Once more unto the 1939 register

[ptjw7]

I have been trying to locate Frank Norman Headicar in the 1939 register - found one in Chelsea which is a possible.
On Ancestry Electoral rolls there are 2 for 1939, one at 197 Burnt Ash Hill and the other at 47 Elystan Place (this is the Chelsea one)
But the Burnt Ash Hill one appears to be missing but what with all the scribble on the page plus the fact that they jump all over, I suspect it got missed.

I am now coming to the conclusion that both the Electoral roll references are for the same person, one with his wife and the other his daughter!( a problem person 3 marriages etc)

Peter ( suffering register withdrawal)

Just found the 197 Burnt Ash Hill by looking for wife's name - age makes this a son with same name!

Peter

 

[Bootzy]

Hi Peter,
You probably have all this: Son's death
Name: Frank Norman Headicar
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1914
Date of Registration: Sep 1992
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Lewisham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 14
Page: 412

Father’s death - Probate
Name: Frank Norman Headicar
Death Date: 5 Oct 1948
Death Place: London, England
Probate Date: 8 Dec 1948
Registry: London, England

HEADICAR Frank Norman of 47 Elystan Place Chelsea London died 5 Oct 1948 at St George Hospital Westminster. Probate London 8 December to Philip Henry McCann Barristers clerk Effects 1235pound 13s 7d.

1937 has Frank and a Gertrude Emily Headicar at 47 Elystan Place Chelsea, same for 1939 – 1947 still there and Gertude is Emily G now

1st marriage - 1904 Married Marion Louise Savage June qyr 1904 Vol 2a page 839 – Marion L Headicar died Sept qtr 1915 age 35 Thakeham Vol 2 b page 371

2nd marriage - 1915 Frank remarried to a Annie M Mayes Sept qtr 1915 Fulham Vol 1a page 1002 – Annie M Headicar died age 37 June qtr 1923 Blean Vol 2a page 1005.

Their children:

Wlliam H b June qtr 1913 Blean Vol 2a page 1928 – also married twice 1941 and 1949

Frank N b Sept qtr 1914 Blean Vol 2a page 1951 – married Frieda Durbin 1937 and these are the ones on 1939 census for 197 Burnt Ash Road Lewisham

Gertrude E b June qtr 1916 Blean Vol 2a page 1895 – married Dec qtr 1942 Surrey NE James E Parsons

Henry A b Dec qtr 1917 Blean Vol 2a page 1352 – married Ella C Hall June qtr 1949 Gosport Vol 6b page 718

Reginald J b Sept qtr 1919 Blean Vol 2a page 1529 – married Joan P Mahony Sept qtr 1940 Lewisham Vol 1d page 2914

Female b June qtr 1923 Belan Vol 2a page 1769 – Baby Female and Annie died same time.. Vol 2a page 1005 Blean

3rd marriage -1925 Frank married again Phyllis Blanchard June qtr 1925 St George H Sq Vol 1a page 1011 – must have been a divorce as

1939 census - Phyllis is down as Phyllis Sumner (Headicar) b 23 July 1902 an unpaid domestic duties Married with a Colin C Sumner b 27 July 1936 under school age single
Donald b Blackburn b 27 May 1924 male at school at Ambergate Periton Lane Minehead UD Somerset UK

1939 for Frank N at Chelsea has:
Frank N Headicar b 30 May 1877 married Secretary Employers Ass – ARP Voluntary Canteen Tike? Street Hospital Chelsea

Gertrude E b 19 Jan 1893 married unpaid Dom duties - written above her name has (Emily Gerturde) - that cant be his daughter as she wasn't born till 1916 - this one was born 1893 - his sister???

