Karlsson - Sweden

[KGarrad]

Hi Ian,

DOB came from his English Death Certificate; which matches his declared age at marriage.
I have no documentary proof of place of birth; just family say-so.

Children born in England:
Charles Gustav 1912-1998
Ivy Matilda 1913-2005
Hilda F 1915-2005
Kenneth 1917-1999
John Edwin Percy 1919-1995
Donald 1925-2009
Jean R 1931-1995

Despite his marriage in 1911, I can't (yet!) find him in 1911, although his wife is living at the address stated on Marriage Certificate.

[jamcat95]

Father was Carl August Karlsson - occupation tailor

Hi rosie99
I presume this is a transcription and I am wondering if tailor is really sailor?

Ian

[jamcat95]

Hi KGarrad

Is there a possibility he was a seaman?
also the date between  the 1911 census and his marriage was pretty far apart and he might not probably be in the census.

[KGarrad]

I was wondering about him being a mariner, too!

1911 census was taken in April; marriage in November.
He only had to be around for the banns to be called - 3 weeks?

I'm currently at my daughter's in North Somerset. I might just have time to visit Bristol Record Office before I go back home? Need to check opening times for this week.
If so, I can see the original marriage entry, and check the occupation.

[jamcat95]

Hi
That would be helpful. Great.

Ian

[rosie99]

Father was Carl August Karlsson - occupation tailor

Hi rosie99
I presume this is a transcription and I am wondering if tailor is really sailor?

Ian

Yes it was a transcript so quite probably a Sailor on the original

[KGarrad]

I am currently at Bristol Record Office

The occupation of the father (Carl August Carlsson) is definitely Tailor!

Both the vicar and the curate made entries in the register; the vicar made the entry in question, and looking at other entries by him, he writes an "S" very distinctively and clearly; it can't be confused with any other letter.

His "T" on the other hand looks somewhat like a backwards capital "C"?

Hannah Bailey can be found on the 1911 census, living at the address given on the marriage entry  - 38 County Street.
On that census, she is sister-in-law to the head of the family; Frank Alfred Wicketts and his wife Alice.
This couple are the witnesses on the marriage entry.

[jamcat95]

Great you could make it. A wee bit more to go on.

Ian

[jamcat95]

Hm this is challenging.
Just thinking if the 1939 census would state his town of birth.
Also I really need more info. Do they know if there could be another date of birth as there is nothing with the one on his death record.
I am also wondering if this is his real name.......  If he was a seaman he may have changed his name if he jumped ship..... I have seen this before.
I'll keep looking to see if anything pops up.

Ian