Stephen Geoffrey Whiter
Backtracking from present day to see which line is his!
Possibly Thomas Charles Whiter's
Henrietta gave birth to a son in 3rd quarter 1914
Home and birth address were: 79a Bishops Road,Bethnal Green
1914 q3 (30.07.1914)
This would appear to be the above.
Sydney (Sidney) Herbert Whiter is the Victorian/Edwardian link
Grandmother died Edmonton about 1947
Have found a Grant of grave space for a plot at Edmonton dated 1947.
I contacted the Council Cemetries office at Enfield council and they gave me the following information.
" Henrietta Whiter aged 76 years died at Highgate Hospital on 26/03/1947.Her
last address was 5 Salmons Road,Edmonton
1947 Q1 Pancras included Highgate Now Camden!
This Henrietta was born about 1870 Married or single?
Death Certificate is in the "Certificates" page for observation!
Marriage 1946 Q2 at age of 34 Post-war
Sydney Herbert Whiter to Ivy A Osman
Child of Sydney and Ivy 1948 Q3 Mother's maiden name shown
Is there another more recent generation?
5 Salmons Road,Edmonton,where I lived with my parents until some time later.
Could this be the Henrietta who was 10 in 1881? check the reference
For the record 21/11/1970
Marriage of Stephen Geoffrey Whiter to Christine Thompson
Andrew Paul Whiter born 16/10/1973
Simon Anthony Whiter born 18/05/1976
1872 marriage at the Parish Church of St Peter Stepney,Middx
after banns
ref 461 April 29th 1872
John Whiter (1849) 23 Bachelor Stationer 120 Gossett Street
Father Alfred Whiter (brother of Thomas Charles?) Mercer
Mary Ann Reed(1851) 21
Spinster 5 Gloster Street
Father Joseph Reed Shoe Maker
witnesses: Richard Young Jane Reed
( now trying to locate Alfred also Arthur,recently listed)
1881 Henrietta Whiter
(Births in Bethnal Green professionally searched 1868 to 1872 not found!)
22 Ainsley St Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex
RG11 Piece 0429 Folio 83 Page 114
John WHITER (1849) Head
M 32 Stationer
Assist
B Gn, Middlesex:
Mary.Ann. (1851) Wife M 30
Rothe, Surrey
Henrietta (1870)
Daur
10
Scholar
B Gn, Middlesex
born before marriage --or--adopted from deceased members of family?
Alice
J.
Daur
8
Scholar
B Gn, Middlesex
John
B.
Son
6
Scholar
B Gn, Middlesex,
Mary.Ann. Daur
4
Bow, Middlesex
Arthur
J.
Son
1
Bow, Middlesex
1891
RG12-315 page 66 of 380 17 Vernon
Road,Bow
Henrietta now 20 and left home?
John Whiter
Head M 42
Stationer
All from Bow??
Mary Ann
wife M
40
Alice
G
daur
18 Envelope Folder
and 8 other children
1901 Henrietta now 30 y.o. not found yet but probably in Bethnal Green
RG13-221 65 Daubeney Street,Hackney
John Whiter
Head Mar 51 Foreman Printers Warehouse all B.G
Mary
Ann
wife mar 49
John B son 26 Photo Etcher
Mary
Ann
daur 24 Machinist Tie Hand
Maud E daur 20 Sweeper/charwoman
William son 17 Cabinet worker
Sidney son 15 Van Guard
Herbert son 13
Thomas son 11
Edgar son 8
Some Dates for info
Born Married Died
John Whiter 1849 1872 abt 1922
Mary 1851 1872 abt 1928
Alice Jane 1873 1895 Q3 not known
John Bertram 1875 1901 Q3 1949 Watford
(Henrietta) 1870 1947 Edmonton
did they correspond?
Arthur Joseph 1880 1905 Q3 1948 Q1 Hackney
Maud Ethel 1881 1907 Q3 not known
No marriage certificates for the two girls!
1912 Q2 Whiter and Whiter birth in Poplar Did not survive that quarter
possible previous birth for Henrietta again no father quoted!
(cannot go back further since maiden name listing started 1911 Q3)
loaded 20th October 2004 amended November 2004