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« on: Wednesday 28 December 22 09:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I'm having trouble tracing my gt grandfather John Williams' birth and therefore his parents.
He lived at 35 Victory Street, Sheerness from at least 1919 until at least 1939 (all of his children were born there). He lived with Elizabeth Ewell (nee Brown) and their 7 children. John and Elizabeth never married. At some point, before 1942, the family moved to 54a Russell Street.
1921 census indicates John was born c1881 in Sheerness. 1939 register states he was born 7 October 1878. He worked for HM Dockyard as a Labourer/Wire Splicer.
John died at 54a Russell Street Sheerness on 30 Sep 1942, stated age 63 (which indicates a birth year of c1879).
The only other clue I have is that on one of his children's baptisms, he is named as William instead of John (but not on any other document).
I have looked at all the John Williams and William Williams born in Sheerness around these years, and have ruled them all out.
I have a few DNA matches which I believe to be linked to this side, but they have also drawn a blank.
I have spent years doing my family research, solved some pretty difficult mysteries, but have never been as stumped as this before.
Just looking for any fresh ideas really, as I don't know Kent all that well.
Many thanks for reading.