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matilda caroline gentry born 1874 m john baker

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Janet

Janet Report 7 Nov 2013 11:19

looking for a matilda caroline gentry who married a john baker in 1906 who i believe was listed as a maud baker in 1911 census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Nov 2013 11:31

'Looking for'...in what sense?

And you forgot something..............

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Nov 2013 11:33

For location

Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%)
Baker John Fulham 1a 707
Gentry Matilda Caroline Fulham 1a 707

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Nov 2013 11:36

Where was she born?

No sign of her on censuses pre-1911 with your birth year info

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Nov 2013 11:38

1911 census

Person: BAKER, Maud Address: 39 Market ST

BAKER, John Head Married M 37 1874 Bricklayer Sussex Worthing VIEW
BAKER, Maud Wife Married3 years F 36 1875 London Fulham VIEW
RUSSELL, William Foster Child M 2 1909 London Peckham VIEW
RUSSELL, Muriel Foster Child F 0 (5 MONTHS) 1911 Sussex Worthing VIEW
GREEN, Ethel Visitor Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant Domestic Sussex Littlehampton VIEW
BENNETT, William Visitor Married M 27 1884 Comedian Sussex Brighton VIEW
BENNETT, Emily Visitor Married4 years F 30 1881 Sussex Brighton

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 11:47

Says married 3 years on 1911 census so marriage should be 1908.

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Nov 2013 12:08

could she have been married before ?
GENTRY, John Thomas M

Registration district: [?] Marylebone

County: London

Year of registration: 1892

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Spouse's last name Not available before 1912

Volume no: [?] 1A

Page no: [?] 1038
MarriageFinderâ„¢: [?] John Thomas M Gentry married one of the following people Record
HARDINGHAM, Georgina Emma VIEW
WATTS, Matilda Caroline

Civil registration event: Death
View the original image

Name: GENTRY, John Thomas M

Registration district: [?] Barnet

County: Middlesex

Year of registration: 1904

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Age at death:34

Volume no: 3A

Page no: 207

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 12:35

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Matilda Caroline Watts Name: Matilda Caroline Watts
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 21
Spouse Name: John Thomas Murrin Gentry
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 May 1892
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Robert Watts
Spouse Father Name: Alfred Keys Gentry
Register Type: Parish Register


And her second marriage?

Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%)
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Baker John Fulham 1a 707
BELCHER Mabel Fulham 1a 707
Gentry Matilda Caroline Fulham 1a 707
McCORMACK Patrick Fulham 1a 707

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 12:41

Matilda with first husband 1901:

1901 England Census
about Matilda Gentry Name: Matilda Gentry
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John T Gentry
Gender: Female
Where born: N Kensington, London, England

Civil Parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Notting Hill
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration District: Kensington
Sub-registration District: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 61
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 529
Piece: 29
Folio: 147
Page Number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
John T Gentry 30
Matilda Gentry 30
Lizzie Gentry 8
Hilda Gentry 6
John Gentry 3
Dorothy Gentry 1



MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 12:44

The family in 1911:

1911 England Census
about Dorothy Gentry Name: Dorothy Gentry
Age in 1911: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Step Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Kensington
Civil Parish: Hammersmith
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 70 Latimer Road, Nth Kens
Occupation: SCHOOL
Registration District: Fulham
Registration District Number: 3
Sub-registration District: North Hammersmith
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 221
Household Members: Name Age
John Baker 36
Matilda Baker 38
Dorothy Gentry 11
George Baker 3
Albert Baker 0
Carlonine Watts 68 , wife's mother, widow

Married 4 years, 2 children, both still living.



MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 13:06

Matilda's son John in 1911? Don't know what kind of institution it is but the boys are all listed as "House Boy"

1911 England Census
about John Gentry Name: John Gentry
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil Parish: St George Hanover Square
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 31 and 33 Elizabeth Street, Pimlico S W
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: HOUSE BOY
Registration District: St George, Hanover Square
Registration District Number: 5
Sub-registration District: Belgrave
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Piece: 463

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Nov 2013 13:08

matilda in 1881
WATTS, Robert Head Married M 38 1843 Gas Stoker
Kensington, Middlesex VIEW
WATTS, Caroline Wife Married F 37 1844 Laundress
Marylebone, Middlesex VIEW
WATTS, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 13 1868
Kensington, Middlesex VIEW
WATTS, Matilda Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar
Kensington, Middlesex VIEW
WATTS, Thomas Son Single M 6 1875 Scholar
Kensington, Middlesex VIEW
WATTS, Mary Martha Daughter Single F 3 1878
Kensington, Middlesex VIEW

Piece: 35

Folio: 106

Page: 33

Registration District: Kensington

Civil Parish: Kensington

Municipal Borough:

Address: 5, Talbot Mews, Kensington

County: London, Middlesex

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 13:09

Daughter Hilda in 1911?

1911 England Census
about Hilda Mary Gentry Name: Hilda Mary Gentry
Age in 1911: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Notting Hill, London, England
Civil Parish: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address: 28 Norfolk Square Brighton
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: General Boarding House
Registration District: Brighton
Registration District Number: 79
Sub-registration District: West Brighton
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Household Schedule Number: 70
Piece: 5143
Household Members: Name Age
Lucy Thompson 50
Thomas Morgan 51
Fredericke Morgan 33
Irene West 3
Sarah Colls 53
Hilda Mary Gentry 17


Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Nov 2013 13:19

parents marraige
e: Robert Watts ( gas stoker of 3 Providence Place Shepherds Bush. Father Robert Watts, a carpenter )
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Age: 25
Spouse Name: Caroline Short (spinster of 9 providence Place, father John Short, a house smith ?)
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Jun 1868
Parish: Shepherds Bush St Stephen
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
Father Name: Robert Watts
Spouse Father Name: John Short
Register Type: Parish Register

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Nov 2013 13:23

So, basically, Janet, you just picked the wrong family on the 1911 census. She wasn't the one listed as Maud.

Janet

Janet Report 8 Nov 2013 08:31

Thanks for info
Janet