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kay

kay Report 5 May 2011 22:10

hi, my nan was adopted but knows her mother was a iris daphne armstrong born 1900 in paddington london,father henry armstrong,mother minnie,sister slyvia
if anyone has any info on any of these people i would be most grafeful to hear.thanks kay

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 5 May 2011 22:23

Possible birth of Iris....?

Births Sep 1899

Armstrong Iris Daphne ... Marylebone 1a 599

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:24

1901 census possibility

Name: Oris D Armstrong
[Iris D Armstrong]
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Henry D Armstrong
Mother's name: Minnie Armstrong
Gender: Female
Where born: Paddington, London, England

Civil parish: St Marylebone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark Hamilton Terrace
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: St Marylebone
Sub-registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 28
Piece: 119
Folio: 56
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Henry D Armstrong 40
Minnie Armstrong 34
Sylvia G Armstrong 5
Oris D Armstrong 1
Sarah Plumandge 46
Eliza Chapman 32
Amy Datson 28


TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:27

Possible death

Name: Iris Daphne Armstrong
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1899
Death Registration Month/Year: 1980
Registration district: Canterbury
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 16
Page: 0226

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:33

Possibility for Henry D Armstrong 1891

Name: Henry D Gransbury
[Henry D Armstrong]
[Henry D Armstrong]
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
[1861]
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mennie N Gransbury
Gender: Male
Where born: Camden Town, London, England

Civil parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
Town: South Hackney Ward
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: South Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 206
Folio: 166
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Henry D Gransbury 39
Mennie N Gransbury 76
Henry C Gransbury 11
Emma Routledge 15


TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:35

Possible marriage of Grandparents

Marriages Dec 1886 (>99%)
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Armstrong Henry David Poplar 1c 1158
Tippett Minnie Matilda Poplar 1c 1158

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:37

Possibility of Grandfather 1871 census

Name: Henz D Armstrong
[Henry D Armstrong]
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Armstrong
Mother's name: Jane Armstrong
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancras, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Bow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bow
ED, institution, or vessel: 58
Household schedule number: 50
Piece: 579
Folio: 87
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
John Armstrong 45
Jane Armstrong 46
Frank Armstrong 15
Martin Armstrong 13
Henz D Armstrong 10
Hegbett Armstrong 8
Joseph Crake 26
Sarah Crake 19


TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 5 May 2011 22:41

Although his age is wrong on this 1881 census I think this is the same person

Name: Henry D. Armstrong
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Armstrong
Mother's name: Jane Armstrong
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancreas, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Bow
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 37 Frances Terrace Wicks Lane
Occupation: Clerk Fruit

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bow
ED, institution, or vessel: 21

Piece: 492
Folio: 52
Page Number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
John Armstrong 56
Jane Armstrong 57
Martin D. Armstrong 23
Henry D. Armstrong 30
John Hitchcock 32


Huia

Huia Report 6 May 2011 06:00

Welcome to GR, Kay. I see you are a 'newbie'. Nice to see you posting so soon, some newbies are nervous about posting. I hope you will enjoy the site.

Huia in New Zealand.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 10:29

Here is Iris and sister Sylvia in 1911............



1911 census - household transcription
Person: ARMSTRONG, Sylvia
Address: 15 - 16 - 17 Markwick Terrace St Leonards - on - Sea

WILLOUGHBY, Sophia Principal Single F 59 1852 Principal Of Young Ladies College Stoke Newington London VIEW
FOOKS, Amy Eng Mistress Single F 41 1870 Head Eng Mistress Yeovil Somerset VIEW
GOULD, Evelyn Eng Mistress Single F 29 1882 2nd Eng Mistress Hackney London VIEW
ROBSON, Dorothy Eng Mistress Single F 23 1888 Jun Eng Mistress Maidstone Kent VIEW
PIERSON, Maria F French Mistress Single F 48 1863 French Mistress Sedan France VIEW
ENGELHORN, Martha M German Mistress Single F 22 1889 German Mistress Kaiunlastow Germany VIEW
MCGEAN, Rhoda E Pupil Single F 21 1890 Pupil - School Manitoba Canada VIEW
LUNDLI, Fedora Pupil Single F 20 1891 Pupil - School Adelaide Australia VIEW
HAZELL, Stela Pupil Single F 17 1894 Pupil - School Sheet Hants VIEW
ROBINSON, Mary Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil - School Grimsley Swindonshire VIEW
ROBSON, Kathleen Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil - School Maidstone Kent VIEW
HUGHES, Gladys Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil - School Coalston Westbury Hants VIEW
FULLER, Edith Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil - School Hull Yorkshire VIEW
HAMILTON, Heather Pupil Single F 17 1894 Pupil - School Workington Cumberland VIEW
WHARTON, Mary Pupil Single F 19 1892 Pupil - School Bardford Yorkshire VIEW
GHOCH, Marjorie Pupil Single F 13 1898 Pupil - School Cacutta India VIEW
TAYLOR, Nesta Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil - School Grimsley Lincolnshire VIEW
WERWICKE, Kathleen Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil - School Darjesling India VIEW
KIRK, Barbara Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil - School Sleaford Lincolnshire VIEW
KIRK, Violet Pupil Single F 17 1894 Pupil - School Sleaford Lincolnshire VIEW
ELSWORTHY, Evelyn Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil School Upwell Norfolk VIEW
HALL, Mary Pupil Single F 17 1894 Pupil School Ranbey Notts VIEW
HALL, Margerey Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil School Ranbey Notts VIEW
ANDREWS, Gladys Pupil Single F 16 1895 Pupil School Wadhurst Sussex VIEW
ANDREWS, Muriel Pupil Single F 14 1897 Pupil School Wadhurst Sussex VIEW
DEWE, Geraldine Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil School Ashampstead Reading VIEW
MALFOY, Edith Pupil Single F 18 1893 Pupil School Seirna Seose Africa VIEW
WELSTEAD, Amdge Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil School Putney London VIEW
CHARLESWORTH, Christabel Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil School Highbury London VIEW
ROPER, Marie Pupil F 12 1899 Pupil School Highbury London VIEW
ROPER, Ethel Pupil F 10 1901 Pupil School Highbury London VIEW
ARMSTRONG, Sylvia Pupil Single F 15 1896 Pupil School Maida Vale London VIEW
ARMSTRONG, Iris Pupil F 11 1900 Pupil School Maida Vale London VIEW
HUGHES, Amy Pupil F 10 1901 Pupil School Coalston Westbury Wilts VIEW
BOYD, Violet Pupil F 10 1901 Pupil School Sevenoaks Kent VIEW
FILMER, Lydia Servant Single F 38 1873 Cook House-Keeper Domestic Tenterden Kent VIEW
BENSTEAD, Maud Servant Single F 21 1890 House-Maid Domestic Warehorne Kent VIEW
WOOD, Kate Servant Single F 21 1890 House-Maid Domestic Pladyn Wr Rye VIEW
FLOWERS, Alice Servant Single F 18 1893 House-Maid Domestic Cowbit Lincolnshire VIEW
STRATFORD, Thomas J Servant Single M 19 1892 House And Page Boy Domestic County Down Ireland VIEW



