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I am posting this on behalf of my cousin who is trying to unite ancestors with some personal communications from the past.
'I am trying to trace any family of a serviceman named John Moore who was killed in France in the latter stages of WW1. I don't know much about him other than he lived or had some connection with a cafe called ''Cave Oriental'' located in Hythe, Folkestone, Kent around this time. My mother has in her possession a series of postcards sent from the trenches by John to his girlfriend and she would like to return these cards to his family if possible as we know of no family on the girlfriends side''
Does anyone feels they might have a connection or able to suggest how we might find ancestors of John Moore?

Are the postcards addressed to Hythe. Do you think he had family connections at the cafe.

Gwyn

The only MOORE on Hythe war memorial................

MOORE
David Abraham
Lance Corporal 22922, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 22nd March 1918 aged 35 years. Born Gorlestone, Suffolk. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Hythe. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Moore of Yarmouth. Husband of Ada Moore. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Found a reference to the cafe... Now to find where it was...............

1913 Austin Cave & Co. Ltd. Oriental cafe (Folkestone, Ramsgate, Margate, Dover, Deal, Broadstairs, and Hythe)


Gwyn

Hi Gwyn, I will ask my cousin about the postcodes and also pass on cafe details thanks! I think he died very young as the postcards were to his girlfriend back home. Very sad.

will pm you.

:-)

Today I had a chance to check electoral lists for 1918 / 1919 and there was no link to MOORE shown at the cafe ( 27 High Street, Hythe), but in previous ER books it seems a manager there was H.MOORE.
There was no H.MOORE listed in the general list of electors for Hythe, so perhaps he lived in a neighbouring town or village.
In Folkestone at this time there was H.MOORE listed at Cambridge Gardens.

Please can anyone see if they can make a connection between John MOORE , the soldier and H. MOORE the manager ( who may or may not be the one listed in nearby Folkestone ?

Gwyn

Thanks so much Gwyn. That is an interesting find. There is also the possibility that his girlfriend lived there which would be a Palmer or Bailey connection we think. If we can find a link to H.Moore that would be a great start in our search. Seems a big coincidence if there isn't a link.
:)

1911 census for 17 Cambridge Gardens, Folkestone - 'Hanny' is HARRY on the original


1911

National Archive Reference: RG14PN4632 RG78PN195 RD66 SD1 ED9 SN173
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone
Enum. District: 9
Address: 17 Cambridge Gardens Folkestone
County: Kent


MOORE, Hanny Head Married M 52 1859 Retired Draper Kent Faversham
MOORE, Jane Eliza Wife Married
27 years F 55 1856 Kent Canterbury
MOORE, Winifred Ethel Daughter Single F 20 1891 Kent Folkestone


2 children born and 2 still living

son was Stuart Allan Moore

1901

RG number: RG13
Piece: 847
Folio: 35
Page: 5
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: St Mary & St Eanswyth
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 48, Guildhall Street, Folkestone
County: Kent


MOORE, Harry Head Married M 42 1859 Draper
Folkestone, Kent
MOORE, Jane Eliza Wife Married F 47 1854
Canterbury, Kent
MOORE, Stuart Allan Son Single M 16 1885 Photographer
Folkestone, Kent
MOORE, Winifred Ethel Daughter Single F 10 1891
Folkestone, Kent
GOLDUP, Maria Mother-In-Law Widow F 71 1830
Canterbury, Kent

Choccy

Thank you for that.
I thought we might be on to something, but it looks unlikely that the soldier has any link to Harry the retired draper.

I feel there must be some link between the soldier and the cafe manager though, ...surely not just coincidence of surnames?

Gwyn

Thanks Choccy and Gwyn, I agree it seems too much of a coincidence!

Have had OH investigating for me and he wondered whether this was the family to whom the cards were addressed..( perhaps the eldest daughter ?)...note her name .

1911
Name: Blanche Palmer
Age in 1911: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Sutton Nr Dover, Kent
Civil Parish: Saltwood
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street Address: 2 Fair View Villas, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Laundress
Registration District: Elham
Registration District Number: 66
Sub-registration District: Hythe
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household Schedule Number: 107
Piece: 4671
Household Members: Name Age
Blanche Palmer 37
Janet Bailey Palmer 15
Daisy Palmer 12
Alice Palmer 10
Rosemary Palmer 7
George Palmer 6

Satwood is a village just up the hill from Hythe...Quite an easy walking distance.

Gwyn

I think this is entirely possible Gwyn. I messaged you back and have passed the information to my cousin so I will update you when I hear back. :)