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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Missing a Marshall born 1885/6 Camberwell
« on: Sunday 25 November 18 00:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone.
Marshall is a common name, and there are many James Marshalls in London in the 1910s! The one I am interested in was living in Paddington, London as a boarder in 1911, where it was stated he was born in Camberwell, London in 1886. Army records exists of him where his date of birth is given as 1885. Also stated there is his next of kin as his sister, an Alice Marshall who lived in Devons Road, Poplar, London in 1915.
This James Marshall would later go on to marry Sarah Jacobs in 1920, and live in Poplar (different address to Alice, and not with Alice). From there all is well documented, however I cannot find any records of James' parents or of Alice, and none of the man himself James Marshall prior to 1911.
I have a copy of the 1920 marriage certificate, which states James Marshall's father was another James Marshall, but was deceased at the time.
I was hoping I would find a 1891 census of a James/James/Alice Marshall family household but to no avail. Neither could I find any record of James or Alice in the 1901 census. Also tried seeking census records by street name in case they were still there at the time, but again, no avail.
I've hit a dead end and thus seek advice, support, ideas, etc. All welcome. Also conscious, as you would expect, that there are many James Marshalls and so figuring the right one can also be a task of itself.
Many thanks.
Marshall is a common name, and there are many James Marshalls in London in the 1910s! The one I am interested in was living in Paddington, London as a boarder in 1911, where it was stated he was born in Camberwell, London in 1886. Army records exists of him where his date of birth is given as 1885. Also stated there is his next of kin as his sister, an Alice Marshall who lived in Devons Road, Poplar, London in 1915.
This James Marshall would later go on to marry Sarah Jacobs in 1920, and live in Poplar (different address to Alice, and not with Alice). From there all is well documented, however I cannot find any records of James' parents or of Alice, and none of the man himself James Marshall prior to 1911.
I have a copy of the 1920 marriage certificate, which states James Marshall's father was another James Marshall, but was deceased at the time.
I was hoping I would find a 1891 census of a James/James/Alice Marshall family household but to no avail. Neither could I find any record of James or Alice in the 1901 census. Also tried seeking census records by street name in case they were still there at the time, but again, no avail.
I've hit a dead end and thus seek advice, support, ideas, etc. All welcome. Also conscious, as you would expect, that there are many James Marshalls and so figuring the right one can also be a task of itself.
Many thanks.