Alvin Lesley WILLIAMS

[Idwalthedeaf]

Father, Michael Williams (deceased) witness’ Berlin Woodhouse, Harry Gordon.

[Girl Guide]

I note that you have his second name as Lesley which is the female version of Leslie.  Which is the correct spelling?

Where would the family have been living in 1939?

[rosie99]

Did the marriage certificate give an 'abode' for the bride & groom

[Capetown]

Berlin Woodhouse (one of the witnesses)

There is a Public Members' Tree on Ancestry for

Berlin Segismond WOODHOUSE, birth 28 February 1913 - death: 1985 Gloucesteshire England.

His father: Elijah WOODHOUSE : died in Jamaica 30 April 1949

(there is  a copy of Elijah's marriage certificate - Point Hill St. Catherine, Jamaica - 21 November 1909)

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? was Alvin Lesley WILLIAMS born in this Country - not allowed to quote 1939 Register - but no sign of him)

[Capetown]

?

Trying to make sense of the Electoral Registers on Ancestry - Alvin WILLIAMS is such an uncommon name - but just to make a list.

GLOUCESTER

1961 :  65 Vauxhall Road - Alvin Williams

other residents :
Allan A Harris
Richard Harris
Gloria Powell
Jocelyn Powell

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1962 :  same address: Alvin WILLIAMS & Reford WILLIAMS - other residents at 65 :
Allan G Harris
Daphne Harris
Steven Harris
Jocelyn Powell
Victoria E Powell

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1967:  Midland Road: Alvin WILLIAMS & Evlyn WILLIAMS

There is also

Elvin WILLIAMS - 1957 - 

[Capetown]

Looking again at Public Members Tree on Ancestry

Irene GREEN wife of Alvin WILLIAMS was born in Trelawny, Jamaica (died in Birmingham)

? is this where Alvin was born as one of his witness was also born in Jamaica

? what was Alvin's occupation


?  Ancestry, Uk and Ireland, Incoming Passenger List

without quoting all details - arrived: 7 December 1955, Alvin Williams aged 1929 - occupation, Carpenter - quoting an address in Wood Heath, Birmingham.

[Girl Guide]

I was beginning to wonder if he had been born abroad.  There didn't seem to be any likely birth in the UK.

Added: Could you clarify the age on arrival?  You have 1929 or was that meant to be his birth year.

[Idwalthedeaf]

Marriage certificate for Alvin Lesley Williams

[Girl Guide]

Hmm interesting looking at his signature on the certificate.  It looks like we have AILVn and I wonder if the vicar put in his surname?  It seems to be the same handwriting as in the main body of the certificate.

His age is not completely clear, it looks like 31 with a thicker stroke for the one.  However I am not looking at the original so can't be absolutely certain.

If it is 38 then born in 1928, 31 born in 1935.

Am I right in thinking that they only had the one child who died?  Or were there others born elsewhere?