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Brother of Gerard Gay Graham who died 1960. And brother of Marmaduke Whittaker Graham, who died WW1 in Mesopotamia. Marmy was Awarded VC postumously. Believe Orry died in France. Was he a soldier? Or did he die there, but not a military death? Can't track him down. ORRY is correct for his Christian name.
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Hi
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I presume that this is the family you are referring to (1881)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQQ7-714
William Graham 43 bn Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
Sarah A 45 Ipswich, Suffolk
Ethel 12 Notting Hill, Middlesex
Gerard 7 Notting Hill, Middlesex
Annie V 6 Notting Hill, Middlesex
Norah 4 Wandsworth, Surrey
Marmaduke W 2 Wandsworth, Surrey
Birth June qtr 1879
Marmaduke Whitaker Graham
Wandsworth 1d 673
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In 1891 they have a 20 year old son John with them who is absent from 1881 census
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It is the Graham family in this census 1881 - but there is no ORRY - perhaps he hadn't be born yet - and will be younger brother - in due course - of Gerard and Marmy. My mother, Lucy Graham - first child of Gerard Graham and Lilyan Esslemont - said Orry died in France.
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the only British O . Graham in WW1 casualties - not yours - so it looks like he wasn`t a War casualty.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/533041/GRAHAM,%20O
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mmm - I can`t find any records on www.freebmd.org.uk for Orry Graham / Orrie Graham ??
could you post the correct spelling that you have and where your records are from ??
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The following children were baptised at Ladbroke Grove to William & Sarah Ann Graham.
Williams occupation Barrister (at Law.)
Ethel Graham7 Oct 1868
Ada Matilda Graham 5 Nov 1869
John Graham 17 Nov 1870
William James Holmes Graham 9 May 1872
Gerard Graham (no middle name) 26 Jul 1873
Annie Valerie Graham 11 Nov 1874
Norah Graham 2 November 1876
Marmaduke Whitaker Graham 16 Apr 1879
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perhaps he hadn't be born yet - and will be younger brother - in due course - of Gerard and Marmy.
He does not appear on the 1891 with the family, by then Sarah would be 55 years old (she is not with the family) but maybe a bit old for having children after that :-\
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Sarah is still in Wandsworth in 1891
Sarah A Graham 53
William J Graham 19
Ann E Graham 16
Norah Graham 14
The rest of the family are in Cumberland
William Graham 53
Ethel Graham 22
John Graham 20
Marmaduke Whitaker Graham 12
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The only sons (found so far) are John, William James Holmes, Gerard & Marmaduke Whitaker.
Are you sure 'Orry' is a brother? looking at the names of children there's a sister called Norah.
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Are you sure 'Orry' is a brother? looking at the names of children there's a sister called Norah.
In 1891 Sarah Graham was 53.
Have you found them after 1891?
I see Gerard is in lodgings in 1901.
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1911 William James Holmes Graham https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XWBX-FJ5
1911 Gerard - I assume they meant place of birth as Notting Hill https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XWM6-YSB
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Norah 1901:
RG13; Piece: 4878; Folio: 72; Page: 40
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It looks as though the mother could have died in 1898
June qtr 1898
Sarah Ann Graham age 63
Wandsworth 1d 356
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Miss A.V. Graham (Annie) is applying for Marmaduke's medals in 1920 as NOK.
Doesn't get us any closer to "Orry" does it.
Living with sister Ethel in 1901, later a nurse.