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Re: Looking for my Grandfathers birth
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 13 June 17 09:15 BST (UK) »
Your great grandfather Leonard Clark born 1883 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, mother's maiden name INGS.

William CLARK and Jane INGS married in Fordingbridge in 1881.

Leonard Clark and Bessie Rolls married in Christchurch registration district in 1903, this is the district for Pokesdown.

The family lived in Paisley Road, Pokesdown, with William and his siblings Percy, Nellie, Winnifred and Alfred.

All this indicates the birth BumbleB found in Christchurch is the correct one.

For info. - confirming William Leonard's dob

Leonard Clark Age   31 Fordingbridge Hampshire occ Painter
Service number   48679 Regiment   Royal Garrison Artillery Year   1914
Next of kin wife Mrs Clark  2 Flat Iford Christchurch

I see FreeBMD 1903 marriage Bessie surname ROLLS

perhaps a mistake on his army record her surname looks to read Harvey  ???

Married 5 Sep 1903 Christchurch
Bessie Harvey spinster, witnesses W B Clark & Emily Harvey
Children
Percy Herbert 4/2/1904
William Leonard 17/2/1905
Nellie 26/8/1906
Winnie 12/4/1908
Alfy 22/5/1909
all above born Bournemouth
Charlie 14/5/1912 born Christchurch
Reginald 29/5/1914 (d/c shows he died 7/3/1915 age 9 months of Pneumonia & Convulsions, son of Leonard Gunner Garrison Artillery & House Painter, Bessie was present & informant  :(

Added

I wonder if this might be Bessie Rolls on 1891 census surname Harvey, born before her mother married

Avon Road, Christchurch, Hampshire

Emma   Harvey   Wife deserted              1864   Laundress   Knowle, Dorset   
Bessie   Harvey   Daughter            1884      Bournemouth, Hampshire   
Louisa   Harvey   Daughter            1887      Bournemouth, Hampshire   
Hanny   Harvey   Daughter            1888      Bournemouth, Hampshire   
Albert   Harvey   Son                    1890      Bournemouth, Hampshire   
Nellie   Harvey   Daughter            1891      Bournemouth, Hampshire   

RG12 Piece 904 Folio   170 Page   33

Marriage Dec 1885 Christchurch
Emily ROLLS
Male name on same page
Walter Augustus HARVEY

Bessie ROLLS  No mother's maiden name given on GRO indexes
1884  J Quarter in CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS  Volume 02B  Page 677

Nellie Louise HARVEY mnn   ROLLS 
1891  J Quarter in CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS  Volume 02B  Page 655






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