Furze

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by bill thomason, Oct 13, 2015
Oct 13, 2015
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bill thomason
Hi,all. I am trying to find a connection with a couple of my family members.

On the 9/12/1916,Alfred Thomas Furze (b1856 Coventry,uk.-d1916 Somme) left the sum of £499 9s 6d in probate to Edwin Furze (b1858 Lewisham,uk.-d1934),wine merchant. How are these two connected?

CITATION..England & Wales National Probate Calender (index of wills & administrations)1858-1966. Dated 9th December 1916.

Take care & thank you in anticipation. Bill Thomason.

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Oct 14, 2015
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Pauline Young
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Hi Bill

I think you might have the wrong Alfred Furze as dieing at the Somme, I think your man is this one

Name: Alfred Furze

Registration Year: 1892

Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar

Registration district: Lewisham

Inferred County: London

Volume: 1d

Page: 1151

He was actually born in Lee, Kent, which is in the Lewisham district. This Alfred was attending St Andrews College, Bradfield, Reading in 1911. The Ancestry index calls him an inmate, which suggests an hospital or reformatory of some kind, but the college is actually a well known minor public school. Details from Ancestry are:

Name: Alfred Furze

Age in 1911: 19

Estimated birth year: abt 1892

Relation to Head: Inmate

Birth Place: Lee, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Bradfield

County/Island: Berkshire

Country: England

Street address: St Andrews College, Bradfield, Reading

Occupation: Student

Registration district: Bradfield

Registration District Number: 120

Sub-registration district: Bucklebury

ED, institution, or vessel: 14-15

Piece: 6544

This is backed up by his probate saying his address was Northbrook Rd Lee.

I also found this:

Name: Alfred Furge

Record Type: Baptism

Baptism Date: 1 Mar 1892

Father's name: Edwin Furge

Mother's name: Mary Bertha Furge

Parish or Poor Law Union: Lewisham St Mary

Borough: Lewisham

Register Type: Parish Registers

There is a copy of register entry, and the transcript is wrong - the name is Furze, family living at 56 Hendon Road, Lee, Edwin is a wine merchant.

I have just tried the 1901 census for the family under Furge and they are there again, living at 8, Northbrook Rd, Lee, which confirms it, Alfred is Edwin's son.

Hope all this makes sense and helps.

Pauline

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Oct 14, 2015
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bill thomason
Hi Bill I think you might have the wrong Alfred Furze as dieing at the Somme, I think your man is this one Name: Alfred Furze Registration Year: 1892 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration more ...
district: Lewisham Inferred County: London Volume: 1d Page: 1151 He was actually born in Lee, Kent, which is in the Lewisham district. This Alfred was attending St Andrews College, Bradfield, Reading in 1911. The Ancestry index calls him an inmate, which suggests an hospital or reformatory of some kind, but the college is actually a well known minor public school. Details from Ancestry are: Name: Alfred Furze Age in 1911: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Relation to Head: Inmate Birth Place: Lee, Kent, England Civil Parish: Bradfield County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: St Andrews College, Bradfield, Reading Occupation: Student Registration district: Bradfield Registration District Number: 120 Sub-registration district: Bucklebury ED, institution, or vessel: 14-15 Piece: 6544 This is backed up by his probate saying his address was Northbrook Rd Lee. I also found this: Name: Alfred Furge Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 1 Mar 1892 Father's name: Edwin Furge Mother's name: Mary Bertha Furge Parish or Poor Law Union: Lewisham St Mary Borough: Lewisham Register Type: Parish Registers There is a copy of register entry, and the transcript is wrong - the name is Furze, family living at 56 Hendon Road, Lee, Edwin is a wine merchant. I have just tried the 1901 census for the family under Furge and they are there again, living at 8, Northbrook Rd, Lee, which confirms it, Alfred is Edwin's son. Hope all this makes sense and helps. Paulin
Hi Pauline,thanks a million,it`s all clear now(really).

It just shows how a small mistake can cause havoc.

Take care, Bill.

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