Hi
Richard Percy Chandler is born about 1863 according to the censuses ( 1881 - 1911). He gives his birthplace as St Martins. However I can not find his birth registered.
I think I have found his death in 1922 in Croydon, London aged 59.
It appears that Richard had many children.
He married twice.
First to Margaret KILEY in 1879 and appears to have 6 children - Edward (1881), Richard (1885), David (1887), Margaret (1889), Mary Ann (1891) and William (1893).
His first wife Margaret died in 1895.
In 1900 he married Phoebe Isabella RICE. From the census it appears that they have the following children:
Bessie Phoebe (1902) who married I think to Frederick G CONNOLLY
Mildred Edna (1904) who married I think to Dudley C CARTER
Percy John (1907) not sure what happened to him
Lucy Phoebe (1910) who married I think to George R W GAMMON
If I am correct I have traced Bessie and Lucy. However I have lost Mildred and Percy.
My other puzzle is that after 1911 there are four more children born in Croydon with RICE as their mothers maiden name as RICE.
The son and one of the daughters appear to die aged 4 and 3.
The other daughters are born in 1916 and 1921.
Is there any way to confirm that they are Richard and Phoebe CHANDLERs children besides getting a certificate?
Phoebe CHANDLER died in 1969.
Thank you for you time and any help would be most appreciated in checking for Richard's birth and his children.
Many thanks
Helen