Mary Polin Greenwich 1939

[carol8353]

If her parents were Mary Catherine and Mathew, mother died Greenwich 1934 aged 56

Jennifer

And her father died ....both are buried in Greenwich Cemetery as per www.deceasedonline.co.uk


Deaths Mar 1940 

Polin    Matthew   age 71    Greenwich    1d   1690

[AnneToday]

Thank you all.  I now have everything I need about Mary, except details of her husband - shown as Frederick C Harris. 

Note:  Mary died in 1956, Mar Qtr, Greenwich 5c 745.  I have no details of whether she was a widow at this point.

I've tried the deceasedonline link for their graves etc., but drawn a blank.

[MaureeninNY]

Just a quick search of the Electoral Registers on A*try:

1949-1952 65 St John's Park Greenwich
Mary Theresa Harris and Frederick Charles Harris

 13 Fairlawn Court Greenwich
1954-1956 Mary T Harris and Frederick C Harris
1961-1965
Frederick C Harris and the daughter born 1939.

Maureen

[AnneToday]

Thank you Maureen.  This can't be my Frederick, as he was not alive after the war.  However, it has eliminated him from the list and taken me a step nearer the right uncle.

Thank you everyone.

Anne.

[KGarrad]

Did your uncle have any children?

If so, finding them on FreeBMD will show their mother's maiden name.
And from that, you can try to find a potential marriage.

If Frederick died during WW2, does the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mention him? and is their a next-of-kin mentioned?

[AnneToday]

I didn't even think he was married; I heard he 'died in the war' and 'the war' was not something anyone mentioned much.  However, the 1939 Register, with his correct dob, says he was married. 

For family reasons I am sure he did not have a son - to carry on the name, which has now died out from our genes line.

I've tried the CWGC with no luck and I've checked the next of kin on the army records and none match my Fred.  I suspect he was 'not fit to fight' for some reason as he was ARP for the hotel where he was a waiter. This was added to the Register after the initial listing - different writing.  I have contacted the hotel - Great Eastern London, but they have been taken over and have no records.

My one hope is to get the railway workers' salary records, but these are not on line and it would mean buying about 7 photocopied sets to try to find him, always assuming he was a permanent employee who would show on the records.

[carol8353]

So we've been chasing the wrong couple then?

Best to start again,go right back to the beginning, and let us know what you do know for certain.

What's Fred's date of birth and who were his parents.
Can you tell us where he was in 1939 please? Doing what job?

You think he died during WW2?

Carol

Ahaha I have found further info on the chap we are trying to find,on this thread.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=747248.25

[AnneToday]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=747248.msg5947675#msg5947675

Link to previous topic I raised and closed in 2016.  I thought I had a new lead with Mary Polin.   I have no interest in going over this old ground, but thank you for the offer.

[dawnsh]

The parents Matthew & Mary Catherine Polin are in plot F287 in the Catholic SEction of the cemetery.