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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Herbert Flight Name: Herbert Flight
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1868
Registration District: Winchester
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 101

Herbert Flight married his second wife Eliza Emery in 1910.

Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
Emery Eliza Southampton 2c 36
Flight Herbert Southampton 2c 36


Eliza is on the 1911 census but Herbert is not with her.

Please can anyone find Herbert on the 1911 census.

Thankyou.

Just to add.

Herbert died in 1943.

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Herbert Flight Name: Herbert Flight
Birth Date: abt 1868
Date of Registration: Sep 1943
Age at Death: 75
Registration District: Dartford
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 884

There are numerous crew lists for a Herbert Flight born 1874/5 - was yours a seaman?

He may have been away when the census was taken?

just for reference

Name: Herbert Flight
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Winchester, Hampshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Winchester
Sub-District: Winchester
Parish: St Mary Kalender
County: Hampshire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Frederick Flight M 40 Winchester, Hampshire
Wife Anne Flight F 31 Farnham, Surrey
Sister Emily Flight F 30 Winchester, Hampshire
Son Henry Flight M 8 Winchester, Hampshire
Son James Flight M 3 Winchester, Hampshire
Son Herbert Flight M 3 Winchester, Hampshire

Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941

Last name: FLIGHT
First names: H
Age: 57
Day of birth:
Month of birth:
Year of birth:
Place of birth: Winchester
County/country of birth: Hampshire
Card type: CR2
Discharge number: 656820
Identity certificate no.:
Series: BT348
Date range: 1921-1941
Piece number: 1

The document is dated 1932 so age 57 ties in. Rating is cook, which matches the crew lists.

Thankyou for that Marie.

His occupation in the 1901 census is Baker/Journeyman.

Just found this

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Herbert Flight Name: Herbert Flight
Regiment or Corps: 10th Hamps Regiment
Regimental Number: 9815

just putting this on in case it's of interest to you

Flight, Walter (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library
... son of William P. Flight of Winchester, was born in Winchester 21 Jan ... Hampshire, where Debus then ... In 1868 he was appointed assistant exammer there in ...
en.wikisource.org/wiki/Flight,_Walter_?(DNB00) - Cached

I'm not sure if that information is connected to my family but thankyou Ann.

He's a member of the ship's crew here, listed as ex troop cook:

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Herbert Flight Name: Herbert Flight
Arrival Date: 10 May 1919
Birth Date: abt 1869
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Mauretania
Search Ship Database: Search the Mauretania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Thank you Margee.

Can i just ask.........would the Herbert on the WW1 Medal Roll Index card and the info Marrie posted all be the same Herbert?

I have to sign off now. Will check back on here later.

Thankyou for your time everyone. Much appreciated.

David, can't be too sure about the medal roll (strongly suspect it is him, though).

I'm pretty sure the chap from the census and the shipping records are the same one, though. On some of the crew lists his birth year is given as 1875 and I believe he may have chopped a few years off his age to keep his job.

Just posting the 1901 for our own reference:

FLIGHT, Hubert Head Married M 33 1868 Journeyman Baker Winchester, Hampshire
FLIGHT, Rosa Wife Married F 30 1871 Southampton, Hampshire
FLIGHT, Hubert Son M 7 1894 Woolston, Hampshire
FLIGHT, William Son M 5 1896 Woolston, Hampshire
FLIGHT, Frederick Son M 0 (4 MOS) 1901 Southampton, Hampshire
WOODFORD, Frank Brother-In-Law Married M 32 1869 General Labourer Norley Wood, Hampshire
WOODFORD, Elizabeth Sister-In-Law Married F 30 1871 Southampton, Hampshire
WOODFORD, Frank Nephew M 5 1896 Southampton, Hampshire
WOODFORD, Arthur Nephew M 1 1900 Southampton, Hampshire
WOODFORD, Elizabeth Niece F 0 (3W) 1901 Southampton, Hampshire

Piece: 1056 Folio: 158 Page: 1
Registration District: Southampton
Civil Parish: Southampton St Mary

Address: 2, Glebe Road, Southampton St Mary, Southampton
County: Hampshire

Although the age is out on this, I'm convinced it's him:


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Herbert Flight
Arrival Date: 9 Jan 1925
Birth Date: abt 1875
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Empress of France

Also on the list is a Fredk Flight, age 24 - a mess cook.

Seems like his son followed his career path.

Another record:

Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941
Print Close Last name: FLIGHT
First names: Herbert
Age:
Day of birth: 23
Month of birth: February
Year of birth: 1875
Place of birth: Manchester
County/country of birth: Lancashire
Card type: CR10
Discharge number: 656820
Identity certificate no.: 803138
Series: BT350
Date range: 1918-1921

The birthplace on this transcription is utter rubbish. I'm pretty sure that on the original it says Winchester (there's no mention of a county at all) which has been mistranscribed as Manchester then the Lancashire has been assumed.

The day and month of birth are probably right, but the year is probably a fib so he could compete for work along with younger men.

I've sent the original to David as it has a photo.

Many, many thanks to you Marie.

I very much appreciate the attachment you sent me.

David.

You're very welcome David.

I've sent you another image which I think may well be his son.