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
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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?
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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Marriages Mar 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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:
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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%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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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
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