John J Brown 14 Jan 1920 Male Munition Worker Single 183 5
James A Brown 18 Aug 1921 Male Munition Worker Single 183 6

First name(s) Emma Caroline
Last name Brown
Gender Female
Birth day 22
Birth month 1
Birth year 1894
Death quarter 4
Death year 1972
District Greenwich



Name: Emma Caroline Brown
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: 4 Dec 1972
Burial or Cremation Date: 13 Dec 1972
Burial or Cremation Place: Greenwich, London, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Nov 2020 15:24

Births Sep 1917 (>99%)
Brown Hilda A Girling Woolwich 1d See M/31

Births Mar 1931 (>99%)
Brown Hilda A Girling Woolwich 1d 1515

Marriages Sep 1940 (>99%)
Bowers Albert E Brown Greenwich 1d 2854
Brown Hilda A Bowers Greenwich 1d 2854

BOWERS
HILDA ADA
1917
1991
1991
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Greenwich, London, England

Alfred

Alfred Report 17 Nov 2021 13:11

Thanks Maddie you have found a lot of people for me mainly James also a lot of children my cousins I spent some time with a cousin in 2009 and met a lot of relies but had given up on some so many thanks for your info Alf girling

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Nov 2021 16:33

:-S :-S :-S