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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 22:29
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	From the newspaper archives: Publication:London Standard Publication date:Thursday 07 June 1888 Marriages WILLIS SEMPLE - June 5. at St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, by the Rev. H. G. Miller. Edward Alexander Willis, of Clapham, to Alice, second daughter of J. G. Semple, Esq., of Sunny Side, Eastbourne.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 22:25
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	The 1891 for her family explains why she married in Eastbourne: SEMPLE, John G Head Married M 57 1834 Butcher Greenwich, Kent SEMPLE, Mary Wife Married F 51 1840 Borden, Kent SEMPLE, Frederick W Son Single M 27 1864 Butcher Marylebone, London SEMPLE, Annie H Daughter Single F 22 1869 Marylebone, London SEMPLE, William A Son Single M 20 1871 Butcher Kilburn, London SEMPLE, Mary G Daughter Single F 17 1874 Kilburn, London SEMPLE, John H Son Single M 15 1876 Butcher Camden Town, London SEMPLE, Florence Daughter Single F 13 1878 Scholar Highgate, London SEMPLE, Charlotte Daughter F 10 1881 Scholar Highgate, London SEMPLE, Thomas P Son M 8 1883 Scholar Eastbourne, Sussex GODFREY, Mary E Servant Single F 20 1871 General Servant Brighton, Sussex Piece: 774 Folio: 44 Page: 21 Registration District: Eastbourne Civil Parish: Eastbourne Municipal Borough: Eastbourne Address: Sunnyside, St Leonards Road, Eastbourne County: Sussex
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 22:16
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Alice had remarried by 1911 but her husband is recorded elsewhere according to the image. HANAGAN, Alice Wife Married 16 years F 45 1866 London Paddington WILLIS, Frederick Edward Sexby Son Single M 21 1890 Medical Student London Balham RG number: RG14 Piece: 2317 Reference: RG14PN2317 RG78PN78A RD26 SD5 ED32 SN75 Registration District: Wandsworth Sub District: Streatham Enumeration District: 32 Parish: Wandsworth Borough Address: 6 Beechcroft Mansions Hopton Road S W Streatham County: London
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 22:11
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Looks like she could have been widowed at a young age: Deaths Sep 1892 Willis Edward Alexander 29 Wandsworth 1d 402 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Name: Edward Alexander Willis Probate Date: 6 Oct 1892 Death Date: 4 Aug 1892 Death Place: Surrey, England Registry: London, England A stockbroker of Fernhouse, Endlesham Road, Balham, Surrey. Probate to widow Alice. Effects £6647 15s 2d. Resworn 1894 £9491 14s 8d
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 22:10
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	This could be her with husband in 1891: WILLIS, Edwd Alex Head Married M 28 1863 Clerk To Stock & Share Dealer ater, London WILLIS, Alice Wife Married F 25 1866 Kilburn, London WILLIS, Fredk Edwd Saxby Son Single M 1 1890 HAWKER, Elizabeth Anne Servant Single F 24 1867 Domestic Servant Farmington, Gloucestershire Piece: 454 Folio: 126 Page: 1 Registration District: Wandsworth Civil Parish: Streatham Municipal Borough: Wandsworth Address: 54, Endlesham Road, Streatham, Wandsworth County: London
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:53
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	The Banns for her marriage were read in London, where her husband to be lived London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Name: Alice Semple - of parish of St Mary, Eastbourne Spouse Name: Edward Alexander Willis - of Ilminster Gardens, London Hill Record Type: Banns Event Date: 27 May 1888 Parish: Battersea St Mary Borough: Wandsworth Register Type: Parish Register They married in Eastbourne Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Jun 1888 BOND Charles Eastbourne 2b 107 Semple Alice Eastbourne 2b 107 << WHITE Elizabeth Eastbourne 2b 107 WILLIS Edward Alexander Eastbourne 2b 107 <<
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:32
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	I agree, there was an Alice Semple born 1866 in Middlesex! London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 Name: Alice Semple Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 18 Feb 1866 - born 17 Jan Father's Name: John Gustavus Semple - Butcher Mother's Name: Mary Semple Parish or Poor Law Union: St Marylebone Borough: Westminster Register Type: Parish Registers Abode: Earl Street
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:31
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Hello Andy, welcome to the boards. Hmm - what is it you want to know? What do you already know about her?
Member Since: May 2012 Posts: 3 Send Message	ANDRE	Report	29 Jun 2013 21:22
Member Since: May 2012 Posts: 3 Send Message	from Andy

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