Edward House

1876 - Abt 1953  (77 years)

• Name	Edward House  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	Abt 1875  [6]
  	age 30 at marriage
  Birth	Abt Jan 1876	Bow, London   [1]
  Born	8 Feb 1876	Farnham, Surrey
  Gender	Male
  Birth	8 Feb 1876  [2]
  Birth	Abt Mar 1876	Farnham, Surrey   [7]
  	age 19y 7m at enlistment
  Service No.	1895  [7]
  	11680
  Physical Description	23 Oct 1895  [7]
  	Ht: 5'11½"; wt: 132lb; grey eyes; brown hair
  Service	From 23 Oct 1895 to 22 Oct 1907  [7]
  	Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery
  	Enlisted in Woolwich Repeated spells in military hospital for gonorrhea, malaria and scabies, twice in Bangalore. Medical records also indicate that he was recommended for discharge in 1899 due to a heart condition and again in 1907 having served a full twelve years. Served in India from 13 May 1896, returned to UK in 1899, South Africa 1901/2, back to India in 1902 - a total of 7½years in India
  Occupation	13 Jun 1906  [6]
  	Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery
  Residence	13 Jun 1906	38 Lower Wood Street, Woolwish, London   [6]
  Service No.	1907  [7]
  	191795
  Service	From 11 Nov 1907 to 9 Sep 1919  [7]
  	Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery
  	served in France from 1915 to 114th Anti-Aircraft battery in 1917 formal transfer to Royal Garrison Artillery in 1918
  Occupation	Barman
  Occupation	14 Jul 1912  [5]
  	Railway Porter
  	Member of Amalgamated Society Of Railway Servants
  Residence	27 Feb 1919	36 Ormside Street, Camberwell, London   [7]
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921  [1]
  	Railway Goods Loader
  	Works for South East & Chatham Railway
  Residence	19 Jun 1921	36 Ormside Street, Camberwell, London   [1]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [2]
  	Railway Timekeeper
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	35 Chancelot Road, Abbey Wood, Woolwich, London
  Died	Abt Aug 1953	Dartford RD, Kent   [3]
  	Age: 77y
  Notes	SMALL CAUTION: in the 1911 census, Susan states that she has had 6 children, of whom 4 are still alive. Until we found Edward's link to her in his Army service record, we could only identify five children from the GRO index. On the final sheet of his service record, Edward is noted to have a mother named Susan and a younger brother named Benjamin in the same house. His mothers address is stated to be 11 Barden Street, off the Commercial Road. This fits with 11 Varden street which was Susan Dearman's actual address. Edward also states that his father was dead by 1906. Benjamin died in 1894 Those are the primary arguments for believing that Edward was her son. Another which could be for or against, is that one place where he is said to be born is Bow. Arguments against, or at least neutral: 1) not being able to find a birth or baptism record for Edward 2) his mis-naming his father as Thomas Edward on his first marriage record. Edward was surely old enough to have known the real name? 3) assuming the dates we have for Edward's birth are correct, his birth was very close to that of his next younger sister. a year of birth of 1875 would fit better. 4) the Farnham place of birth doesn't feel likely given the rest of the family's residences. It might be possible that Edward was the child of a relative taken in by Benjamin and Susan, or that he wasn't a family member at all. But to us the weight of the pros outweighs that of the cons.
  Person ID	I206377	ONS
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Henry House,   b. Abt 1847, Haggerston, London ,   d. Abt Feb 1894, Whitechapel RD, London  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Mother	Susan Ann Dearman,   b. Abt Aug 1847, St George in the East, London
  Married	15 Jan 1872	St James the Great, Bethnal Green, London   [8]
  		John Roser Bridget Howes MC Transcription
  Witness	15 Jan 1872  [8]
  	Robert Dearman
  Witness	15 Jan 1872  [8]
  	Sarah Wall?
  Married	Abt Feb 1872	Bethnal Green RD, London   [9]
  Family ID	F21592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clara Hannah Philadeplphia Widgery,   b. 5 Jan 1876, Royal Horse Artillery Barracks, Coventry, Warwickshire ,   d. Abt Aug 1910, Woolwich RD, London  (Age 34 years)
  Married	Abt May 1906	Woolwich RD, London   [4]
  Married	13 Jun 1906	Register Office, Woolwich, London   [6, 7]
  	Witness Role: Witness Name: Rose Ethel Lucas Witness Role: Witness Name: W E Bishop
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2023
  Family ID	F66696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Childs,   b. 18 Aug 1872, Woolwich, London ,   d. Abt Feb 1940, Woolwich RD, London  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Abt Nov 1929	Woolwich RD, London
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F64885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt Jan 1876 - Bow, London Born - 8 Feb 1876 - Farnham, Surrey Birth - Abt Mar 1876 - Farnham, Surrey Married - Abt May 1906 - Woolwich RD, London Married - 13 Jun 1906 - Register Office, Woolwich, London Married - Abt Nov 1929 - Woolwich RD, London Died - Age: 77y - Abt Aug 1953 - Dartford RD, Kent  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S3714] 1921 Census - England & Wales. [S1956] 1939 Register, findmypast.com, ancestry.com. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources. [S1733] FindMyPast Union Records, www.findmypast.com. [S50] Marriage cert. [S148] Ancestry.com Military Records, www,ancestry.com. [S64] Parish Register - marriages. indicates that we have seen the original parish register, microfilm/fiche or a scanned image [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources. available online from various sources