Military Chat

That's good, Ken - well done!

Maybe helpful ?
https://www.lincstothepast.com/Lincolnshire-Constabulary/821139.record?pt=S

JUST FOUND THE PROOF
Gainsborough Police 1920
Roll of Honour
It names lots of officers who served in WW1
it then list Sergt Ernest Markham & others who served with Military Mounted Police
and all returned home safely
That means after 1911 census he joined the lincs Police.
New research leads !!!
Ken.

Argllgran

The Cemetery ref was new info for me, Thanks

His marriage ref for Maria looked like a joint ceremony her brother
Herbert Jubb/Jobb also marrying that day
Yours Ken

Hi Argyllgran
That's about where I have got too as well.
Just cannot PROVE a link to the Medal listing Ernest
( just the first page of a service record would have confirmed this ie-
age & place of birth.)
Military Police then Special Constable seems quite likely its him?
Many thanks for your reply and for looking him up.
Yours Ken Markham

Ernest's parents' marriage:

Theresa Hare
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Theresa Hare
Registration Year: 1877
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Glanford Brigg
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 1107
Records on Page:
Name
Theresa Hare
Charles Markham


Older siblings of Ernest:

Theresea Markham
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Theresea Markham
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Relationship: Wife
Birth Year: 1859
Spouse: Charles T Markham
Child: William T Markham
Sarah J Markham
George E Markham
Charles T Markham
Birth Place: Broughton, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Broughton
Residence Place: Castlethorpe, Broughton, Lincolnshire, England
Sub registration district: Brigg
ED, Institution or Vessel: 14
Neighbors:
Piece: 2626
Folio: 53
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles T Markham 34 - blast furnaceman
Theresea Markham 32
William T Markham 12
Sarah J Markham 18
George E Markham 6
Charles T Markham 3


Thirza Markham
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Thirza Markham
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: Charles Markham
Gender: Female
Where born: Broughton, Lincoln, England
Civil Parish: Broughton
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address: School Houses
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Glanford Brigg
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors:
Piece: 3285
Folio: 30
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Markham 22 - navvy
Thirza Markham 21
William T. Markham 2
Sarah J. Markham

Tug of war -

It is thought Tug of War could be the oldest of the Inter-Services Sports competitions, with the RAF competing against the Army and Navy 100 years ago in 1918.
https://tinyurl.com/y9fvt8ye

The record you mentioned:

E Markham
in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: E Markham
Regiment or Corps: Military Mounted Police Corps
Regimental Number: P-2955
Rank: Sgt

Victory and British medals.


I don't see any other military record for him - must be among the many which were destroyed.

Ernest Markham
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Ernest Markham
Registration Year: 1893
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Glanford Brigg
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 682


Earnest Markham
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Earnest Markham
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Charles Markham
Mother: Teressa Markham
Birth Place: Broughton, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Broughton
Ecclesiastical parish: Broughton St Mary
Town: Broughton
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Glanford Brigg
Sub-registration district: Brigg
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors:
Piece: 3102
Folio: 89
Page Number: 17
Household schedule number: 116
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Markham 44
Teressa Markham 42
Charle F Markham 13
Earnest Markham 7

Ernest Markham
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Ernest Markham
Age in 1911: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Broughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Gainsborough
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address: 34 Gordon Street Gainsborough
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Machine Erecting Shop Labourer In General Engineer
Registration district: Gainsborough
Registration District Number: 425
Sub-registration district: Gainsborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 20158
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas Stephenson 38
Annie Stephenson 34
Freda Mary Stephenson 9
Phyllis May Stephenson 7
Ernest Markham 17

Maria Markham
in the Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
Name: Maria Markham
Birth Year: 1892
Burial Year: 1971
Burial Place: Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England
Death Age: 79
Cemetery: St Nicholas
Relationship: wife of Ernest Markham


Church burial ground, Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England
Ernest Markham grave monument: legible names and details
full name burial
date age birth
date relationship notes
Ernest Markham
1965 71 1894 first name on monument
Joyce Markham
1931 11 1920 daughter of Ernest Markham
Maria Markham
1971 79 1892 wife of Ernest Markham

One child:

Births Sep 1920 (>99%)
Markham Joyce Jubb Gainsbro' 7a 1423


Sadly:

Deaths Dec 1931 (>99%)
Markham Joyce 11 Grimsby 7a 668

Maria Jubb
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Maria Jubb
Registration Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1916
Registration district: Gainsborough
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Spouse: Ernest Markham
Volume Number: 7a
Page Number: 1443

For our reference:

Ernest Markham
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Ernest Markham
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1893
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 28
Residence Place: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey), England
[ Address: 28 George Street, Glanford Brigg ]
Schedule Number: 74
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: TNEL
Registration district: 424/1.
Inferred Spouse: Maria Markham
Household Members:
Name
Ernest Markham
Maria Markham - 30/03/1892

No personal occupation listed for Ernest - just a wartime note "First Police Reserve".

No closed records.

I know nothing about this chaps personal life etc.? I have articles listed below

Sergeant E Markham. Military Mounted Police . P-2955
Medal index card, Medal Roll for War & Victory Medal all correctly named to
E Markham MMP P2955,Cannot find any more service details.
GC&LS Medal awarded to Serg Ernest Markham Special Constabulary (George V1)

Silver St Johns Ambulance Badge inscribed to Ernest Markham.
Also a bronze medallion of Victory, scratched on back Aldershot 1919 MMP winners
Tug of War Team from the Army Athletic Association.
Anybody fancy a look for him in case I have missed anything !!!
Possible later police sightings in Grimsby Directory in 1935.( Lincs ) Page 694
1939 Index Glanford Brigg Ernest Markham ( 23 july 93 ) 1st police reserve.( Lincs )
Possible wife Maria / Marriage Unknown.
Thanks Ken.