HALLETT family in Peckham

[lynda123]

I am researching the Hallett family who were living in Peckham around 1900.
I have a marriage certificate for William Hallett b.1894 who married Nellie Green in 1916. His father is shown as George Hallett deceased, occupation Carman.
I found the family on the 1911 census and William's mother was shown as married and deserted. Whether they found out that George was dead or not I do not know, but his mother Maria married the lodger William Weeks in 1914 and William Weeks is a witness at her son William's marriage in 1916.
I have a copy of the parish record for Maria Bradley and George Hallett in 1889 which took place at St James Church Edmonton Middlesex. At that time George's occupation was shown as a butcher.
I found George and Maria and their eldest son George in Peckham on the 1891 census. However, George and Maria's place of birth is just shown as England.
I cannot find any of the family on the 1901 census. I have no idea if George had already deserted his family by then, but I have looked for Maria b.1861 in Surrey and each of her 3 sons George b.1889, Wandsworth, Henry b.1892 and William b.1894 both born Camberwell and I cannot find any of them.
From George and Maria's marriage record I know that George's father was also called George and he is shown as deceased at the time of the wedding.
How can I go further back?
Hope someone can help me with this one
Lynda

[danuslave]

Hi Lynda

From George and Maria's marriage record I know that George's father was also called George and he is shown as deceased at the time of the wedding.

This sort of information is notoriously unreliable, so keep an open mind about when he died   

Linda

[Isobelruss]

1901

William Weeks 35 drain flusher b Camberwell London
Maria 39 wife b Cobham Surrey
George 12 son b Camberwell
Harry 8 son b ditto
Willie 5 son b ditto
83 Marmont Road,Camberwell
Peckham is sub district
RG13 509/65/48

[Isobelruss]

What about this death

George Hallett
Sep qu 1897 St Olave 1d 184
age 33 (but close enough to be him.)

[lynda123]

Isobel,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I am sure that is the correct census record.

So they were telling porkies on the 1901 then. I never thought to look for Mr Weeks!

I really appreciate your help and I will check the death record you gave me also.

You are an absolute star.

Lynda

[lynda123]

Hi again,

I checked the death record you gave me, but I don't believe that is the correct one.

On the 1911 census Maria has listed herself as married and deserted whereas when she marries Mr Weeks she says she is a widow. Of course, having told fibs once it is quite possible that she lied again when she remarried. However, I think if George was dead she would have described herself as a widow. What do you think?

[Isobelruss]

Is it possible George was a bigamist?

found this 1901 entry
RG13 469/116/23

George Hallett 36 tram conductor b Chelsea
Kate 26 wife b Warminster Wilts
George 7 son b Croydon Surrey
Infant Hallett(says 6 but an infant of that age would have had a name)I think she was 6mths b Croydon
Eliza Frost 48 monthly nurse b Limehouse London
John Frost 4 son b Tooting

and a marriage 1900 Mar qu
George Hallett
Kate Pearce
Wells 5c 659

[lynda123]

That entry looks interesting , I will give it some careful consideration.

Many thanks