Birth: 6 April 1896 44 Horace Street, Lambeth, London, UK
Father: John Stratford 1855-1920
Mother: Ann (Annie) Martin 1857-1903
Christening: 23 April 1896 St Barnabas, South Lambeth, London, UK
Marriage: 25 December 1920 St Thomas, Streatham Hill, Lambeth, London, UK
Husband: Oliver Edgar Martin 1893-1973
Marriage: 8 May 1948 Wandsworth, London, UK
Husband: Herbert Cowles 1880-1956
Death: January 1985 Sutton, Greater London, UK
None known
Birth of Rose Annie Stratford in FreeBMD in April-June 1896 in Lambeth (1d 422).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Rose Annie Stratford baptised on 23 April 1896 at South Lambeth St Barnabas, parents John and Annie Stratford. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Barnabas in the County of London in the Year One thousand eight hundred and ninety six [...] 1896 April 23rd B. April 6th No, 436 1896 Rose Annie, parents John, a labourer, and Annie Stratford of 44 Horace Street".
In the 1901 census as Rose A Stratford aged 5, born in Lambeth, London, and living with her parents (John and Annie), four brothers (Henry J, James H, John T and Thomas) and five sisters (Ellen, Florence, Joyce A, Mary and May) at 91 New Park Road, Streatham, London.
Her mother died in Wandsworth in 1903.
In the 1911 census as Rose Annie Stratford aged 14, born in London, a receiving office assistant at a laundry, and living with her widowed father (John), two brothers (Henry James and Thomas) and two sisters (Florence and May) in four rooms at 119 Hydethorpe Road, Clapham Park, Balham S W.
Marriage of Rose A Stratford and Oliver E Martin in FreeBMD in October-December 1920 in Wandsworth (1d 1247)
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Rose Annie Stratford aged 24, father John Stratford, and Oliver Edgar Martin, aged 28, father Frederick Thomas Martin, on 25 December 1920 at Streatham Hill St Thomas, Lambeth. "1920 Marriage solemnized at The Church of St Thomas, Telford Park in the Parish of Streatham in the County of London No 58 Oliver Edgar Martin aged 28, a bachelor and Provision Assistant of 7 Pentney Road, father Frederick Thomas Martin, a Bank Manager, and Rose Annie Stratford aged 24, and a spinster of 24 Haverhill Road, father John Stratford (dec), a Carpet Fitter. Married in the Church of St Thomas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns in the presence of us GA Martin and F T Martin".
Seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Rose Martin address 17 Hydethorpe Road, Wandsworth SW12 in 1922 to 1932, other occupant Oliver Edgar Martin (husband?), Mrs Joyce Annie Lower in 1926 to 1932, Henrietta Annie Lower in 1929 to 1932 plus others.
Four entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Rose Annie Martin address 4 Algarve Road, SW18 Springfield, Wandsworth in 1936 to 1939, other occupants Herbert Cowles (future husband?), John and Emily Maud Staples, and two entries for Rose A Martin address 80 Cambray Road, Clapham, Wandsworth in 1945 and 1946, other occupants Herbert Cowles (future husband?) plus two other families.
There are two entries for the marriage of Rose Annie Martin and Rose Annie Stratford to Herbert Cowles in FreeBMD in April-June 1948 in Wandsworth (5d 1880).
Ten entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Rose A Cowles address 80 Cambray Road, Clapham, Wandsworth in 1948 to 1964, other occupants Herbert Cowles (husband?) in 1945 to 1953, plus another family.
Her husband died in Balham in 1956.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Rose Annie Cowles, born on 6 April 1896, in January 1985 in Sutton (15 454).
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Rose Annie Stratford born in 1896 and married to Herbert Cowles in Wandsworth, London on 8 May 1948.
Entry in an email "Herbert Cowles married 2ndly 8th May 1948 at Wandwsorth, Rose Annie Stratford (In 1956 residing at 80 Cambray Road, Balham) the daughter of John Stratford, Pavior, and previously the wife of Oliver Edgar Martin. She was born about 1896."
Rose Annie Stratford was the wife of Herbert Cowles, my fifth cousin.
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