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I am trying to find info on Edward Spellward born 1880 was married to Emily wordley and they lived in Woolwich they married in 1906. They had 7 children the last one was born in 1925 so he had to of died between then and 1942. I have tried several websites but cannot find any info on him. looking for dod any of his familys info he was my grandfather and I beleive he was a drinker and was always getting in to trouble any info would be great. Thanks

this is the only birth for a edward spellward i could find

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1887 (>99%)
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Spellward Edward Samuel A Woolwich 1d 1840

these are the marriage for a Edward spellward in Woolwich, but none are for a Emily WorSurname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
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Barber Rose Woolwich 1d 2092
Golson Emily Eliza Woolwich 1d 2092
LAMBERT Henry Woolwich 1d 2092
Spellward Edward S A Woolwich 1d 2092
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Hi Jane that could well be the correct one is there any marriage around 1906 to emily wordley. I have no info on my family both my parents have died and no aunts or uncles I can ask any help would be great thank you

Have you searched all the individual qtrs on for his death as they are only transcribed up to about 1930 on Free BMD.

There appears to have been a child born in 1928. These are the ones with mmn given after 1912.

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
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Spellward Harriett A Wordley Woolwich 1d 2346

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Births Mar 1915 (99%)
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Spellward Ethel J Wordley Woolwich 1d 2330

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Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
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Spellward Norah K Wordley Woolwich 1d 2326

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Births Mar 1925 (>99%)
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Spellward James W Wordley Woolwich 1d 1838

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Births Jun 1928 (>99%)
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Spellward Richard F Wordley Woolwich 1d 1649

Christine

this in on the 1911 census but you need credit to read more
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Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County / other Transcript Original page
HOUSEHOLD SPELLWARD EDWARD M 1887 24 Woolwich London

1901 England Census
about Edward Spellward
Name: Edward Spellward
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Woolwich, London, England

Civil Parish: Woolwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Evangelist
County/Island: London
Country: England


Registration district: Woolwich
Sub-registration district: Woolwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 223
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Spellward 40
Emily Spellward 39
Violet Spellward 16
Edward Spellward 14
Agnes Spellward 11
Charles Spellward 9
Dorothy Spellward 7
Emily Spellward 4
Grace Spellward 2

Do you have any of the children's birth certs to check if she had been married before.

Christine

1891 England Census
about Edwd Spellward
Name: Edwd Spellward
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Chas
Mother's Name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Plumstead

Civil Parish: Woolwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Woolwich
County/Island: London
Country: England


Registration district: Woolwich
Sub-registration district: Woolwich Arsenal
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Chas Spellward 31
Emily Spellward 30
Wm Spellward 9
Violet Spellward 7
Edwd Spellward 4
Agnes B Spellward 1
Joseph Rutkin 30

Christine

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Edwin E Spellward
Name: Edwin E Spellward
Year of Registration: 1927
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's Surname: Wordley <<<<<<<<<<
District: Woolwich
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 2343

This appears to be the household in 1911.

HOUSEHOLD SPELLWARD EDWARD M 1887 24 Woolwich London
HOUSEHOLD SPELLWARD EDWARD M 1902 9 Woolwich London
HOUSEHOLD SPELLWARD ROSE F 1888 23 Woolwich London
HOUSEHOLD SPELLWARD THOMAS M 1910 1 Woolwich

Christine

Just noticed the marriage posted by Mel.

There is this death on Free BMD but it would make him born in c1871 and of course it is Edwin not Edward.


Deaths Sep 1931 (74%)

Spellward Edwin E 60 Camberwell 1d 630

Christine

Births Mar 1887
Spellward Edward Samuel A Woolwich 1d 1840

This Edward must've married Rose Barber, not Emily Golson. (Jane, 2nd post on thread)


Births Mar 1913
Spellward Robert E Barber Woolwich 1d 2407
Births Sep 1914
Spellward Reginald Barber Woolwich 1d 2483
Births Dec 1915
Spellward Doris R Barber Woolwich 1d 2091
Births Dec 1917
Spellward Phyllis V Barber Woolwich 1d 1569
Births Sep 1923
Spellward Leslie Barber Woolwich 1d 2002

You need one of the children's birth certs to find the correct names.

Christine

If his wife was Rose on the 1911 census then the marriage put up earlier could have been right for the first marriage as there is also a Rose on that one.


Name: Edward S A Spellward
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Woolwich
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 2092


>>>Rose Barber 1906 Woolwich Greater London, Kent, London

Emily Eliza Golson 1906 Woolwich Greater London, Kent, London

Henry Lambert 1906 Woolwich Greater London, Kent, London

>>> Edward S A Spellward 1906 Woolwich Greater London, Kent, London


The later marriage found of an Edwin E with spouses name Wordley may well be the one you are looking for. The first name does not appear on the page of names and I have tried looking up Wordley with the ref number but nothing comes up.

Perhaps his second name was Edward?? and he used that.

If you applied for this marriage you could state you only want it if the spouse is Emily Wordley.

I have checked the full indexes on Ancestry for the Spellward/Wordley marriage and it is Emily Wordley.

How have you got back to these names. Do you have certificates naming Edward and Emily?

Christine

Oh Chirstine you clever girl!! So why did'nt it come up for me????

Mel, I searched the full ones, just putting in surname Wordley, Year and Qtr.

Marriage Indexes 1837 – 1983

Christine

Tried that and it still comes up with nothing on Emily!! Must be cos your not in England!!

I don't understand why you can't get the image up.

Christine