Birth: 16 February 1910 22 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Father: Harry Chatterton 1880-1957
Mother: Mary Sybil Hurst 1877-1952
Christening: 17 April 1910 St Andrew, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 21 September 1936 St Anne, Kew, Surrey, UK
Wife: Grace Irene Shears 1912-2001
Death: 28 December 2007 Sandy Lane, Sandhurst, Surrey GU47, UK
Janet R Chatterton 1942
John O Chatterton 1947-a1978
Birth of Harry James Chatterton in FreeBMD in January-March 1910 in Croydon (2a 265).
His sister was born in Croydon in 1913.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Henry James Chatterton on 17 April 1910 at Croydon, St Andrew, parents Harry and Mary Chatterton. "Page 9 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Andrew, Croydon in the County of Surrey in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten [...] 1910 April 17 No. 66 Harry James, parents Harry, a Drayman, and Mary Chatterton of 22 Lower Coombe St."
In the 1911 census as Harry Chatterton aged 1, born in Croydon, and living with his parents (Harry and Mary), brother (Cecil), sister (Muriel), cousin (Edith), and a boarder (Richard Fox aged 70, born in Chartham, Kent, widowed, and no stated occupation) in five rooms at 22 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 for Harry James Chatteron born 16 Fenruary 1910 in Croydon, Surrey, a milk boy, served 16 February 1928 aged 12 years height 5 ft 3.5 in (7.25 aged 18), chest 32.5 in (34.5 aged 18), brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion and a tattoo mark on right forearm of bird, flowers and mother, served on Ganges 28 April 1925 as Boy II, 6 December 1925 as Boy I, Marlborough 8 April 1926, Royal Sovereign 11 December 1926 and Cumberland 20 December 1927, ordinary seaman 16 February 1928 a note states traced medal 8 February 1943, and another continues from Cumberland 2 August 1929 able seaman through several to 1 December 1935 acting leading seaman , 1 December 1936 leading seaman, acting petty officer 29 May 1938, petty officer 29 May 1939 to Pembroke 1 April 1949 chief petty officer pensioned 15 March 1950 address 72 Godstone Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex Traced medal 8 February 1943 and traced pension 30 December 1949, awarded British Empire Medal London Gazette 37835 1 January 1947.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Harry James Chatterton address 91 Victor Road, Teddington, Spelthorne, Surrey in 1931, other occupant Mary Chatterton (mother?) and another family.
Marriage of Harry J Chatterton and Grace I Shears in FreeBMD in July-September 1936 in NE Surrey (2a 71).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Harry James Chatterton aged 26, father Harry Chatterton, and Grace Irene Shears aged 24, father William Shears, on 21 September 1936 at Kew, St Anne. "Page 103 [...] 1936 Marriage solemnized at The parish Church in the parish of Kew in the County of Surrey No. 206 Sept 21st 1936 Harry James Chatteron aged 26, a Bachelor in the Royal Navy of 101 Victor Road, Teddington, Middlesex, father Harry Chatterton, a car driver, and Grace Irene Shears aged 24, a Spinster and Shop Assisstant of 24 Haversfield Gardens, Kew, father William Shears, a Shoe Maker. Married in the Parish Church Kew according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns, [...] in the Presence of us T H Chatterton and William Shears.
There are two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Harry James Chatterton address 30 Queens Road, Twickenham, Middlesex in 1938, other occupants Grace Irene Chatterton (wife?) and three other families, and 82 Shacklegate Lane, Teddington, Twickleham, Middlesex in 1938, other occupant Grace Irene Chatterton (wife?).
Entry in Supplement to the London Gazette 1 January 1947 Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood St James Palace, S.W.1 ist January 1947 The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division) to the undermentioned:- [...] Chief Petty Officer Harry James Chatterton C/J 113744.
There are two entries in Ancestry UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 for Harry James Chatterton, 1935-1944 RN Long Service and Good conduct Medal PO 197 and 1940-1944 RN Long Service and Good conduct Medal PO 113744 Pembroke 407 2 March 1943.
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Harry J Chatterton address 72 Godstone Road, Twickenham, Middlesex in 1949 and 1950, other occupants Grace I Chatterton (wife?), and Laura Shears (mother-in-law?) in 1950, 31 Riverview Gardens, Twickenham in 1951 to 1953, other occupants Grace I Chatterton (wife?), and Laura Shears (mother-in-law?), 34 Riverview Gardens, Twickenham in 1955 to 1965, other occupants Grace I Chatterton (wife?), Laura Shears (mother-in-law?) to 1957, and Janet R Chatterton (daughter?) in 1964 and 1965.
His wife died in West Surrey in 2001.
Entry in 192.com for Harry J Chatterton in the Electoral Roll 2002-07 living in Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47, other occupants Grace I Chatterton (wife?), John O Chatteron (son?), Marion Chatterton (daughter-in-law?) and Lisa Chatterton (granddaughter?).
Entry in Ancestry UK, Electoral Registers, 2003-2010 for Mr Harry J Chatterton address 38 Sandy Lane GU47 8NW, Sandhurst, Berkshire from 2003 to 2007.
Entry in People Trace UK for Harry J Chatterton - Sandy Lane, Sandhurst GU47 8NW.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Harry J Chatterton, born on 16 February 1910, on 28 December 2007 in Sandhurst GU47.
There are four entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Harry James Chatterton born 10 February 1910 in Croydon, parents Harry James Chatterton and Mary Sybil Hurst. Eleven entries give his birth in July 1916 in Farnham, Surrey, parents Thomas Henry Chatterton and Alice Vinden (these are the wrong parents).
Harry James Chatterton was the father of John O Chatterton, husband of Marion Fullick, my fifth cousin once removed.
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