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I have been trying to trace my mothers family for years and always draw a blank . My maternal grandfather was Alexander WilliamRobert Bryson . On his birth certificate his parents are given as Robert Bryson and Eliza Gissing and his birth is given as being in Middlesex at 200 Dover street .in 1899.
By the time my grandfather Alex was married his father was diseased.and was named as having been secretary to British consul in Paris . He had also been a chemists traveller .
I cannot find any record of the marriage of Robert and Eliza and they are nowhere to be found on 1911 census. However Alick appears on 1911 census as a boarder near London . Hope someone can help !!

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1330098

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/trying_to_find/thread/946300

(are above relating?)

Chris :)

Alexander William Robert Bryson
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records
Name Alexander William Robert Bryson
Event Type Military Service
Event Year 1914
Residence Place , Northumberland, England
Age 19
Military Company/Regiment 19th Hussars
Military Regiment 16702
Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Birthplace Westminster, Middlesex, England

Alexander William Robert Bryson
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records
Name Alexander William Robert Bryson
Event Type Military Service
Event Year 1916
Residence Place , Northumberland, England
Age 16
Military Company/Regiment West Yorkshire Regiment
Military Regiment 20112
Military Battalion 3rd Battalion
Birth Year (Estimated) 1900
Birthplace Westminster, Middlesex, England

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Alick William Bryson
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Alick William Bryson
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County Surrey
Parish Hampton
Sub-District Hampton
Registration District Kingston
Gender Male
Age 12
Birthplace London St Georges, London
Record Type Household

For possible help ................. this is the 1911 Census that Malyon posted, ancestry's version, and as mentioned in the OP

It doesn't help much!!!!

1911 Census

Name: Alick William Bryson
Age in 1911: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Boarder
Birth Place: St George, London, England
Civil Parish: Hampton
Search Photos: Search for 'Hampton' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: 3 Rose Hill Villas, Rose Hill Cottages Oldfield Road Hampton, Mddx
Occupation: School
Registration district: Kingston
Registration District Number: 40
Sub-registration district: Hampton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 57
Piece: 3562

Charles Glazier 35 Carter
Emily Glazier 28
Martha Brown 60 Mother
Alick William Bryson 12
William Brom 32 Boarder

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British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Name: Alexander William Robert Bryson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1895
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex
Age: 19
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 16102
Regiment Name: 19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own)
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Number of Images: 10
Other Records: Search for 'Alexander William Robert Bryson' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Alexander William Robert Bryson Self (Head)
Patrick Gellespie


from image:-
written in margin:- Date of Birth 12.3.1899
Occupation:- Air mechanic

Discharged 26.2.1916 having made a mis-statement as to age on enlistment

He had served 181 days, but was still only 16

Name and Address of Next of Kin:
Friend:- Mr Patrick Gillespie, 82 Buckelrod (???sp) St, London


so it looks as though his parents were not on the scene.

drat ................


just checked the links that Chris Ho has given


It's all been done before.

Hi , thanks for this ,all of you . Yes that much has been done before but can't see how I can go forward (or back) without information on what happened to Robert and Elliza and if they did in fact get married . I have trawled Genes reunited and Ancestry for hours over the years . Knowing my grandfather lied about his age on enlisting it makes me wonder how many other lies were told . I am so frustrated about all of this .
Judy

just in case
Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription
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First name(s) ALEXANDER WILLIAM ROBERT
Last name BRYSON
Gender Male
Age 50
Birth year 1900
Occupation ENGINEER
Departure year 1950
Departure day 12
Departure month 1
Departure port LONDON
Destination port MELBOURNE
Destination MELBOURNE
State Victoria
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name HIMALAYA
Ship master's first name H C C
Ship master's last name FORSYTH
Ship master's title CAPTAIN
Shipping line P. & O.
City LONDON
Ship destination port SYDNEY
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship registered tonnage 27955
Number of passengers 1097
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Have you got your grandfather's later marriage certificates? It would be interesting to know who he put for his father.

As Alexander's middle name is Robert, I don't think it likely that he forgot his own father's name was also Robert. So I wonder if by 1918 his mother had a new husband/partner. A Richard, who may have been secretary to the British Consul.

Though he does seem to be parentless when growing up.

I will try and get the marriage certificates for his later marriages . I
I have recently become friendly with my grandfathers daughter from his third marriage . She is my mothers half sister and is just 1 year older than me . She is the last of that generation but unfortunately hasn't much info on the family history.
She said that Alexander had a half brother so his mother Eliza must have married again .