Genealogy Chat

I have alfred william coward b 1905 married to may emily mcdowell
1928
Who was his parents as alfred isnt in family search

thank you

Joyce

Have had a look 1911 and can't see him. You might need the birth cert:

Births Dec 1905 (>99%)
Coward Alfred William Portsmouth 2b 394

Well the marriage cert should name his father ,if known
But looks like you will have to get the birth cert

Born Dec 1905 his birth year should show as 1906 on the 1911 census ie his age would be 5 at the last birthday,Still can't see him though!!

Thank you both for the quick reply i just wondered if anyone could help me as certificates are so expensive now


Joyce

I agree Joyce, and you would expect to find him with that unusual name, but really no sign 1911 unfortunately. Very frustrating!
Jan

Jan

He did die young 16/10/1939 as hes buried in a war grave in portsmouth
is there anywhere else i could search


Joyce

To be honest Joyce I am at a loss. I know it's not cheap, but I would get that birth cert. (Make sure you don't pay more than £9.25!). You are lucky in that the name isn't common and was easy to trace, so you can feel confident you have the right record.
If you do, let us know what you find out.
Jan

Listed as Clarke:

Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County / other Transcript Original page
HOUSEHOLD COWARD JESSIE L M F 1875 36 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE OLIVE S M F 1906 5 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE ALFRED W M 1906 5 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE ERNEST C M 1901 10 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE FANNY F 1877 34 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE JESSIE E A F 1898 13 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOUSEHOLD CLARKE THOMAS WA M 1903 8 Portsmouth Hampshire

Found them because he had a twin sister called Olive Susannah M.

Rose

1901 England Census
about Jessie Coward
Name: Jessie Coward
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Portsmouth
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Portsmouth
Sub-registration district: North End and Buckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 131
Household Members: Name Age
Jessie Coward 26 Wife
Jessie Coward 3 daughter
Alfred Clarke 33 brother
Sydney Dykes 19 boarder

Rose

Marriages Jun 1893
Clarke Jessie Lydia M Portsea 2b 1028
Coward Ernest Arthur Portsea 2b 1028

Rose

Births Jun 1871
COWARD Ernest Arthur I.Wight 2b 546

Deaths Dec 1944
Coward Ernest A 73 Portsmouth 2b 623

Rose

1911:
Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County
MILITARY COWARD ERNEST ARTHUR 1872 39 Portsmouth Hampshire

Rose

Not sure what you did Rose but well done you!
Jan

Rose
I am confused

Is Jessie Alfred William Coward mother

Ernest Arthur the father

Olive sister to Alfred
did olive marry a clarke ???

Thanks for all this information


Joyce

Rose, if Lydia married Ernest Coward in 1893 why where the children named Clarke?

Nope, not got it.

Rose are you sure you've got the same family in 1901 and 1911. Where is Jessie E. A. Clarke in 1901?

I think you've got to get the marriage cert of Alfred William Coward to May Emily McDowell. It might not give you stunning information, but I wouldn't like to proceed without it.

I can't view the 1911 image but I think the children may have been mistranstranscribed as Clarke because Fanny Clarke is sister to Jessie Coward.

HOUSEHOLD CLARKE FANNY F 1877 34 Portsmouth Hampshire

Christine

The children are definitely all Cowards on the image - mis-transcribed as Fanny Clarke is above them on the list. The transcriber has taken them as her children not Jessie's (a bit careless I think!).
Full marks to Rose for this find. Not sure if she has done anything, but I've submitted corrections to FMP so hopefully they will be recorded in their correct name.
Jan