my grandfather

[Rena]

His family always regarded that he had married beneath himself

My father told me the same thing, that back in the 19th century one of his aunts had married beneath herself.  Like yours, her father and family all had their own businesses too.  When I came across the hapless groom I discovered he was the head gardener at a hospital.  Like his in-laws he would have had a seven year apprenticeship but I'm presuming the drawback was he didn't own his own business.

[wozzle]

1871
RG10/574/156/25
richard looker age 33. b. bromley. occ. oilman. head
caroline.s.looker age 26. b. whitechapel. wife
richard age 4. b. bromley. son
james age 3. b. ditto. son
unnamed looker age 2weeks. b. bromley. son(probably arthur edgar looker)
living at; 21,walker street,bromley st.leonard.

[wozzle]

marriage entry
groom; richard looker of full age. bachelor
occ; oilman
address at time of marriage; whitechapel
fathers name; richard looker
fathers occ; grocer
bride; caroline susan bryan of full age spinster
address at time of mariage; whitecchapel
fathers name; ----- ----- bryan
fathers occ; upholsterer
witnesses; charles george francis,william white
richard signed his name
caroline made her mark
marriage took place on the 31st july 1864 at the parish church of st.mary whitechapel,tower hamlets

[carol8353]

10 years later on than 1901 they are indeed in Faringdon- dad Arthur Edgar is a hairdresser,but young Arthur W is not at home  

Parents had been married 18 years,so approx 1893  

Carol

[D.ANN]

Thank you all. Now can anyone tell me the maiden name of Edith Harriet born in 1873 Faringdon Berkshire who married my great grandfather Arthur Edgar Looker also the year of marriage plus the year of their deaths and place

[wozzle]

Thank you all. Now can anyone tell me the maiden name of Edith Harriet born in 1873 Faringdon Berkshire who married my great grandfather Arthur Edgar Looker also the year of marriage plus the year of their deaths and place

already given in reply 17
edith harriet hughes
marriage year; 1893

[carol8353]

Thank you all. Now can anyone tell me the maiden name of Edith Harriet born in 1873 Faringdon Berkshire who married my great grandfather Arthur Edgar Looker also the year of marriage plus the year of their deaths and place

Have you tried looking them up yourself(it's very satisfying to find them yourself) on the free website http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ it's not complete yet so read the breakdown as to how far forward they are. Most of the records are at least up to 1920's now- some a lot further.

If you are still stuck then you may need one of us with a subscription to a more complete index to help you.

Good luck

Carol

[D.ANN]

I have tried free bmd but have not been able to find when Arthur Edgar Looker  or his wife died or where. Nor have I been able to find Arthur`s mothers name when they got married or when they died.

[D.ANN]

Can any one tell me when Arthur Edgar Looker died and where also his wife Edith Harriet Looker nee Hughes. Have tried free bmd but could not find out.