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Sylvia Cora Armstrong
Name: Sylvia Cora Armstrong
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896
Registration district: Paddington
Registration County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 9

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 10:50

I cant seem to find father Henry in 1911 bur here is mother Minnie.........



1911 census - household transcription
Person: ARMSTRONG, Minnie Matilda
Address: 44 Stanhope Gardens Ilford

REED, Cyril Head Single M 25 1886 Mercantile Clerk Whitechapel E St Marks VIEW
REED, Ann Mary Mother Widow F 63 1848 Horsely Down St Johns VIEW
REED, Charlotte Marian Sister Single F 43 1868 Horsely Down St Johns VIEW
REED, Lilian Florence Sister Single F 39 1872 Forest Hill VIEW
REED, Nellie Gertrude Sister Single F 37 1874 Post Order Clerk Lambeth St Marks VIEW
REED, Minnie Alice Sister Single F 24 1887 Milliner Whitechapel E St Marks VIEW
REED, Mildred Louise Sister Single F 22 1889 Whitechapel E St Marks VIEW
ARMSTRONG, Minnie Matilda Visitor Married F 45 1866 Victoria Park VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9856 Reference:
RG14PN9856 RG78PN521A RD191 SD2 ED7 SN182

Registration District:
Romford Sub District:
Ilford Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Ilford

Address:
44 Stanhope Gardens Ilford County:
Essex

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 10:57

The 1911 Census states Minnie has been married for 24 years. 7 Children born, 4 living, 3 had died.

Marriages Dec 1886 (>99%)
Armstrong Henry David Poplar 1c 1158
Tippett Minnie Matilda Poplar 1c 1158

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 11:02


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Minnie M Tippett
Name: Minnie M Tippett
Year of Registration: 1866
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Poplar (To 1965)
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 665

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 11:11

Perhaps someone could check out these baptism details..........

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish

Name: Minnie Matilda Tippett
Record Type Estimated Birth Date
Baptism Date Father's name
Mother's name Parish or Poor Law Union
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Name: Minnie Matilda Tippett
Mother: Melora Barter Tippett
Father: Edward Henry Tippett
Birth: year

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 11:17

Births Jun 1860 (>99%)
ARMSTRONG Henry David Pancras *b 180

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 6 May 2011 11:47

Baptism details

Name: Minnie Matilda Tippett
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 20 January1866
Baptism Date: 18 Feb 1866
Father's name: Edward Henry Tippett ...Master Mariner
Mother's name: Melora Barter Tippett
Parish or Poor Law Union: Horselydown St John
Borough: Southwark
Residing: Frances Terrace, Victoria Park

Chris

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 12:51

Thankyou Chris.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 13:26



Marriages Mar 1862 (>99%)
Reed Melora Barter St Olave 1d 39
Tippett Edward Grant St. Olave 1d 39

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 13:39


1881 England Census
about Melora Tippet
Name: Melora Tippet
[Melora Reid]
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Mother's name: Sarah C. Reid
Gender: Female
Where born: Dartmouth, Devon, England

Civil parish: Bow
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 58 Frances Terrace
Condition as to marriage: Widower
Occupation: Dressmaker

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bow
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors:
Piece: 492
Folio: 49
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Melora Tippet 43 (Widow) Dartmouth Devon
Minnie M. Tippet 15 Victorai Park Middlesex
Sarah C. Reid 73 (Widowed Mother) Dartmouth Devon
William H. Nichols 20 (Nephew) Hackney Downs London
Ettoro Seafido 26 (Lodger)

(Res: 58 Frances Terrace)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 May 2011 13:54


1891 England Census
about Milova B Tippett
Name: Milova B Tippett
[Melora B Tippett]
[Milova B Reed]
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Daughter
Mother's name: Sarah C Reed
Gender: Female
Where born: Dartmouth, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stratford Le Bow St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Marks
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bow
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 317
Folio: 97
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah C Reed 83 (Widower)
Milova B Tippett 53 (Widower) Dress Maker


Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
Reed Sarah Coombs 93 Poplar 1c 362


Deaths Jun 1898 (>99%)
Tippett Melora Barter 60 Whitechapel 1c 197