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Ernest Alfred Alexander

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HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 11 Jul 2015 18:49

Ah OK...one of those annoying coincidences...

NO sausages (for me at least) sardines, lamb steaks and chicken tikka!

Jude

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 15:58

Jude..........step away from the sausage!!!!

:-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 15:13

Ok.......this is what I researched after I spotted that Alexander/Strugnell marriage.

Ernest Alfred Alexander in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name:Ernest Alfred Alexander
Registration Year:1897 <<<<<<<<<<
Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district:Epsom
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume:2a
Page:15


Ernest A Alexander in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name:Ernest A Alexander
Birth Date:abt 1898 <<<<<<<<
Date of Registration:Jun 1958
Age at Death:60
Registration district:Surrey North eastern
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume:5g
Page:509


Ernest Alfred Alexander in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name:Ernest Alfred Alexander
Probate Date:7 Jul 1958
Death Date:22 May 1958
Death Place:Surrey, England
Registry:London, England

Of 14 Farrington Avenue, Sutton, Surrey.

To Louisa Ann Alexander.......Widow.

So not my Ernest.


HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 11 Jul 2015 14:56

No worries...both the daughters (and one fiance here today) so - fingers crossed BBQ shortly :-)

Jude

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 14:52

Oh, just give a bit of time Jude and I will get back to you on that one.

A neighbour has popped in..........wont be long.

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 11 Jul 2015 14:44

Prickles - how do you know the 1928 marriage is not him?

I find "him" in the Surrey electoral rolls with wife Louisa (Strugnell) in the late 20' through 30's and at one stage (before Louisa) there is an Amy Paul. I can't find a marriage between Amy Weeks and a Paul but there is a Percival R Paul mmn Alexander born 1927 in Southampton

Jude

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 12:23

Hu Jude, Gins and Margee.

Sorry, had to pop off for a while.

Yes that is him with his parents in 1911.

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 11 Jul 2015 11:55

Gins, I think this is the 1911 census for him

Name: Ernest Alexander
Age in 1911: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relation to Head: Son (Child)
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Kingston, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: St Mary
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: 128 Lyon St, Southampton
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Dock Labourer
Registration district: Southampton
Registration District Number: 99
Sub-registration district: Southampton Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Household schedule number: 86
Piece: 5957
Household Members:
Name Age
David Alexander 49
Mary Alexander 54
Ernest Alexander 24
Amy Weeks 28
Eva Weeks 3
George Weeks 1

Jude

Gee

Gee Report 11 Jul 2015 11:34

Prickles

Who were his parents?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Jul 2015 11:19

The one who arrived in Canada in 1935 was Ernest Cecil Alexander and he had been in Canada before from 1905 to 1935.

Dea

Dea Report 11 Jul 2015 10:52

I wonder about this one ???

Name: Ernest Alexander
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1885
Departure Date: 3 Aug 1935
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Montreal, Canada
Ship Name: Alaunia
Search Ship Database: Search for the Alaunia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Cunard White Star Limited
Master: E J Rodgers

Address was 64 Lavender Gardens, Dalston E8. (London)
He was a 'Fireman'

Could he have been a fireman (stoker) on a ship which could fit?

Dea x

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 10:18

Thank you very much Gritty.

I have replied to your PM.

Just spotted that there is an Ernest Alfred Alexander born in 1884 though! :-|

Oooops no.........he was Ernest Arthur Alexander.

Gritty

Gritty Report 11 Jul 2015 10:05

I've sent the Merchant seaman card just in case it's any use- I don't know if you could identify him by his photo?

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 09:58

Thank you for posting that info anyway Jacqueline. I got all excited for a minute! :-D

Thank you Gritty..........I will check that out.

Ooops, I don't have a subscription with FMP.

Edit: Found it on Ancestry.

Gritty

Gritty Report 11 Jul 2015 09:49

A photo with this one (on FMP)- birth out, and born London, but, as he was in the Merchant service, just in case?

Merchant Seamen Transcription
First name(s) ERNEST ALFRED
Last name Alexander
Birth year 1884
Birth day 2
Birth month May
Birth place London
Birth county London
Discharge number 401698
Identity certificate number 413096
Card type CR10
Date range 1918-1921
Series BT350
--------------------------------------------------------------

First name(s) ERNEST A
Last name ALEXANDER
Gender Male
Birth year 1884
Age 73
Death quarter 2
Death year 1957
District LEEDS
County Yorkshire
Volume 2C Page 394

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Jul 2015 09:48

?????

First name(s) ERNEST
Last name ALEXANDER
Gender Male
Age 42
Birth year 1886
Occupation BROKER
Departure year 1928
Departure day 15
Departure month 3
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port NEW YORK
Destination NEW YORK
Country United States
Destination country United States
Ship name AQUITANIA
Ship official number 135583
Ship master's first name E G
Ship master's last name DIGGLE
Shipping line CUNARD
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port NEW YORK
Ship destination country USA

UK address: c/o Alexander & Alexander, Chancery Lane WC2

ADDED

I think not.............occupation does not fit in any way

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 09:45

Just to add that there a marriage for an Ernest Alfred Alexander to a Strugnell in 1928 Epsom, Surrey.........but that is not my Ernest.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Jul 2015 09:37

Before I throw the towel in on this one :-(........I am wondering if anyone might be able to find the death of Ernest Alfred Alexander. I can't seem to find a death for him on Ancestry. :-|

Ernest Alfred Alexander born 1886 Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey.

E. A. Alexander in the England, The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918
Name:E. A. Alexander
Military Date:1916
Residence Year:Abt 1914
Residence Place:128, Lyon Street, New Town, Southampton, England
Rank:Stoker Petty Officer
Regiment:Merchant Service
Section:Section IV, Southampton

Demobilised in 1919

Married in 1924........

Name:Ernest A Alexander
Spouse Surname:Hobbs
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1924
Registration district:Epsom
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume Number:2a
Page Number:21

His wife died in 1927..........and that is the last I see of him.

Thank you to anyone looking in........Prickles. :-)