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can anyone give me any advice on how to find my grandfather who had a common name without spending a fortune! Have date of death, died in 1936, aged 45. Have his marriage certificate in 1911, aged 21, but after ordering a couple of certs, with wrong person on have decided to rethink how to find him, also know his father's name what I need to try and find out please is where to start, ie in 1890 and the best place to look, he was from Stepney/Bethnal Green as far as I know many thanks

Have you tried looking on the 1901 census, to see if that gives his birthplace? If you post the names, including his fathers and his occupation, I will take a look for you. Pen x

thanks Pen, details as follows Walter William White, father Henry, listed as brickmaker at the time of Williams wedding in 1911 (address of bride and groom was 25 Tarling Street, St George in the East) would be a common name! thanks again

Could not find anything for him on LDS but is this his birth; Walter William White. 1891, Apl/May/Jun Mile End old Town London 1c 510

CORRECTION . That one is down as WILLIAM Walter White! There is another: WALTER William White born Mar quarter 1893 St. Saviour Southwark. Was he married as Walter william ...or William walter?M.

thank you so much Marie, I seem to have gone a bit brain dead on this one, that gives me so much hope, you're a star!

Sorry, got called away. Looks like you are getting a helping hand though, lol. Are any of the above any good? Might be a good idea to list the certs that you have already ordered and been unable to match. Pen x

apparently the family were in the building line, short of sending off for every Walter White, not sure how to find the right White! have no idea of Walter's mums name I'm afraid. Is there a way of establishing the dob from any hospital records of where he died? apparently he was in the Royal Horse Artillery but I probably need a correct dob don't I? thanks for you help all of you - Carol

its not 1891 June 1c 150 Bethnal Green or 1889 Bethnal Green 1c 204

Who were the witnesses at the wedding? - might help......

Why is it not the Bethnal Green one. Apl/may?Jun 1891 1c 160? Only other one I can find is William Walter Mile End.1c 510 Have you sent off for any of these? And have you said you only want them if father is Henry? If it is wrong then you get refunded £4.00 if you specify father Henry.M

the 1891 cert. has a George as the father,he other one has the names transposed, its Walter William witnesses at wedding were -looks like A E Storme and Emma Anderson, thanks again everyone for your help

Anyone got him on the 1891 with his father?

1901 for Ref - there is this family - Name: Henry White Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Alice Gender: Male Where born: London, England Civil Parish: Bethnal Green Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Bethnal Green Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green, East ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 203 Household Members: Name Age Alice White 45 Ernest A White 10 Gertrude N White 19 Henry White 47 Victor F White 8 Walter H White 13 Address - 1 Arbury Road Head of house - sawyer Walter - printers boy *************************************************** 1891 Name: Gertrude White Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Alice Gender: Female Where born: Bow, London, England Civil Parish: Bethnal Green Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabus Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Bethnal Green Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green East ED, institution, or vessel: 7b Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alice White 35 Earnest White 3 weeks Gertrude White 7 Henry White 37 Address reads - 1 Arbery Road Occupation of head - sawyer Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 269; Folio 54; Page 24; GSU roll: 6095379. No Walt with them though !! Pen x

on re-reading the marriage cert for Walter, witness is Emma Donovan, I have had a look for Donovans, and found one in the same street! good tip thanks very much, dont know how she may be connected though. Walter Walter everywhere - and not a drop for me!!

Carol, do you mean in Arbery Road? and on which census? Pen x

Hi Pen, the connection with Emma Donovan was Tarling Street, Walter and his wife Jane French were both listed at number 25 thanks for your help, Carol

Could his father be called Harry? (I I have Henrys that are sometimes called Harry on diff censuses.) There is a Harry White agd 39 a brushmaker , born Shoreditch with wife Emily 36 and children , George, Emily, Jessie, Eunice, Lily and Walter aged 8 mths on the 1891 census living in London, Shoreditch. Haggerston. There are several Whites , William , George and John all married with children living in the area Shoreditch, Bethnal Green etc and three have sons Walter and two have daughters Lilly. Do these names ring any bells. Did Walter william die whilst in the Royal Horse Artillary?If so he may be in military deaths .M

Where did he die? have a death of Walter White , 1936 Stepney, Jan/Feb/Mar age 45 1c 293 or Walter White. April/May/Jun. 1936 aged 45 LINCOLN 7a 558 Good Luck! M

You mention the Royal Horse Artillery - and that would lead me to think of Woolwich (Plumstead is now part of Woolwich) where they were barracked from about 1782 until about 1911. Depending on the Regiment they may have stayed in Woolwich even longer until c. 1940s when they became part of the Kings Troop and I think they were then housed somewhere in the Camden area.