Ancestry of George Pettifer

[R. D. Black]

My ancestor George Pettifer died 19th April 1978 so far unable to trace any parents or history he lived in Maidenhead and worked as a baker any detail would be appreciated

[tazzie]

  Hi


  the death gives a birth date of 1884 so he lived a long life then.
 Was he always in that area ?
 Do you have his marriage cert with fathers name?
  I can see  one born in Windsor in 1884
  George Pettifer hd m 35 carman with GW railway
  Sarah               wi m 38
  Harry                son u 10 scholar
  George               son u 7 scholar
 Arthur                 son u 2
 + 2 lodgers  all at 6 Bridgewater Pl Clewer Berks
  RG12/1012F 31 P 7

 Could that be him?

 Tazzie

[R. D. Black]

Unfortunately I have no other detail his birth date was a mystery when he was living he tried to get a certificate and failed.  Appreciate your help

[tazzie]

  Hi ...

  ok did he marry?

 If so his father should be named on the cert?
 We need to work back from what we can prove.

 Tazzie

[Galium]

I think the George Pettifer born in Windsor may have been killed in WW1.

George Pettifer born in Windsor appears on the Soldiers Died  in the Great War index as having died 26/8/1918.  Cross-referenced with CWGC this man has a sister Mrs Alice Williams. 
Alice M Pettifer married Herbert Williams in Aston district in 1914

Alice Pettifer isn't with George's family in 1901, but shown as a niece in another household (in Reading), aged 9.
There is only one George Pettifer and one Alice Pettifer birth registered in Windsor district between 1870-1910

[Galium]

Did he marry Lily Moorhen (lovely name    ) ?

This marriage was registered in Maidenhead district 1907.

If you use the advanced search option to do a free search of the 1911 census here:

http://fmpbsol.1911census.co.uk/

entering the name George Pettifer and occupation 'baker' you will a person fitting this description living in Eton.
 

[down-under]

Hello
If George is the one married to lily with a son George born  1908 Buckinghamshire, he was born 1887 Henley on Thames Oxfordshire.

1901 Henley on Thames Henley Union Workhouse and Vagrant Wards

George Pettifer age 14 born Henley inmate

Pam

[HarryW]

If that is the one, then in 1891 he is shown as born Fawley, Buckinghamshire (which is very close to Henley-on-Thames) and living with his Uncle and Aunt (Robert & Eliza GODFREY) in Rotherfield Greys.

I can't find a birth for him though 

Edit:

No birth for PETTIFER (and variants) in Henley 1880 - 1890 (Henley was the reg district for Fawley at that time).   I did the same search for Wycombe just in case - same result.   There are parish records available for Fawley via Bucks FHS, so it may be worthwhile posting on the Bucks board to see whether someone has a copy.

[jc26red]

Think his marriage cert is needed before you can go any further