OCCUPATION: (1901): Dressmaker
MARRIAGE: FreeBMD: Mar 1908 Vol 2a Page 823, Gravesend District
ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
BIRTH: (1886): Gravesend 2a 511
OCCUPATION: (1901) Engineer's Clerk.
(1911): Engineering Clerk at Tool Merchants & Engineers.
Lived in Coventry and worked for Alfred Herbert. Worked in New York.ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1911): 29 Olive Road, Plaistow East (Nr West Ham)BIOGRAPHY: Went to Mathmatical School in Rochester and was apprenticed at Aveling and Porter. Worked for Buck and Hickman in London, and later for Alfred Herbert (Coventry) as an engineer. He went to New York to open an office but broke his contract to come back because of marriage/partner problems. Later went back to Alfred Herbert 1934/5 in the Small Tools dept. Brian thinks he married Cis Terry.
Latterly had a partner called Margaret with a Solihull connection and lived in Nuneaton/Coventry area, then a partner called Cis Terry (friend of Louie)
After 1930s lived at Atherstone, Nr Nuneaton. Brian & Ruby (Young)stayed with Bernard in Earlsdon for a few days when they moved from Folkestone to Coventry in November 1936.BIRTH: (FreeBMD): Jan-Mar 1886 Vol 2A Page 589, Medway District. 5 Upper Clarence Place, Rochester. 16 Feb 1886
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Died in Nuneaton. 9c 2417. Eunice remembers that he was the only white man living solitary life in a modest house.
56. Ruby Martin
DEATH: Died early of cancer
ADDRESS: St John's Wood connection?
BIOGRAPHY: Had a deformed hip.
OCCUPATION: (1901) Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer
(1905): Upholsterer
Death certificate states retired Marine ChandlerADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1905, marriage certificate): 31 South Eastern Road, Frindsbury
(1909): 43 Beulah Road, Tunbridge Wells
(1955/6): Lived at Old Roley, Wiles Road, Chatham
1 The Bayle, Folkestone, KentMARRIAGE: (1837online): Jan-Mar 1905 Vol 2a Page 777, Medway District
BIOGRAPHY: Frank & Bill ran a (new) tool shop opposite their shop. Dad remembers that he lived in a flat above which was apparently managed by a Mr Chitticks who played the euphonium in the Salvation Army. Two girls helped in the shop - Dora Holmes, who lived in Cuxton Road, and Vera Lorriman from Luton. Bill had an affair with Clara Parrish who ran a cafe next door or nearby. They had a child called Thelma Parrish b 1918, Rochester district.Thelma lived in Folkestone, 1969.
DEATH: (1837online): Apr - Jun 1962 Vol 5B Page 88, Bridge District (nr Canterbury). Died in St Augustine's Hospital.
BIRTH: (FreeBMD): Apr-Jun 1884, Vol 2A Page 493 - Gravesend District
Born abroad, possibly Spain. Spanish Mother.
BIRTH: (FreeBMD): Vol 2a Page 280, Medway District (probably Rochester)
(1837online): Jan - Mar 1886 Vol2A Page 690, Medway DistrictBIOGRAPHY: Had illegitimate child John Gibbs born around 1930/1 after marriage broke up. He moved to Australia, married and became a long distance truck driver. Did not keep in touch.
ADDRESS: (1891): Living with Aunt & Uncle (Arthur & Ruth Tranah) 5 South Eastern Road, Frindsbury, Rochester. Her mother Annie died in 1888.
(1901): Living with Aunt at 29 South Eastern Road, Frindsbury, Rochester. Arthur presumably away at sea as he was a mariner.
(1905): 29 South Eastern RoadOCCUPATION: (1901): Dressmaker apprentice. Ran hat shop in Folkestone.
BIRTH: (Tony Parish): "Probably the illegitimate child of some dignitary from Rainham. Thought to have been abroad and to a Spanish mother. Some of her childhood or teens were spent in surroundings of considerable opulance".
ADDRESS: (1918): 361 High Street, Rochester (Chemist).
36. Bernard Martin
OCCUPATION: (1901) Engineer's Clerk.
(1911): Engineering Clerk at Tool Merchants & Engineers.
Lived in Coventry and worked for Alfred Herbert. Worked in New York.ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1911): 29 Olive Road, Plaistow East (Nr West Ham)BIOGRAPHY: Went to Mathmatical School in Rochester and was apprenticed at Aveling and Porter. Worked for Buck and Hickman in London, and later for Alfred Herbert (Coventry) as an engineer. He went to New York to open an office but broke his contract to come back because of marriage/partner problems. Later went back to Alfred Herbert 1934/5 in the Small Tools dept. Brian thinks he married Cis Terry.
