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can any one help

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 3 Feb 2008 17:08

i am trying to trace my fathers family and my mothers family my farther was edric claremont born december 25 1917 in portsmouth i know he had a brother vic and i believe a couson graham hope pilcher.
my mother was jennie may stella born november 13 1919 in portsmouth she had one brother and a sister called ruth they were from her mothers second marriage to my grandfather jack thorntonboyce i know she had a sister jessie and bothers fred reubin moni and possible others from her mothers first marriage to a man called silver.
my fathers family origonated from penge london.

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 3 Feb 2008 18:07

Hi Lorraine,

I think --but please check---that this may be your fathers birth index

March (quarter) 1918
Edric C. Pilcher
mothers maiden name GIBBINS
Portsmouth 2b 643

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There is this marriage in

September (quarter) 1904
Victor Hugh Pilcher and Lucy Gibbins
Portsmouth 2b 891
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Your Mums Birth index
December (quarter) 1919
Jennie M.S.T. BOYCE
mothers maiden name HYSON
Portsmouth 2b 1002
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Marriage index of who I think are her parents

June (quarter) 1919
Jack Boyce and Ethel M. Silver
Portsmouth 2b 1478

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And then the first marriage for Ethel M.

December (quarter) 1909
Ethel Mary HYSON and Barnett Bert Silver
Portsmouth 2b 978

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I think this MAYBE Barnett death in the 1st world war-- but I maybe mistaken

Casualty Details
Name: SILVER, BARNETT
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 27/07/1916
Service No: 7351
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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I will have a look on the census and see if I can find any of the family on that

All the best
Barbara

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 3 Feb 2008 18:27

Your Maternal Grandmother, I think in the 1901 census

1901 census
about Ethel Mary Hyson
Name: Ethel Mary Hyson
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph Richard
Mother's Name: Mary Jane
Gender: Female
Where born: London, England

Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Portsmouth
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address--96, Goodwood Road, Portsmouth

Registration district: Portsmouth
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth and Mid Southsea
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 213
Household Members:
Name Age
Beda Archibald Charmie Hyson 5--born Portsmouth
Bertie John Hyson 8--born London
***Ethel Mary Hyson 13--born London
Frederick Charles Hyson 7--born Portsmouth
Joseph Richard Hyson 57--Head--Militery messanger--born London
Mary Jane Hyson 42 wife-born Hampshire
Robert Henry Hyson 15--born Aldershot
Rueben Philip Hyson 1--born Portsmouth
Victoria Emily Hyson 3--born Portsmouth
William George Hyson 11--born London