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I would think that all of the information on this thread has come from either FreeBMD (which as the name suggests is free to search), Ancestry or the 1911 census which are both subscription or credit based websites.

Kath. x

poss, i can t answer that, but that is what my granddad told us

thank you for looking this up for me, could you please tell me where u get this inforamtion. thanks again Gavin Tampin

You say Alice left Henry when he left to go to the war, but as Henry was born in 1869, I would have thought he would have been too old to fight in the War?

Another certificate which would give you Alice's maiden name

Births Dec 1898
Willson William Harry S - Stepney 1c 393

Gavin, Harry is a sort of nickname for Henry. Going by info given he was probably registered as Henry but may have called himself Harry.

what agreat help this is what we were looking for. so it was harry not henry.

If she wasn't married to Mr. Platt when she had the three other children then they are probably registered in her first married name - Willson - even if she was not living with Mr. Willson because that was still her surname at the time.

If you buy her second marriage certificate it should have her previous married name and her maiden name on it.

Kath. x

So the 3 children are not Platt then ?

well, yes, she left henry willson while he was at war and had 3 children with platt. she married platt when henry willson die in 1931. the 3 children are illegitimate,

Is this a possible first marriage?


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Harry Samuel Willson
Name: Harry Samuel Willson
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Spouse Name: Alice Emma Dorey
Spouse Age: 18
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 4 Aug 1890
Parish: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: George Willson
Spouse Father Name: Ambrose Dorey

For ref:-
1901
Name: Harold A Wilson
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Harry Wilson
Mother's Name: Alice E Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Stepney, London, England

Civil parish: East Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Little Ilford St Barnabas
Town: East Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address: 104 Sibley Grove

Occupation: Frame Maker Picture

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: East Ham
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 245
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Wilson 32 born: Stepney, London
Alice E Wilson 27 born: Stepney, London
Alice E Wilson 9
Harold A Wilson 4
Wm H Wilson 2


1911 ?
WILLSON, Henry Head Married F 46 1865 Carman London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Alice Wife F 39 1872 None London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Alice Daughter Single F 19 1892 G Packer London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Alfred Son M 15 1896 Errand Boy London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Ada Daughter F 13 1898 School London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Jane F 9 1902 School London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Helen F 7 1904 School London Bermondse VIEW
WILLSON, Fredwick Son M 3 1908 London Bermondse VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1886 Reference:
RG14PN1886 RG78PN67 RD24 SD2 ED19 SN549

Registration District:
St Olave (Bermondsey) Sub District:
Bermondsey Enumeration District:
19 Parish:
Bermondsey

Address:
26 Alscot Road Bermondsey County:
London

......but occupation of father is not the same as 1901?
States married for 21 yrs. (which makes date abt.1890)
8 children, 6 living, 2 died.

??

1901

WILSON, Harry Head Married M 32 1869 Frame Maker Picture
Stepney
London VIEW
WILSON, Alice E Wife Married F 27 1874
Stepney
London VIEW
WILSON, Alice E Daughter F 9 1892
Stepney
London VIEW
WILSON, Harold A Son M 4 1897
Stepney
London VIEW
WILSON, Wm H Son M 2 1899
Stepney
London VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
1598 Folio:
69 Page:
39

Registration District:
West Ham Sub District:
East Ham Enumeration District:
22 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Barnabas Little Ilford

Civil Parish:
East Ham Municipal Borough:
Address:
104, Sibley Grove, East Ham County:
Essex

It looks like she remarried in 1943 not 1933. Margaret has already found the marriage for you.

Kath. x

You say she was born 1874, remarried 1933 and had 3 more children? She would have been 59 at remarriage, wouldn't she?

This certificate should give you Alice's maiden name

Births Mar 1897

Willson Harold Arthur - Stepney 1c 408

very sorry, it s willson

Is the name Willison or Willson?

the childrens names are alice willison d23/7/1964. wiliam willison d17/1/1973 and harold willson b1/12/1896d18/3/1976 and may willson b4 july/? Then she remarried in appox. 1933 and had chidren which are sid platt , dorris platt and edna.. Also the only May that we can find says that she only lived for 1 year, this is not the May we are looking for. we believe that they were are from the west ham area. thanks Kath

Second marriage?

Marriages Mar 1943 (>99%)
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Platt John T Willson E.Ham 4a 252
Willson Alice E Platt E.Ham 4a 252