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Interesting - I dismissed the 1886 baptism as Albert Edward's father is descrbed as a shoe maker, NOT a violinist as he is in 1901, but the baptism date as pointed out by Margaret M is the same (23rd Feb 1886) as that provided in the bibliographic details by Woody.

So I eat a dose of humble pie!

It just seemed too great a leap from Shoemaker to Violinist

This one born 30 Jan. 1892. Address hard to make out 175 Ladbroks? Grove Rd. Father now a court shoemaker.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Minnie Sammons
Name: Minnie Sammons
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1892
Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1892
Father's name: Thomas Sammons
Mother's name: Annie Sammons
Parish or Poor Law Union: Notting Hill Christ Church
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea

Nora Louisa born 1 Oct 1887 and Henry born 7 Sept 1889 were both baptized on same day (25 Oct 1889) parents Thomas and Annie Sammons.
Thomas' occupation was Shoe Maker and they were living at 73 Moon Park Rd. Perhaps Thomas became a violinist later?

2 children baptised this day. Nora Louis born 1 Oct. 1887 and Henry born 7 Sep. 1889. Address 73 Moore Park Rd., father a shoemaker.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Henry Sammons
Name: Henry Sammons
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1889
Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1889
Father's name: Thomas Sammons
Mother's name: Annie Sammons
Parish or Poor Law Union: Fulham St James
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Albert Edward Sammons
Name: Albert Edward Sammons
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1886
Baptism Date: 24 Mar 1886
Father's name: Thomas Sammons
Mother's name: Annie Sammons
Parish or Poor Law Union: Notting Hill St Clement
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea

Original gives birthdate 23 Feb. 1886, address 259 Lancaster Rd., father a shoemaker.

Anne Sammons minus the runaway Thomas in census 1911:

SAMMONS, Anne Head Married 28 years F 60 1851 Needle Woman Puckeridge Hartfordshire .
SAMMONS, Henry Son Single M 21 1890 Warehouseman London Fulham
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Address:
I39 Cornwall Road County:
London


FIVE children born of the marriage, 1 deceased by time of census 1911.

Brother Thomas Sammons in 1911:

SAMMONS, Thomas Head Married M 26 1885 Musician London Resident
SAMMONS, Tina Wife Married F 26 1885 Belgium .
HAMPEL, Tina Visitor F 1 1910 London .

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Address:
76a Narbonne Avenue Clapham SW County:
London

Unlikely to be the Albert Edward Sammons baptised 24 March 1886, St. Clements, Notting Hill.

THAT Albert Edward was son of Thomas and Annie, but father Thomas was a shoemaker, not a violinist.

Census 1901 shows Thomas Sammons Sr and jr to be violinists.

A second child by first wife Laura nee Tomkins?

Sammons Margaret C Tomkins Brentford 3a 341 AMJ 1915

Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Su... J 77/1721/3568
Divorce Court File: 3568. Appellant: Albert Edward Sammons. Respondent: Laura Sammons. Co-respondent: Henry Caine. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [hd]. . Divorce Court File: 3568. Appellant: Albert Edward Sammons. Respondent: Laura Sammons. Co-
Date: 1920
Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives


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Record Summary
Scope and content Divorce Court File: 3568. Appellant: Albert Edward Sammons. Respondent: Laura Sammons. Co-respondent: Henry Caine. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [hd].
Covering dates 1920
Held by The National Archives, Kew

Legal status Public Record(s)
Language English

Thank you Woodie I have a lot of info on Albert music profession, but very little on his early life, I was told that his father left home & Albert had to play his violin on the streets to make money.
Thank you again,
Ann

Albert first married Laura Tomkins, b 1884, Middlesbrough, on 31 October 1907, at St. John's, Middlesbrough.

Also seems Albert was baptised 24 March 1886, St. Clements, Notting Hill.

Woodie

Thank you Woodie & Helen,
Albert E Sammons was very famous, I have an old record of his, my farther remembered when he was young being taken to a concert of his,
Thank you again,
Ann

Forgot to mention he declares to be married in 1916 also.

Woodie

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 Record for Albert Edward Sammons indicates he was residing Chiswick High Road, Fulham in 1916. Twelve years attestation to the Grenadier Guards, a professional musican.

Woodie

1911 census transcription details for: 58 the Crescent Wimbledon Park S W
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN3472 RG78PN130 RD40 SD1 ED10 SN257

Reg. District: Kingston Sub District: Wimbledon
Parish: Wimbledon Enum. District: 10
Address: 58 the Crescent Wimbledon Park S W
County: Surrey
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born


SAMMONS, Albert Edward Married M 25 1886 Musician Violinist Middlesex Sub District of Kensington
SAMMONS, Laura Married F 25 1886
SAMMONS, Alberta F 2 1909 London Maiden Vale Paddington
VINTERN, Annie Single F 18 1893 Domestic Servant Wandsworth London

Seems he was Albert Edward Sammons,
Birth
23 Feb 1886
in Fulham, London, England died 24 Aug 1957
in Middleton-on-Sea, Sussex

Married Olive Holiday in1921, Kensington-

Became a fellow of the Royal College of Musicians in 1944

Woodie

Thank you very much woodie & Choccy, yes that is the one, Thomas Head Violinist, so he is still at home,
Please would it be possible for you look up the 1911 census, to see if he is there ?
Thank you,
Ann

1901

SAMMONS, Thomas Head Married M 38 1863 Violinist
Worcester VIEW
SAMMONS, Annie Wife Married F 46 1855
Puckeridge
Hertfordshire VIEW
SAMMONS, Thomas Son M 16 1885 Violinist
Notting Hill
London VIEW
SAMMONS, Albert Son M 15 1886 Violinist
Notting Hill
London VIEW
SAMMONS, Henry Son M 11 1890
Fulham
London VIEW
SAMMONS, Thomas Visitor Single M 78 1823 Boot Worker
Worcester VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
26 Folio:
64 Page:
25

Registration District:
Kensington Sub District:
Kensington Town Enumeration District:
45 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Michaels

Civil Parish:
Kensington Municipal Borough:
Address:
2, Bransford Street, Kensington County:
London

And 1901


Name: Albert Ammons
[Albert Sammons]
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Son
Father's name: Thomas Ammons
Mother's name: Annie Ammons
Gender: Male
Where born: Northington, London, England
Civil Parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 180
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Ammons 38
Annie Ammons 46
Thomas Ammons 16
Albert Ammons 15
Henry Ammons 11
Thomas Ammons 78


Woodie