The Freemans lived at two different addresses in Aldershot in 1901 and 1911, but they may be just residential addresses not living above the fish shop. The two addresses are about 0.4 miles apart on foot, longer by road because of modern one way systems. James Percival was a single lodger again at two different addresses but just round the corner from each other and just under half a mile from either of the Freeman addresses. So in a small area but not that close. James Percival was a bicycle repairer when in Aldershot but became a fruiterer (and florist?) when he was in Bournemouth, but don't know how soon after arriving he changed. The Blackburns were in Yorkshire in 1911, but must have arrived in Aldershot by Sept 1915 for birth of George Raymond. With Aldershot's association with the military, it is possible Mr Blackburn joined the army after outbreak of war and posted there and the family came too. Ethel Nellie started a relationship with James P, George R may be his natural child in which case that would place the Blackburns in Aldershot late in 1914, But as Ethel was married to Mr Blackburn he was registered as his child.
Gladys may have been a friend of Ethels. George R's birth cert should give the Blackburn's residence at the time of his birth, maybe close to the Freemans. James P was in Poole by 1920, but not known if Ethel and the children were with him at that stage.
Gladys's father and James P were both born in Lambeth, maybe the connection goes further back than Aldershot.
