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Hi,

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me locate missing Edward Edwards.

What I know is that he was born 1842 in Matlock. He lived in Derby St Alkmunds in 1851
by 1861 he had moved to Mexborough (poss Swinton) and was an Engine Driver and poss working on the South Yorkshire Railway given the locations he lived in
In 1864 he married Mary Ann Shepherd who came from Fairburn near Pontefract/Selby
In 1871 they were living in Castleford where he was an Engine Fitter
The had children Lewis, Harriett, Emma , Edwards and James
Wife Mary Ann died 1876
In 1889 at the marriage of daughter Emma he was still alive and on the marriage cert

He is missing 1881 1891 1901 and 1911 if he was still alive.

He may have been in the Boer War. I have no evidence for this other than anecdotal knowledge that he was in S Africa and photo with what might be him wearing a slouch hat.
He could equally have been panning for gold - which is what I feel I have been doing, without success!

His name is not the most distinctive (but at least he wasn't in Wales) and I would be grateful for any suggestions or help

I found this  "Certificate for transfer to the Army Reserve, dischrage or disembodiment" amongst some postcards at my Dad's.

I havent found anyone researching him so there is no-one to pass it on to so this is a transcription for a future researcher.

Army Number 4534998
Name; Waddington Thomas Ernest
Date of rejoining the Colours on mobilisation; Enlisted 5/9/32
                                                                                    1/9/39
Date of discharge ; 10/4/41
Service with the Colours; 222days
Total service;222 days
Rank; Corporal
Cause of discharge Tara 390 (XVI)Kks* 1940 Permanently unfit for any form of military service. Royal Armoured Corps
Campaigns; BEF France
medals;
Nil
Signed RC Lynch Blone* Capt
for officer ic Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps
Date; 14/3/41
Place;Barnet

Character abd Conduct:
Army no; 4534998
Name Waddington Thomas Ernest
Corps from which transferred; 57th Training Regiment RAC
Military Conduct; Exemplary
Testimonial:A good relaible man. Has a good knowledge of the internal combustion engine. Suitable for employment in workshops.

Description on discharge:
year of birth ;1914
Height;5ft 9in
Complexion;Fresh
Eyes; Grey
Hair;brown
marks and scars; none
Signed RH Broome Lieut comdg 57th Training Regt
Date 11/3/41
Place Warminster, Wilts

*Cant decipher accurately
 

I have found the death of Alexander M Williams here:

1938
Age at death     37
Registration district:    Bucklow
Inferred County:    Cheshire
Volume:    8a
Page:    236

The anecdote is that she died in child birth so where would I find the birth or death of her child? Would both be recorded in 1938? Is it possible to search all of pages 235/6/7?

(I know she looks like a man but I do think she is Alexandra May as I have been unable to find any other deaths for Alexandra May Williams between her marriage in 1927 and her husbands 2nd marriage in 1939) 

Thanks

Finding a Joseph Smart in the Criminal Registers in Stafford 1864 I was surprised to see another approx 20 men all charged with
   " Conspiracy and assault on peace officers in the execution of their office."

Some men got 2 calendar months, some got one and others were either "Whipped,fined or discharged on sureties"

Please could someone advise whether this was likely to be a "collective" offence ( like  a riot?) or whether all the people charged with the same offence would be  listed together?

Does anyone know the term peace officer? Given the date, was this a term for an early type of policing? I haven't seen any other references to peace officers in the UK

Thanks