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Naval Death

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Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 17 Mar 2012 22:07

Many thanks Ozibird,
It worked !!

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 17 Mar 2012 21:33

Do an advanced search at National Archives using his name and Portsdown Hill.

Ozi

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 17 Mar 2012 21:07

clicked on the link but could not find it,
Frustrating !!

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 17 Mar 2012 21:02

Have you downloaded the record mentioned by Chris Ho? (if birthplace matches)

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 17 Mar 2012 19:51

Back again folks,
Still searching for William George Singleton dob 1877, Naval death aboard ship 1911 ? He was a Stoker, and buried Gibralter from family info,
all sites seem to have only war conflict death's
Would like name of ship.

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:41

Went to make a cuppa, came back to find all this info,
You people are brilliant,
Many, Many Thanks.

Choccy

Choccy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:28




??

Deaths Mar 1911 (>99%)
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Singleton William 33 Godstone 2a 176


Thelma

Thelma Report 11 Mar 2012 16:25

Marriage??
John William Singleton Jan-Feb-Mar 1872 Droxford Hampshire
View Record
Elizabeth Whale Jan-Feb-Mar 1872 Droxford

Thelma

Thelma Report 11 Mar 2012 16:22

1881 England Census
about William G. Singleton Name: William G. Singleton
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Wm. Singleton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Singleton
Gender: Male
Where born: Fareham, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Parham
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address: Church Cottages
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Thakeham
Sub-registration district: Washington
ED, institution, or vessel: 3d
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1114
Folio: 47
Page Number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
John Wm. Singleton 34
Elizabeth Singleton 30
Ada Ellen Singleton 9
Kate Singleton 6
William G. Singleton 4
Jemima Singleton 1



Thelma

Thelma Report 11 Mar 2012 16:21

1891 England Census
about William G Singleton Name: William G Singleton
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsdown Hill, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Risby
Ecclesiastical parish: Risby
Town: Risby
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Thingoe
Sub-registration district: Fornham
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1448
Folio: 109
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
William Whale 30
Mary A Whale 30
Mary M Whale 2
William G Singleton 14



GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Mar 2012 16:20

Puzzled as to how you know the name of his wife but not know when he died

patchem

patchem Report 11 Mar 2012 16:19

Are you sure it was Romsey in 1850?
Thanks

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 11 Mar 2012 16:16

Name Singleton, William George
Official Number: 281923
Place of Birth: Portsdown Hill, Hampshire
Date 26 April 1876
Catalogue reference ADM 188/450
Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Series Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services
Piece 281501-282000

(not sure if above?, Record can be downloaded £3.50 from below link)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp

Chris :)

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:16

Hi,
This i don't know.
His father was John Singleton, married 1850 in Romsey,
That's all i have.

Choccy

Choccy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:15



died sometime between 1909 and 1911 if William George was his son


1911

PENYCATE, Albert Head Married
43 years M 71 1840 Gardener Domestic Surrey Hascombe VIEW
PENYCATE, Elizabeth Jane Wife Married F 66 1845 Surrey Grayswood VIEW
PENYCATE, Wilfred Archie Son Single M 22 1889 Coach Painter Surrey Grayswood VIEW
>>>>SINGLETON, Edith Alberta Daughter Widow F 29 1882 Surrey Grayswood VIEW
SINGLETON, William George Grandson M 0 (11 MONTHS) 1911 Surrey Grayswood VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
3152 Reference:
RG14PN3152 RG78PN116 RD35 SD1 ED11 SN210

Registration District:
Hambledon Sub District:
Witley Enumeration District:
11 Parish:
Haslemere

Address:
The Lauret Lower Road Grayswood County:
Surrey

Choccy

Choccy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:14



he didn't marry until 1903


Marriages Jun 1903 (>99%)
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Penycate Edith Alberta Hambledon 2a 335
Singleton William George Hambledon 2a 335

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 11 Mar 2012 16:09

Hello Mike - when and where was he born?

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 11 Mar 2012 16:06

I am searching for William George Singleton who served in the Royal Navy as a Stoker and died onboard ship, Family info is he was buried in Gibralter, Year 1901. He was married to Edith Alberta Penycate.
Would like to know name of ship etc, as i cannot find anything.
Thanks,
Mike.