Hi All
I need some help please with the above gentleman. Where did he come from and where did he go?
Frederick George Fennell appears in my tree when he marries a widow, Alice Brown (maiden name Swan), 28 Jan 1918 All Saints Portsea, He is age 25 leading Rate in the R.N. father down as John Henry Fennell a Hairdresser.
her address is 5 Gladstone Street .
Witnesses don't appear to be any connection
According to his Naval records he enlisted 1914
"Having already seen six years service in the Navy previous to the outbreak of War in August 1914, he was immediately mobilised and engaged on important patrol duties in the Straits of Dover. He rendered valuable service during the course of hostilities and in 1920 was serving in China. He holds the 1914-1915 star and the General service and victory medals
address 5 Gladstone Street Mile End, Landport"
Rank: Cook
Regiment: H.M.S. "Mohawk" and "Tergemont"
Section: Section X, Portsmouth
closest Possibilities
1901 RG13; Piece: 993; Folio: 103; Page: 6 ed 12 RD Portsmouth
there is a Frederick Fennell in Portsmouth with his parents WILLIAM HENRY FENNELL a hairdresser born c1895 Portsmouth but he is 3 years younger than I was expecting
1911 RG14; Piece: 5520
there is a George WILLIAM Frederick Fennell age 20 at HMS Excellence Gunnery School in Portsmouth R.N. Cook. his birth place is Battersea.
I followed him back but his father is completely wrong and all evidence points to him marrying someone else.
Is My Frederick George Fennell the same one as in 1901 and if so where did he go?
Fredrick George Fennell and Alice had one daughter N.P. in 1919
1939 Fareham
Alice Fennell is stating she is married and living with her daughter and 3 others (all closed)
no sign of her husband
There are 6 other Fennell children with mmn Swan in Bristol but that doesn't really add up either.
Alice Fennell died sep 1983 Portsmouth
Any help to try to unravel Alice's husband would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Jenny