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Thanks for the help with this.
Christopher was still living in Manchester where he was Born at 17, so I assume thats where he signed up. By 1897 he is in Chatham Getting Married.

Im thinking that the army sent him to Chatham...maybe where he met his wife.  If this is the case things my end fall into place.

Thank you for your help I will certainly take these details to my library 

Wow Thanks for all your help. I was told that Christopher Enlisted for the Army WW1 but Im not sure if that would have been up  In Manchester or In Medway Barracks. I'm pretty new to looking for Army records. Where would I start to look?

Hi Everyone

Family knew this lady as Granny Carter, She lived in Chatham in Kent on the 1901 Census With husband Christopher Reece and Daughter Rosamund aged 3, at this time she was pregnant as later in the year she gave birth to Catherine Ellen Reece.

Catherine Carter Married Christopher Reece in the 1st Quarter of 1897 Medway

Its interesting to note that Christopher Reece originates from Manchester born 1875
Rosamund their first child was born and baptised 1898 in Manchester

It looks like the relationship broke down because on census 1911 Christopher is living alone  with both his little girls in Chatham

I think I may have found Catherine Reece living  with a possible brother John carter (fisherman) in chatham on 1901 census... Just not sure ive got the right catherine.

After a little digging I find a census 1891 - Catherine (Kate) appears aged 13 with parents and brother John - Note the father Robert is also a fisherman.

I am hoping this is the right Catherine....but I cannot seem to find a birth for her at all

Family tell me that for years until she died in 1959 Chatham that she lived at 69 Coleman Street Chatham and that her daughter Kate lived two doors down at number 65.

Really need some help with any information on this family especially Catherine Carter

OK, so today I received a death cert confirming that the children's father Edwin Arnold died in 1914 In Kent.

We know that the final Arnold child is Arthur Thomas Arnold, mmn Merchant-Barnes, birth reg Sep qtr 1903 Medway.

Elizabeth, his wife then appears on 1911 census without husband Edwin. Living at Brompton Gillingham.

So I am looking for any information on where the children's father Edwin Arnold was between 1903 when the couple were still together  and 1914 when he passed.


Serra

He was a Carpenter.

Yes that appears to be his brother and it confirms what I thought. So being new to this how would I go about getting the record information for these fella's and what sort information would I obtain ....would there be a picture do you know?


Thanks you all for your help I appreciate it x