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I have a marriage certificate for John Edward Moxom (misspelt Moxon) and Annie Chalk. John is stated as 22 on this cert. I have searched 1837online for his birth reg from 1879 to 1881 so that I can send off for certificate, but I can't find it. He was born in Bournemouth Dorset Hampshire area. Don't know what to do now. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Lynne

Births Dec 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOXOM John Edwin Lambeth 1d 407 only one on freebmd June

How about this one? Births Dec 1881 MOXOM John Edwin Lambeth 1d 407

how sure are you of where he was born?

What was his father's name and occupation? Rose

Thanks girls. That was the only one I could find as well. I don't know where to go from here. Any suggestions? I can't even refer back to death certificate as he died in America and can't find a record of his death either. Lynne

I am going by the information on his marriage certificate which states his age as 22. His father William was deceased when they got married but is listed as a Laundryman. John is listed as Laundryman as well.

They were married on 22.02.1902

There are no John Moxon/m's on the 1881, 1891 or 1901 census who were born 1875-1885 in Hampshire or Dorset. (Bournemouth was in Hampshire pre-1974) Merry

1881 Edward Moxham abt 1881 Gosport, Hampshire, England Son 'Military Prison' Forton, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England 1891 Moxham, Edward J abt 1881 Gosport, Hampshire, England Son Portsea Hampshire 1901 Edward John Moxham abt 1881 Gosport, Hampshire, England Devonport Devon

Arthur Chalk was Annies father and a Gardener in 1902 and as 12 Shelley Road, Boscombe is where Annie married from I am assuming that was his address at the time. The odd thing is that their child Edmund John Moxom was born at 16 Shelley Road in 1907 which would suggest that she returned home for her confinement or they both lived at that address then.

What address(es) were given on the marriage cert? Merry

Here he is.... Birth Mar 1881 Moxham Edward John Alverstoke 2b 581

Births Jun 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOXOM Male Aylesbury 3a 627 that one any good June

Here we go then.... here is a transcript of marriage certificate 22.02.1902 John Edward Moxom age 22 - bachelor, Laundryman, 134 Canton St Poplar E - Father William Moxon (deceased) - Laundryman (deceased) Annie Chalk age 23 - Spinster - looks like a ditto under the profession but could be a dash - 12 Shelley Road - Father Arthur Chalk - Gardener. From their son's birth certificate: 01.02.1907 - born 16 Shelley Road, Boscombe - Name Edmund John - boy - father John Edward Moxom - Mother Annie Ursula Moxom formerly Chalk - occupaton of father - Carter, informant, Annie U. Moxom mother of 16 Shelley Road - registered 18.03.1907 Any use? Lynne

June Thanks for that, not convinced that is the right one as we know he was borne in Bournemouth, Dorset. He if proving so difficult to find! Lynne

You could order that cert with a checking ref, his father's name being William. It would only cost you £3 if it proved to be the wrong one. Why are you convinced he was born in Bournemouth? Sam

My father is still alive and knew him and told me he moved from Bournemouth to London as he worked for the Gaslight & Coke Company which was a shipping company and their Head Office was in London which is why future generations were born in London. I have tried searching Merchant Seaman records and can't find him either. I only found the marriage certificate through being able to find his wife and cross referencing. But you suggestion is a sound one and I will do that and see what happens, but it is SO frustrating. Lynne

Is it not the man I found then??

I know what you mean Lynne, I have a family that's prooving difficult too. Sam