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Edwards family hits a dead end

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Hello all,

for about 8 months now i have been struggling with tracing my relatives :(

I have spent more than i can remember on ancestry.co.uk and similar trying to trace my family tree

I cannot seem to find a definitive path, either certain details do not tie up or i can find nothing

So confirmed details i have are thus:

Name : Alfred Edwin Edwards
Place : London
DOB: 14/12/1902

Father of Alfred Edwin Edwards

Name: Alfred Edwards
Place : ?
DOB: abt 1882

Father of Alfred Edwards

Name: George Edwards
Place: ?
DOB: ?

Also another enigma is my grandfather Alfred Edwin Edwards had an older sister who was only ever referred to as "Nellie" but we do not know if this is a nickname.

Now i can see on findmypast.com that there is a 1911 census page for Alfred Edwin Edwards born 1902 but i'm guessing there will be no "tie-up" info on there at all :(

If someone, at there leisure could have a quick look i'd be extremely grateful.

I would sign up for findmypast but in truth i'm running out of money to keep throwing down dead ends
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You really need either some Marriage Certificates or Birth Certificates to be 100% sure of your family line, I know they are expensive, but if the information is not 'positive' on the Census returns there is no other way round it. Do you have your Grandparents Marriage Certificate, or any other Certificate? Linell.
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Moved to general discussion :-)
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linell wrote:You really need either some Marriage Certificates or Birth Certificates to be 100% sure of your family line, I know they are expensive, but if the information is not 'positive' on the Census returns there is no other way round it. Do you have your Grandparents Marriage Certificate, or any other Certificate? Linell.


It was Alfred Edwin Edwards marriage certificate that gave his fathers name as Alfred Edwards :-)
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Is this him,

Name: Alfred Edwin Edwards.
Record Type: Baptism.
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1903.
Baptism Date: 10 May 1903.
Father's name: Alfred Edwards. Tin plate worker.
Mother's name: Florence Mildred Edwards.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Walworth St Peter.
Borough: Southwark.

Address, 4 Boundary Lane.
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Jimmy wrote:Is this him,

Name: Alfred Edwin Edwards.
Record Type: Baptism.
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1903.
Baptism Date: 10 May 1903.
Father's name: Alfred Edwards. Tin plate worker.
Mother's name: Florence Mildred Edwards.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Walworth St Peter.
Borough: Southwark.

Address, 4 Boundary Lane.


Thats him :grin:

Where did that come from Jimmy?
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Possible sister,
Ellen Florence Mildred Edwards.
Record Type: Baptism.
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1901. (Sept 25 1901)
Baptism Date: 20 Oct 1901.
Father's name: Alfred Edwards. Enginner.
Mother's name: Florence Mildred Edwards.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St John the Evangelist.
Borough: Lambeth.

Address, 31 Sutton St.
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They both came from,
Ancestry.
All London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906.
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If you have full access to Ancestry there is also a marriage cert,

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921.

Alfred Edwards. Bachelor. Tinman.
Age: 25.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876.
Spouse Name: Florence Mildred Cooke. Spinster.
Spouse Age: 26.
Record Type: Marriage.
Marriage Date: 26 May 1901.
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Lambeth.
County: Surrey.
Borough: Lambeth.
Father Name: George Edwards.

33 Sutton St,
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budedwards wrote:
linell wrote:You really need either some Marriage Certificates or Birth Certificates to be 100% sure of your family line, I know they are expensive, but if the information is not 'positive' on the Census returns there is no other way round it. Do you have your Grandparents Marriage Certificate, or any other Certificate? Linell.


It was Alfred Edwin Edwards marriage certificate that gave his fathers name as Alfred Edwards :-)



who were the withness on the marriage cert, what wast the adresses and the name of the church ?

occupation? this will help with census searches
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is this him ?

Alfred Edwards

Christening: 14 NOV 1878 St Barnabas, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Father: George William Edwards
Mother: Ellen



poss sibling


Walter Edwards
Christening: 14 NOV 1878 St Barnabas, Lambeth, Surrey,

Edwin Edwards
Christening: 14 NOV 1878 St Barnabas, Lambeth, Surrey



is he on the 1901 census with his parents, just before his marriage (33 Sutton St, ?)
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Jimmy wrote:If you have full access to Ancestry there is also a marriage cert,

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921.

Alfred Edwards. Bachelor. Tinman.
Age: 25.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876.
Spouse Name: Florence Mildred Cooke. Spinster.
Spouse Age: 26.
Record Type: Marriage.
Marriage Date: 26 May 1901.
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Lambeth.
County: Surrey.
Borough: Lambeth.
Father Name: George Edwards.33 Sutton St,


Witnesses on this marriage were.

Charles Fry,
Nellie Florence Cooke,
Alice Marrian Fry.

Florence's father looks like Charles ? Cooke, Clerk.

Alfreds father was a Coach builder.
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could be these then

1881; 4 Windsor Court, London, Middlesex

George EDWARDS 35 Petworth, Sussex, Coach Painter
Ellen E. EDWARDS 30 Westminster, Middlesex,
Alfred EDWARDS 7 Wandsworth, Middlesex,
Edwin EDWARDS 2 Wandsworth, Middlesex,
Walter EDWARDS 9 Wandsworth, Middlesex,
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Wow so much information and so fast!!

I will put it together and see if we have a fit :grin:

Thanks all i'll report back shortly
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poss marriage as he george william on alfred christening records

GEORGE WILLIAM EDWARDS
ELLEN DAY
Marriage: 20 MAR 1870 Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey


anyone find the other census from 1871 onwards to 1911 please
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