Leslie Owen King Gibson bc 1909 St Pancras

[louisa maud]

I agree with AVM about marrying sister in Laws, a distant relation married his late wife's sister about 1901, they lived in Essex but married in London and returned home to Essex to have their child, in the baptism records it shows that these parents were "illegally married" written by the incumbent, just a few years later it became legal

Louisa Maud

[Cockneyrebel]

Just received marriage certificate for Albert and Mabel, her father is recorded as Henry King deceased -Director Coal Mines, marriage 5/2/1909 at St Pancras registry office, witnesses Ernest Gibson and Daisy Chinnick, the latter Ernest's sister in law; they were living at 13 Gaisford St; ages recorded as 27 and 23.
Any thoughts?
Cr

[louisa maud]

I do believe you have them plus their 3 children on 1911, her place of birth Mortlake  and year of birth which is near enough

Mortlake comes under Richmond I do believe, no Mabel King born between 1885 and 1887

LM

[Cockneyrebel]

Seems odd, her father being a Coal Mines director, sounds like a big job, presumably in a coal mining area?
Cr

[louisa maud]

You have read my mind, coal mines in Mortlake ?, not that I know off, I wonder if there was  a second marriage between her parents or, forgive me for suggesting, was she was illegitimate, with a name like King as well, another needle in a haystack

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

Can't find anything about her as yet on 1891, it is a real puzzle

Louisa Maud

[Cockneyrebel]

This lady is a total mystery, maybe she fibbed about her age at marriage as well as where she was born? Most coal mining areas are in the north, Wales and the midlands but there are some in Kent. I wonder if there are any records for coal mine directors?
Cr

[louisa maud]

I do believe there are a few fibs here to be honest

I did put "coal mine directors" in a census but nothing came up directly, lots as coal miners, but Henry king 

LM

[avm228]

There is a Henry King, b abt 1839 Randwick/Stroud Glos, coal dealer, showing up in Birmingham censuses but I can’t see a daughter who might be Mabel, or any likely link to Mortlake.  He may be worth a look if only to eliminate.

1st marriage: 15 May 1864 to Ann Smallman in Aston.
2nd marriage: 1 Jan 1884 to Emily Manning 32, widow, in Birmingham.