Latterly had a partner called Margaret with a Solihull connection and lived in Nuneaton/Coventry area, then a partner called Cis Terry (friend of Louie)
After 1930s lived at Atherstone, Nr Nuneaton. Brian & Ruby (Young)stayed with Bernard in Earlsdon for a few days when they moved from Folkestone to Coventry in November 1936.BIRTH: (FreeBMD): Jan-Mar 1886 Vol 2A Page 589, Medway District. 5 Upper Clarence Place, Rochester. 16 Feb 1886
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Died in Nuneaton. 9c 2417. Eunice remembers that he was the only white man living solitary life in a modest house.
BIRTH: (1886): Gravesend 2a 511
ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Born at 5 Boley Hill, Rochester (this is incorrect!)
When married lived at 10 Horsley Road, Rochester. Moved to 15 Borstal Road, Rochester which was later renamed 71 St Margaret's Street (next to plot of land). The family lived at The Manor, Borstal during the War, then had the bungalow built on the plot of land which became 69 St Margaret's Street, Rochester. Moved in on 20th July 1951.OCCUPATION: On leaving school, trained as a cabinet maker at Maples, Tottenham Court Road. Worked as a journeyman for Short Brothers (Engineering firm) during First World War. Later ran shop with brother W J Martin: "Martins" 12-19 High Street, Chatham. Sold tools & ironmongery. Sold up in 1947.
ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
BIRTH: FreeBMD: Vol 2a Page 566, Medway District
ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1916): 25 Ford Street, Coventry (Eunice's birth certificate)MARRIAGE: (1837online): Jan - Mar 1915 Vol 2a Page1047, Strood District
BURIAL: Buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. Plot JJ255
OCCUPATION: (1916): Clerk at machine tool works (Coventry)
DEATH: (1942): 54 Canterbury Road, Folkestone. Death certificate states Labourer for Engineering Company.BIOGRAPHY: (28-Nov-1914): Enlisted as Gunner in Kent RGA (Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery - Territorial Force).
(8-Jul-2015): Discharged.
(17-Sep-1916): Awarded medal = Silver War Badge to men who were Injured during service.
BURIAL: Buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. Plot JJ255
BIRTH: (1837online): Searched 1916-1926 with one hit. Apr-Jun1916 Vol 6D Page 1450, Coventry District
ADDRESS: (2005): Abbeyfield House (Resedential Home), 75 Cheriton Road, Folkestone CT20 1DG (01303 220599)
OCCUPATION: Worked in Nursing service and travelled the world.
BIOGRAPHY: Dedicated and knowledgable Christian
BURIAL: Ashes buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. Plot JJ255
64. Arthur Colliver Stanley Martin
DEATH: Died a few months old
ADDRESS: (1919, Marriage certificate): 11 Northgate, Rochester
(1901): Living with parentsMARRIAGE: (1837online): Jan-Mar 1919 Vol2A Page 1481, Medway District
BIRTH: (FreeBMD): Jul-Sep 1893 Vol 2A Page 585, Medway District
BIOGRAPHY: Rather delicate and had a serious illness as a child (Rheumatic fever?). She and Len were very close as children and Len had looked after them though she was younger than Len.
She worked for Cousins, Regent Street, WWI. Louie was already working there as a dressmaker.
OCCUPATION: (1919, Marriage certificate): Manager
ADDRESS: (1919, Marriage certificate): 1 St Clements Lane, Rochester
BIOGRAPHY: Signed up to Royal Army Service Corps in WWI (medically classified as CB), in Supplies Dept. in London in the Longacre area.
Joined Halfords (probably just after the war), but left in 1934. He had been apprenticed to a cycle-making firm.
1935-6 had a business in Folkestone with Louie. The business failed in 1936, so he Ruby, Brian, Louie and Bill Drury all moved to Coventry, because there was work (and Bernard lived there). Brian worked for Alfred Herbert for a time in 1938. Also worked in Birmingham and moved in with Louie & Bill Drury who had moved to Selly Oak.MARRIAGE: Married Winnie Fox afetr death of Ruby. Stayed in Coventry.
BIRTH: Helen reckons Strood
MARRIAGE: (1837online): Apr - Jun 1919 Vol 2A Page 1848, Gravesend District
ADDRESS: (1901): Living with parents