Walter Frederick Andrews (1889-1967)

Dates

Birth: 17 December 1889 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, UK
Father: George William Andrews 1857-1941
Mother: Emily Dye 1853-1910

Christening: 26 January 1890 St Mary the Virgin, Chesthunt, Hertfordshire, UK

Marriage: October-December 1911 Edmonton, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Edith Howard 1888-1961

Death: 21 December 1967 49 Cheshunt Wash, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, UK

Children

Edna Alice Andrews [North] 1912-1980
Dennis Kearley Andrews 1920-1995

Notes

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 and in England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for the birth of Walter Frederick Andrews on 17 December 1889 and his baptism on 26 January 1890 in Chesthunt, Hertfordshire, parents George William and Emily Andrews.

Birth of Walter Frederick Andrews in FreeBMD in January-March 1890 in Edmonton (3A 453).

Entry in FreeReg for Walter Frederick Andrews born 17 December 1889 and baptised 26 January 1890 at St Mary the Virgin, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, parents George William, a gardener and Emily Andrews of Cheshunt.

In the 1891 census as Walter F Andrews aged 1, born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and living with his parents (George W and Emily), two brothers (Alfred W and Ernest G), sister (Edith M) and a lodger (Jane Rudge aged 75, single and living on her own means in a separate room) in four rooms at No. 6 Prospect Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

In the 1901 census as Walter F Andrews aged 11, born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and living with his parents (George W and Emily), two brothers (Alfred W and Ernest G) and sister (Edith M) in Oliver Cottages, Flamstead End, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

His mother died on 27 April 1910 and buried on 30 April 1910 in Hertfordshire.

In the 1911 census as Walter Frederick Andrews aged 21, born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, single, a nursery hand and living with his brother-in-law and sister (George Andrew Henry and Edith Mary Barton), his father (George William Andrews), brother (Alfred William Andrews) and a boarder (Joseph Dye - first cousin?) in six rooms at Ivy Dean, Church Gate Road, Church Gate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

Marriage of Walter F Andrews and Edith Howard in FreeBMD in October-December 1911 in Edmonton (3A 749).

His daughter was born on 26 April 1912 and registered in April-June 1920 in Edmonton.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 for Walter Frederick Andrews born 17 December 1890 (sic) in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, next of kin Edith Andrews (wife), service date 23 Octobewr 1917 number 240231.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 for Walter Frederick Andrews born 17 December 1890 (sic) in Cheshunt, Herts, a nurseyhand, height 5 ft 9 in, chest 34.5 in, aubern hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, engaged 23 October 1917 service number 40231 for hostilities served President II 23 Oct 1917, Trejancle? 25 October 1917 and Daedalus 17 Februsry 1918 to 31 March 1918.

His son was born on 13 June 1920 and registered in April-June 1920 in Edmonton.

In the 1921 census as Walter F Andrews aaged 31 years 6 months, born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, a nurseryhand employed by E Stevens Ltd, Andrews Lane, Cheshunt, two children under sixteen aged 1 and 9, and living with his wife (Edith) son (Dennis) and daughter (Edna A) in five rooms at 10 Coronation Villas, Cronwell Ave, Cheshunt, Herts.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Walter F Andrews born 17 December 1890 (sic - on the original) married, a nursery foreman, and living with Edith Andrews (wife?) at 10 Churchgate Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

His wife died in January-March 1961 in Ware.

Death of Walter F Andrews in FreeBMD in October-December 1967 in Hertford (4B 160).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Walter Frederick Andrews died 21 December 1967 in Hertfordshire, probate 26 April 1968 in London. "Andrews Walter Frederick of 49 Chesnut Wash Chesnut (sic) Herts died 21 December 1967 Probate London 26 April £5193". Cheshunt Wash is the B176 east of A10 and a continuation of the northern end of High Street.

There are four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Walter F Andrews.

Edmonton was in Middlesex but included Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Flamstead End is a mile NW of Cheshunt on the other (west) side of A10.

Relationship

Walter Frederick Andrews was the brother of Edith Mary Andrews, wife of George Andrew Henry Barton, second cousin once removed of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.

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