Birth: 22 August 1901 Brightlingsea, Essex, UK
Father: William John Edwards 1870-1959
Mother: Kate Lily Gilders 1881-1961
Marriage: July-September 1924 Holborn, London, UK
Wife: Antoniette Palumbo 1899-a1928
Death: After 1928
Royston E Edwards 1925-1992
Peter K Edwards 1928-a1956
His brother was born in Bermondsey and registered in July-September 1904 in St Olave.
His sister was born in Bermondsey, registered in April-June 1907 in St Olave and baptised on 20 March 1907 Saint Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, when they were living at 28 Abbey Street.
His brother was born on 2 May 1908 and registered in July-September 1908 inS t Olave and baptised on 26 June 1908 at All Saints, Rotherhithe: Lower Road, Southwark, when they were living at 99 Albion Street.
In the 1911 census as Bertie E Edwards aged 9, born in Brightlingsea, Essex, and living with his parents (William and Kate L), two brothers (Albert and Harold V) and sister (Ivy K) at 25 Aylett Road, South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey.
His brother was born in Southampton and registered in July-September 1917in Southampton, mothers maiden name Gildere.
Marriage of Bertie E Edwards and Antoniette Palumbo in FreeBMD in July-September 1924 in Holborn (1B 1316).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for the marriage of Bertie Ernest Edwards aged 22, father William John Edwards, and Antonette Palumbo omn 28 July 1924 at Saint James, Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell, Islington. "Page 101 1924. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church of St James in the Parish of Clerkenwell in the County of London [No.] 201 July 28th 1924 Bertie Ernest Edwards [aged] 22 [a] Bachelor [and] Police Constable [of] 76 KIng Cross Road [father] William John Edwards [an] Engoneer, [and] Antonette Palumbo [aged[ 24 [a] Spinster of 35 Amwell Street [father] George Palumbo [a] Fruiterer. Married in the Prish Curch according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the establshed Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us William John Edwards [and] Ivy Kate Edwards." His son was born on 26 August 1925
His two sons were registered October-December 1925 and January-March 1928, both in Holborn.
Nine entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for Bertie Ernest Edwards adddresses 30 Amwell Street, St Mark, Finsbury from 1927 to 1928, other occupant Hetty Edwards (wife?); and 55 Charles Rowan House WC1 friom 1934, St Philip, Finsbury from 1930 to 1938, other occupant Hetty Edwards (wife?).In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Bertie E Edwards born 22 August 1901, married, a metropolitan police consta??, and living with Hatty (corrected to Marioe Antoinette) Edwards (wife?), Royston Edwards (son?) and Edward (John added) Ovenden (born 26 Oct 1897, married, and a metropolitan police consta??) at 55 Charles Rowan House Finsbury, London.
Fourteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 and in Westminster, London, England, Electoral Registers, 1902-1970 for Bertie E Edwards, address 18 Park Lane W1 Westminster from 1949 to 1962, other occupants Antoinette Edwards (wife?), Royston E Edwards (son?) from 1949 to 1951, and Peter K Edwards (son?) from 1949 to 1956.
DEath of Bertie Ernest Edwards, born 22 August 1901, in FreeBMD in October-December 1974 in Dartford (16 823). Two entries in Deceased Online for the death of Bertie Ernest Edwards on 26 September 1974 and cremation on 8 October 1974 in Greenwich. Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Bertie Ernest Edwards died 26 September 1974 in Lingfield, Kent probate 11 December 1974 in Brighton. "Edwards, Bertie Ernest of Pond Cottage 1 Hartley Rd Longfield Kent died 26 September 1974 Probate Brighton 11 December £ 6724".Bertie E Edwards was the father of Peter K Edwards, husband of Pamela Edith Sigward, my half third cousin once removed.
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