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Carly

Carly Report 3 Jun 2010 19:38

Ok so maybe it does say colour sergeant - sorry my bad - still learning to read these certificates!

It looks like Horace lived at 8 Grove Street, Hove, East Sussex. They were both 22 when they were married - so I guess he was born around 1892. Horace was a butchers assistant.

I can't really read what Frederick Mepham did (Gracia's father) looks like Millero to me but that doesn't make sense?

Thanks for your help

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 3 Jun 2010 17:11

I know very little about military history but I do not think that I have ever heard of the rank of Colonel Sergeant. It sounds a bit like an "Invention" to me but I may be wrong. Are you sure it reads that or could it be Colour Sergeant?

If I am wrong about Colonel Sergeant I am sure someone will correct me.

Was any age of the groom or his occupation shown on the marriage certificate?

Carly

Carly Report 3 Jun 2010 15:59

Hi everyone

After your help again with this one if possible please. I ordered the marriage certificate of Mepham/Dowling and it's confirmed that the Mepham information you found me was correct.

The Dowling information seems incorrect though. On the marriage certificate it says Horace Dowling's Father was also a Horace Dowling. Both Mepham and Dowling were living in Hove, East Sussex when they married on 18/03/1914.

It looks as though H Dowling Snr was a Colonel Sergeant on the marriage cert but he was also deceased when they married in 1914.

I've searched cenus records but can only find the Dowling you guys found above. Is it possible that if Dowling snr was in the army that Horace was born abroad?

My mum thought there was a potential Irish connection on this side but I haven't found it yet

Can any of you guys please help trace Horace Dowling for me

Thanks
Carly

Carly

Carly Report 25 May 2010 08:50

Wow

Thank you everyone for your help

I'd spotted a couple of those that you've listed before so I'll have to go back and revisit these and check.

Thank you again really appreciate it

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 24 May 2010 17:06

Possibility:

Name: Horace Dowling
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1893
Death Registration Month/Year: 1974
Registration district: Surrey South Western
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 5g
Page: 1458

1901:
Name: Horace Dowling
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Matilda
Gender: Male
Where born: Stalham (Holbourn on orig), London, England

Civil parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Cross
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: St Pancras
Sub-registration district: Gray's Inn Lane
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 511
Household Members: Name Age
John Dowling 32 born Holbourn
Matilda Dowling 32 born Camberwell
John Dowling 13
Harry Dowling 10
Horace Dowling 8
James Dowling 6
Johanna Dowling 3
Adelaide Dowling 2 8 months

Jill

Jill Report 24 May 2010 17:05

Births Mar 1915
Dowling Gladys M Mepham Brighton 2b 316

Births Sep 1916
Dowling Horace V Mephan Brighton 2b 303

Births Dec 1920
Dowling Eileen M Mepham Hartley W. 2c 384

Births Mar 1923
Dowling Eric N Mepham Hartley W. 2c 361

Births Sep 1925
Dowling Stanley C Mepham Farnham 2a 224

Births Jun 1930
Dowling Audrey G Mepham Farnham 2a 252


Births Dec 1934
Dowling Valerie A Mepham Aldershot 2c 291


Deaths Dec 1939
Dowling Gracia 47 Surrey S.W. 2a 963

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 May 2010 16:54

for ref:-
Name: Audrey G Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1930
Registration district: Farnham
Registration county: Surrey,Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 252

possible siblings:-
Name: Horace V Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1916
Registration district: Brighton
Registration county: Sussex, Isle of Wight
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 303

Name: Betty J Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1918
Registration district: Farnham
Registration county: Surrey,Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 171

Name: Eileen M Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mapham
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1920
Registration district: Hartley W
Registration county: Hampshire, Berkshire
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 364

Name: Eric N Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1923
Registration district: Hartley W
Registration county: Hampshire, Berkshire
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 361

Name: Stanley C Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1925
Registration district: Farnham
Registration county: Surrey,Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 224

Name: Valerie A Dowling
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mepham
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1934
Registration district: Aldershot
Registration county: Hampshire, Berkshire
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 291

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 24 May 2010 16:42

Marriages Mar 1914 (>99%)
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Dowling Horace Mepham Steyning 2b 447
MEPHAM Gracia Dowling Steyning 2b 447

Possibility in 1911:
CLARKE, William Henry Head Married M 46 1865 Solicitor Yorkshire York VIEW
CLARKE, Anne Elizabeth Wife Married
21 years F 49 1862 Yorkshire Ebberston VIEW
CLARKE, Eskricke Joseph Son Single M 19 1892 Solicitors Artisted Clerk Yorkshire Leeds VIEW
CLARKE, Mildred Amethe Daughter Single F 18 1893 Yorkshire Leeds VIEW
SACOYNE, Annie Servant Single F 33 1878 Cook Domestic Yorkshire Seacroft VIEW
>>>MEPHAM, Gracia Servant Single F 19 1892 Housemaid Domestic Sussex Heathfield VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
27085 Reference:
RG14PN27085 RG78PN1549 RD500 SD4 ED32 SN291

Registration District:
Leeds Sub District:
Kirkstall Enumeration District:
32 Parish:
Leeds

Address:
Hollin House Hollin Lane County:
Yorkshire (West riding)

>>1901:
Name: Grace Mepham
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Frederick
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Heathfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Heathfield All Saints
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hailsham
Sub-registration district: Hurstmonceux
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 148
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Mepham 42 Born Heathfield, Sussex
Caroline Mepham 37 Born Waldron, Sussex, England
Fred Mepham 14
Kate Mepham 11
Grace Mepham 9
Carrie Mepham 6
Henry Mepham 3
Vinnie Mepham 10 months

Births Mar 1892 (>99%)
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Mepham Grace Hailsham 2b 90

Name: Gracia Dowling
Death Registration Month/Year: 1939
Age at death (estimated): 47
Registration district: Surrey South Western
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 963


Carly

Carly Report 24 May 2010 16:40

Hi

Can anyone please help - I'm trying to find the marriage of my gr grandparents. I have my grandmothers birth certificate and her father is named as Horace Dowling and her mother as Gracia Dowling (m.s Mepham) - I think I've found Horace remarrying in 1944 on the records but I can't seem to find the marriage of H & G? Their daughter Audrey Grace was born in 1930 and I know she had 3 other siblings too.

Can someone please point me in the right direction - there is a potential that the Mepham side of the family were from Ireland.

Many Thanks