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John Charles Sullivan
« on: Tuesday 08 March 16 09:36 GMT (UK) »
A WW1 medal has been dug up in Wigmore and the finder (Louise Taylor on Facebook) would like to return it to the family details are  CH . 863 - S - PTE - J . C . SULLIVAN . R . M . L . TPrivate CH/863(S), 1st (Royal Marine) Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Royal Naval Division. Died 23rd November 1916 aged 21 years. Born Gillingham. Son of Mr and Mrs Sullivan of 13 May Terrace, Old Brompton, Kent. Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave reference XX.B.8.
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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 09:23 GMT (UK) »
from what I can see he was born 4 October 1895 in Bromley. Mother was Marion Louisa Sullivan
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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 09:45 GMT (UK) »
In the 1901 census the family are at 25 Church Street, Gillingham

William Sullivan 26, b Gillingham Kent
Mary Louisa 29, b Walton Suffolk
William Geo 7, b New Brompton Kent
John Chos 5, b Bromley Kent
Philip Hy 2, b Gillingham Kent

I think I can see a death for William George in 1902

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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 12:13 GMT (UK) »
William and Mary Louisa seem to be living in Fairview Avenue, Gillingham in 1939 with a daughter Edith M Sullivan b 1914

Further possible son:- Arthur G Sullivan born 1912.

Mary Louisa's maiden name would be Webb, but I cannot find any marriage for her and William

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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 12:42 GMT (UK) »

Mary Louisa's maiden name would be Webb, but I cannot find any marriage for her and William

Mary Louisa Webb (18) married Leonard Richard Hobday (21) in Brompton, Kent on 3 November 1889.

On 1 May 1901 Leonard petitioned for divorce from his wife on grounds of adultery with William Sullivan of Gillingham ongoing since 1893 (3 children having been born to William & Mary Louisa in the meantime).

Decree nisi granted to Leonard on 18 November 1901; decree absolute on 16 June 1902.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 12:48 GMT (UK) »
Marriage, Sep qtr 1914

William SULLIVAN
Mary L HOBDAY

Medway 2a 1698.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 12:56 GMT (UK) »

Mary Louisa's maiden name would be Webb, but I cannot find any marriage for her and William

Mary Louisa Webb (18) married Leonard Richard Hobday (21) in Brompton, Kent on 3 November 1889.

On 1 May 1901 Leonard petitioned for divorce from his wife on grounds of adultery with William Sullivan of Gillingham ongoing since 1893 (3 children having been born to William & Mary Louisa in the meantime).

Decree nisi granted to Leonard on 18 November 1901; decree absolute on 16 June 1902.

Well done! Where did you find this information? I'm always looking to increase my armoury!

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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 12:58 GMT (UK) »
I can also see that Edith Mabel Sullivan married and became a Potter with one child, still living in Kent.

Obviously a living person so can't give details publicly
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Re: John Charles Sullivan
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 09 March 16 14:16 GMT (UK) »
William and Mary Louisa seem to be living in Fairview Avenue, Gillingham in 1939 with a daughter Edith M Sullivan b 1914


He died 1916, or is 1939 a typo?
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