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Ok, it was NEVER ever talked about as I knew Jay very well.

Another thing which does not seem to match with his father being a "Artificial Flower Maker" is that by the 1920's he was living in a whole top floor suite in St. James. with maids, butlers, chefs, chauffers etc ... living the high life in a big way, with serious money.

Do you know where the DOB on a death cert would come from? Would it be from official records, or would it be given by the informant?

Rob

As a commercial artist, he did earn good money, he did the famous "smiling Mona Lisa", thinking of a glass of Guinness! Still have the original painting.

How do you know he did not change his name? Maybe his parents changed their name for what ever reason

jax

Hi,

Yes right entry, but the birth details are incorrect as this was chased down by a solicitor in 1987 (for reasons I won't go into), and in the end "came up" with a reasonable birth cert for Ernest Charles Jenney, father James Jenney, an artificial flower maker.

The problem being finding ECJ after his supposed birth. I know he didn't change his name from Jenney to Jennings.

Father's occupation was "Artisan"

A mystery unfolds ... ;-)

Regards

Rob

Sorry but think this rules that one out

Name: Ernest Charles Jenney
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1902
Baptism Date: 9 Jan 1902
Father's name: James Jenney -occupation of artist
Mother's name: Maud Jenney
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mark, Marylebone Road
Borough: Westminster

Very remote possibility completed mis-transcribed:
Births Mar 1902
Jenney Ernest Charles Marylebone 1a 543

Just posting while having a look around

Name: Ernest Charles Jennings - postman
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Spouse Name: Ellen Fairweather
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1905
Parish: St John of Jerusalem
County: London
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Thomas William Jennings
Spouse Father Name: William Fairweather


BUT as already asked what is the occupation of father on marriage cert


UPDATED
Rule this one out. On 1911 census with a son called ERnest William b1909

Does the marriage cert give father's occupation please ?

Is this his death?
Ernest Charles Jennings
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1902
Date of Registration: Mar 1994
Age at Death: 92
Registration district: Brent
Inferred County: Middlesex
Register number: C22A
District and Subdistrict: 2211A
Entry number: 197

That 1911, for reference:

Person: JENNINGS, Ernest
Institution: Central London District Schools For Unions Of City Of London St Saviours Surrey Christchurch Surry, CENTRAL LONDON DISTRICT SCHOOLS

JENNINGS, Ernest Inmate M 10 1901 Scholar London Newington

Registration District: Brentford
Sub District: Hanwell
Enumeration District: 14
Parish: Hanwell

** How do you know this is "your" Ernest?

Have you got a place and year of death?
What further information is on the marriage certificate?
Thank-you

I am trying to trace any ancestry of Ernest Charles Jennings (known to all as ECJ!). He was a director of Blighty Magazine during WW2, a well known cartoonist with Giles etc ... he went by the nom-de-plume of Jay or Weevil (his black cat!).He married Amelia Walker in 1924 and had 3 children (I know these).

What I cannot find is a reliable birth and any relatives of either Ernest or Amelia. The marriage cert says he was 22, and father was also Ernest Charles Jennings, and Amelia's father was Frederick..

He was also an actor on the BBC working with the comedy greats like his good friend Ronnie Barker. Was also in Steptoe - one of the Kung Fu grandpas!

It would be nice to trace his family, but there seems to be a lack of info - I have some, but it'll be interesting to see if you can come up with the same as moi.

In 1911 he was at School in Greenford Avenue. Hanwell, London.

If anyone can find anyone backe from these 2, I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Rob