Oliver Edgar Martin (1893-1973)


Dates

Birth: 30 July 1893 5 Torrens Road, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, UK
Father: Frederick Thomas Martin 1873-1964
Mother: Annie Burns 1873-1955

Christening: 30 August 1893 St Matthew, Brixton, Lambeth, London, UK

Marriage: 25 December 1920 St Thomas, Streatham Hill, Lambeth, London, UK
Wife: Rose Annie Stratford [Cowles] 1896-1985

Marriage: July-September 1954 Sidcup, Kent, UK
Wife: Vera Elizabeth Pope 1919-1997

Death: July-September 1973 Wandsworth, Greater London, UK

Children

None known

Note

Birth of Oliver Edgar Martin in FreeBMD in July-September 1893 in Lambeth (1d 523).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Oliver Edgar Martin baptised 30 August 1873 at Brixton St Matthew, Lambeth, parents Frederick and Annie Martin. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Mathew Brixton in the County of Surrey in the Year 1893 [...] 1893 July 30 1893 Aug 30 No. 846 Oliver Edgar, parents Frederick, a coachman, and Annie Martin of 5 Torrens Road".

In the 1901 census as Oliver Martin aged 7, born in Brixton, and living with his parents (Fredk T and Annie) and brother (Gordon) in four rooms at 5 Torrens Road, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London. Another family was living at the same address.

In the 1911 Census as Oliver Edgar Martin aged 17, born in Brixton, Surrey, single, a grocer's assistant at a general grocers, and living with his parents (Frederick Thomas and Annie), brother (Gordon Arthur) and sister (Dorothy Edith) in three rooms at 54 Cambray Road, Balham, S W.

Four entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oliver Edgar Martin in the 1915 Lodgers Register living in one room first floor furnished at 7 Pentney Road, Wandsworth, Fredk Thos Martin (father?) living at the same address, in 1918 living at 7 Pentney Road SW12, Wandsworth, and in the 1918 Absent Voters Register as Oliver Edgar Martin Pte 2/23rd London, his father was in the same register, and in 1920 7 Pentney Road, Wandsworth, other occupants Frederick and Annie Martin (parents?).

Entry in Ancestry All British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Oliver E Martin Private 4510, 701566, 701567 23rd London Regiment Victory and British Medals.

Marriage of Oliver E Martin and Rose A Stratford in FreeBMD in October-December 1920 in Wandsworth (1d 1247)

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Oliver Edgar Martin, aged 28, father Frederick Thomas Martin, and Rose Annie Stratford aged 24, father John Stratford, 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".

Eleven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oliver Edgar Martin address 17 Hydethorpe Road, Wandsworth SW12,in 1922 to 1932, other occupant Mrs Joyce Annie Lower, Rose Martin (wife?) in 1926 to 1932, Henrietta Annie Lower in 1929 to 1932 plus others.

Three entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1918-1945 for for Oliver Edgar Martin address 1 Dovedale Rise, Mitcham in 1935 to 1937, other occupants Henry John Stratford, Henry Edgar Stratford and Florence Annie Stratford, and in 1937 Ruby Annie Stratford (relatives of his wife?).

Two entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oliver Edgar Martin address 237 Cavendish Road, Wandsworth SW12 in 1938, other occupants Henry John Stratford, Florence Alice Stratford and Ruby Annie Stratford, and 241 Cavendish Road, Wandsworth SW12 in 1939, other occupants Henry John Stratford, Florence Alice Stratford and Ruby Annie Stratford.

Six entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oliver E Martin address 21 Ravenswood Road, Wandsworth in 1945 to 1950, other occupants Heny J Stratford, Florence A Stratford and others, 7 Pentney Road SW12, Wandsworth in 1952, other occupants Frederick T and Annie Martin (parents?), Dorothy E Martin and Best Martin.

His wife married Herbert Cowles in Wandsworth in 1948.

Marriage of Oliver E Martin and Vera E Pope in FreeBMD in July-September 1954 in Sidcup (5b 1756).

Seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oliver E Martin Martin, address 19 Wimpole Road, St Marylebone, Westminster in 1957 to 1964, other occupant Vera E Martin (wife?) and other families.

Entry in the Register of Deaths for Oliver Edgar Martin, born on 30 July 1893, in July-September 1973 in Wandsworth (5e 993).

Relationship

Oliver Edgar Martin was the husband of Rose Annie Stratford, wife of Herbert Cowles, my fifth cousin.

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