Advice please

[tomm]

Hi folks

I have a Edward J Allum
                              1901 Census
185   Edwd J Allum   Head  24  1877  Male  London England.
Anc*  is offering the above person as Edward J Allum/ Meale. George Foster Meale 1860 1940
as his father.
Your thoughts please.

Regards
Tom

[KGarrad]

Have you checked other censuses?
Or his Birth Registration?

[softly softly]

Looks as though he was illegitimate, mother Ann set up home with Robert Foster Meale


ALLUM, JOSEPH  EDWARD     - 

GRO Reference: 1876  M Quarter in KENSINGTON  Volume 01A  Page 172

Ann possibly married in 1874

Marriages Jun 1874   
ALLUM    Ann        Kensington    1a   182    
Pharo    Joseph        Kensington    1a   182

SS

[softly softly]

Marriages Jun 1882   image on Ancestry

ALLUM    Ann Susan        Kensington    1a   71    
MEALE    Robert        Kensington    1a   71    

SS

[LizzieW]

Anc*  is offering the above person as Edward J Allum/ Meale. George Foster Meale 1860 1940
as his father.

Do you mean that is what is shown on someone's family tree?  If so I would take it with a pinch of salt until you have done the research yourself, or check what people on here have found for you.  Many of the trees on Ancestry are just thrown together with the first name that fits, without any real research being done.

Lizzie

[softly softly]

tomm, are you trying to follow backwards Edward Joseph Allum who died in 1947.

ALLUM, EDWARD  JOSEPH     aged 71 
GRO Reference: 1947  S Quarter in KENSINGTON  Volume 05C  Page 841

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[BumbleB]

The marriage entry for Edward Joseph Allum and Ellen Delay is available on Ancestry:

18 April 1897 - Holy Trinity, Hammersmith

Edward Joseph Allum, 21, Labourer.  Father:  Robert (deceased)
Ellen Delay, 18.  Father:  Frederick, Cellarman

[softly softly]

According to 1939 Edward's dob is the 20.2.1876. By 1881 his mother Ann is living with Robert Meale whom marry the following year. This marriage image on Anc*, names Ann Susan Allum's father as Edward Allum-Carman. Ann Susan Allum born jq 1856 with mmn Bates. Edward Allum married Marian Bates dq 1846 Image on Anc*

Not sure why Edward when he marries in 1897 records Robert as "deceased" He did not die until 1926. Ann Susan Meale died 1900 aged 44

[BumbleB]

If the marriage entry I submitted is correct, then Edward Joseph served in WW1 and details of that entry are repeated.  4 children named:

James Frederick - 14 January 1905
William Charles - 18 December 1912
Lilian Irene - 8 August 1915
Ellen Margery - 17 January 1919

Images available on FindMyPast.