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Walter Reginald Albon (1897-1936)

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Colin

Colin Report 28 Jun 2016 15:01

Brilliant thank you

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Jun 2016 13:06

Do get back to us if you need further help on this one Colin.

Prickles.:o))

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Colin

Colin Report 28 Jun 2016 11:53

Hi
Thank you for the information on William and Ann. I believe these are my great grand parents.

Colin

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 13:33

William Welch in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: William Welch...Bachelor (Labourer) Potters Bar
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Age: 22
Spouse: Ann Saunders (Spinster) Potters Bar
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Nov 1846
Parish: St John the Baptist, Potters Bar
Borough: Barnet
Father Name: William Welch (Labourer)
Spouse Father: James Saunders (Labourer)
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Witnesses: Maria and Henry Lorford.

Researching:
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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Jun 2016 13:17

William Welch of Potters Bar
Ann Saunders of Potters Bar
Potters Bar
Banns 15 Nov 1846

(wondered about above, from below link, Names Online)

http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/leisculture/heritage1/


Marriages Dec 1846 (>99%)
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Welch William Barnet 6 859
Saunders Ann Barnet 6 859

(Find My Past, has quite a lot of Herts. Parish Records)

Chris :)

Colin

Colin Report 27 Jun 2016 12:04

Thank you that's brilliant

Colin

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 12:00

Her birth registration has been mis-transcribed as Welsh.

Registered in the 2nd quarter of 1860......

Sarah Louisa Mary Welsh in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Sarah Louisa Mary Welsh
Registration Year: 1860
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Barnet
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 101

Researching:
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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 11:31

Her father is William Welch on the marriage record. One of the witnesses is Charles Welch.


Sarah Louisa Mary Welch in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name:Sarah Louisa Mary Welch
Record Type:Baptism
Born: Oct 21th 1859
Baptism Date:24 Jun 1860
Father's name:William Welch .......Occupation Drover....Potters Bar
Mother's name:Ann Welch
Parish or Poor Law Union:
Potters Bar St John the Baptist
Borough:South Mimms
Register Type:Bishop's Transcript


Louisa Welch in the 1861 England Census
Name:Louisa Welch
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: 1860
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William Welch
Mother's name: Ann Welch
Gender: Female
Civil Parish: South Mimms
Ecclesiastical parish: Potters Bar St John
County/Island: Middlesex
Country:England
Registration district:Barnet
Sub-registration district:South Mimms

Household Members:

William Welch 37 (Occupation Cattle Drover)
Ann Welch 35
George Welch 12
James Welch 10
John Welch 7
Charles Welch 4
Louisa Welch 1




Louisa Wetch in the 1871 England Census....(Welch on the image)
Name: Louisa Wetch
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William Welch
Mother's name: Ann Wetch
Gender: Female
Where born: Potters Bar, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: South Mimms
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Potters Bar
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Barnet
Sub-registration district:South Mimms

Household Members:


William Welch 48 (Occupation..Drover)
Ann Wetch 44
George Wetch 21
James Wetch 18
John Wetch 16
Charles Wetch 14
Louisa Wetch 11
William Wetch 9
Joseph Wetch 4
Arthur Wetch 6 Months

Researching:
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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Jun 2016 11:22

(Walter witness at Marriage Bert William 1921, from below)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1360104

Chris :)

malyon

malyon Report 27 Jun 2016 11:13

mothers birth she was not born sarah louisa welch


Births Mar 1859 (>99%)

WELCH Louisa Edmonton 3a 157

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 11:12

Walter Reginald Albon in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Walter Reginald Albon
Year: 1918
County or Borough: Enfield
Ward or Division/Constituency: Enfield
Street address: Oak Cottages, Barnet Road

With.......

Bertie William
Arthur Harry
Samuel Joseph

On a Separate page......

Sarah Louise Mary Albon in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name:Sarah Louise Mary Albon
Year: 1918
County or Borough: Enfield
Ward or Division/Constituency:Enfield
Street address: 2 Oak Cottages, Barnet Road

With husband William.

(So it seems she preferred the name "Louisa" on the census records)


His fathers probate........

William Albon in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: William Albon
Probate Date: 12 Apr 1922
Registry: London, England
Death Date: 21 Aug 1921
Death Place: Middlesex, England

Of 2 Oak Cottages, Potters Bar.

To Louisa Albon (Widow).........Effects: £139 14s 11d

Researching:
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malyon

malyon Report 27 Jun 2016 11:10

parents marriage


Marriages Jun 1890 (>99%)

Albon William Barnet 3a 310
Welch Louisa Barnet 3a 310

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 11:06

Looking at the 1901 and 1911 census records......it seems his mother preferred the name "Louisa"

Researching:
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malyon

malyon Report 27 Jun 2016 11:02


Births Dec 1896 (>99%)

Albon Walter Reginald Barnet 3a 265

no marriage found

Gee

Gee Report 27 Jun 2016 10:57

1939 Register
Albon Household (2 People)
184 Barnet Road , Potters Bar U.D., Middlesex, England

Samuel Albon 02 Dec 1899 Male Painter Single 228 2
Sarah L M Albon 21 Oct 1859 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 228 1

Researching:

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 27 Jun 2016 10:53

His mother's death?

Name: Sarah L M Albon
Birth Date: abt 1859
Date of Registration: Mar 1942
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Edmonton
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 1457

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Jun 2016 10:48

If his mother was actually Sarah Louisa Mary..........he is with her on the 1936 register.......

Walter Reginald Albon in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Walter Reginald Albon
Year: 1936
County or Borough: Enfield
Ward or Division/Constituency: Enfield
Street address: 184 Barnet Road




Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Gee

Gee Report 27 Jun 2016 10:44

Are you sure he married?

This looks like his death

WALTER R

Last nameALBON

Birth year1897

Age 39

Death quarter2

Death year1936

DistrictEDMONTON
CountyMiddlesex

Volume3A
Page882

The death certificate would give you details of the informant

Researching:

Colin

Colin Report 27 Jun 2016 10:30

I am looking for information regarding Walter's spouse and children. Walter was one of 6 children of William Albon (1857) and Louisa Welch (1859).

Colin Albon