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Title: Alfred James BISHOP 1868 Swyre Dorset William GILCHRIST
Post by: dhhound on Saturday 02 July 11 16:41 BST (UK)
Hi, I'm confident the members of RootsChat will be able to help me.
Alfred James Bishop was born in Swyre, Dorset in 1868. He last appears in the censuses in 1891 as a footman for William Gilchrist, Australian Merchant, living at 200 Queens Gate E, London.  He is absent from the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
There is a marriage record to either Rosanna Smyth or Annie Alice Thornber in Kensington in Dec 1893. Whether this is the same man is unknown. There are two death records with that name in London  in Q3 1924 (Poplar), and Q3,1927 (Kensington).
I'm trying to determine the fact of his possible marriage and where he was in 1901 and 1911. Did he go to Australia possibly.
Thank you in advance if you can help.
(cross posted in the Dorset forum)
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: suzard on Saturday 02 July 11 17:14 BST (UK)
I think the 3rd qtr 1927 kensington death reg is his??

It seems he was buried "at home"

Burials Swyre Dorset Page  48 no 383
Alfred james Bishop
buried in Swyre Dorset 10 Aug 1927 age 59
address 101 Clarendon Rd London W11

Suz
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: dhhound on Saturday 02 July 11 17:21 BST (UK)
Thank you very much. That's the first information I have of his later whereabouts.
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: suzard on Saturday 02 July 11 17:48 BST (UK)
I can't  find any further information

I do have his baptism -but I expect you already have that??

Suz
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: Mort29 on Saturday 02 July 11 17:51 BST (UK)
no sign of him (stock or reversed forenames) on Incoming Passenger lists either ....
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: dhhound on Saturday 02 July 11 20:00 BST (UK)
Thanks, yes, I have his baptism and details up to 1891. Thanks also for checking the passenger lists.
Title: Re: Alfred James Bishop 1868 Swyre Dorset William Gilchrist
Post by: cath151 on Saturday 02 July 11 21:50 BST (UK)
Hi,
I think he married Annie Alice and there is a possible baptism for a son

Frederick Alfred Bishop b feb 25 1894  bap mar 1 1894  St. Marks Marylebone Road, Westminster
Parents Alfred and Annie Bishop of  200, Queens Gate

He is possibly living with his Uncle and Aunt in 1901 and 1911.
1901  Rg13/1953  146/10
He is nephew to Levi Clarke born Swyre. A Levi Clark married an emma Bishop 1874 Bridport, I think she was Alfred James' sister.
Sorry, cant find parents.

Cathy
Title: Re: Alfred James BISHOP 1868 Swyre Dorset William GILCHRIST
Post by: dhhound on Saturday 02 July 11 23:45 BST (UK)
Thank you immensely for that.  Yes, he was the youngest child of 7 Bishop children. No records exist in the family of him.
The sister who immediately preceded him, Eliza was my GGM.   
I have most of the Emma/Levi records, although if there are more modern Clarks, they are lost in the general throng.
His sister Mary Ann had no children from two marriages
His sister Emily also moved to London and I have her line traced.
His two brothers William and Henry are next on the to-do list

If you ever need records searched in Toronto, please feel free to contact me, I would like to return the favor.
Title: Re: Alfred James BISHOP 1868 Swyre Dorset William GILCHRIST
Post by: Richard Knott on Saturday 09 July 11 14:59 BST (UK)
Duplicate posting here:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,541941.msg3967448.html#msg3967448

Richard