Emily Gertrude Headicar b 19 Jan 1893 died Jan qtr 1981 Fulham London
1950 census for Chelsea has Emily G and a Margaret Headicar at 47 Elystan Place.
regards
Val

 

[Bootzy]

also found this:

Colin C Sumner b Sept qtr 1936 – Mother as Blanchard – Thanet Vol 2a page 1939 and a Sheila M Sumner b June qtr 1934 Thanet. They are also registered under surname of Headicar and there is also a Peter Headicar b Sept qtr 1926

No marriages for a Blanchard or a Headicar to a Sumner

Phyllis Sumner b 23 July 1902 died June 1987 age 84 Somerset Vol 23 page 1478 – Probate
SUMNER – Phyllis of Wyndham House Martlet Rd Minehead Som died 9 June 1987 Probate Winchester 10 Aug not exceeding 40,000 pounds

 

[ptjw7]

The plot thickens :- Both Colin and Sheila are both on the BMD index with Headicar and Sumner surnames! - which suggests some shenanigans going on:biggrin:

Peter

 

[ptjw7]

This Frank Norman Headicar is taking some twists and turns as I have just found an earlier marriage to Marion Louise Savage 1880 to 1915 so that's 3 times married.
No wonder its taking so much effort what with all the relatives popping up every where!

peter

 

[Bootzy]

yep Peter, the plot thickens..
Been trying to find Emily with father Frank in 1939 but not having much luck.. Emily Gertrude nee ? was living with him and wasn't his sister...

Looking at 1901 census for Frank Norman Headicar b 1878 to William & Elizabeth, Frank’s living with his father William aged 63 b Scotland a carpenter a widow, age 23 a Barrister’s clerk, there is no Emily/Gertrude (b 19 Jan 1894) living with them. So big question is who was this Emily Gertrude…

Finally found Frank on 1911 which has:
Frank age 36 b Greenwich a Barristers clerk with wife Marion Louisa age 29 b Reading, married 6 yrs with son Hubert John age 3 b Wandsworth and a dom servant Florence Edith Marshall age 25 at 3 Trefoil Road, Wandsworth.

Hubert John Headicar b March qtr 1908 Wandsworth - died 30 Nov 1947 – Probate
HEADICAR – Hubert John of 8 Delta Court Coles Grean road Dollis Hill London NW2 died 30 November 1947 at Preston Hall Hospital Aylesford Kent. Administration (with Will) London 15 March to Mary Teresa Headicar widow – effects 691pounds 6s 9d – he’s on Findagrave as Bombardier Hubert J Headicar

Hubert John Headicar married Mary Teresa Gregory Sept qtr 1935 Blean Vol 2a page 3640 and they had Ann CM b in June qtr 1936 and Anthony JG b Dec qtr 1941.

Which means that wife no2 - Annie Mayes would have had to look after Hubert as well as her own 6 children with Frank and then Frank had another child with wife no 3 Phyllis Blanchard – Peter in 1926 and of which Phyllis would have had to look after most of the children from previous marriage (after Annie’s death in 1923) – so in all Frank had 8 children plus 2 registered under his name but not his…
regards
Val

 

[ptjw7]

I must say that following this line although not directly related has been fun, perhaps due to the unusual surname and leading to quite a few marriages and offspring.
Frank Norman Headicar seems to have led a fairly eventful life although some of the links are not easy to find due to I suspect the unusual surname(not one I have come across before)

I will have to do some more digging as its much more productive than my family:biggrin:

Peter

 

[rupert]

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 9 October 1948

Cut in 2 parts so able to read.


Rupert

 

[ptjw7]

More thickening?
There are 3 births for Headicar with mother as Mayes
Margaret C Headicar Sep Q 1927 Croydon
Cecil Headicar Sep Q 1929 Chelsea
Richard Headicar Dec Q 1933 Chelsea

Electoral Rolls :-
1933 Chelsea - Frank & Gertrude
1950 Chelsea - Gertrude & Margaret
1952 Chelsea - Emily G ,Cecil & Margaret
1954 Chelsea - Emily G & Cecil
1956 Chelsea - Emily g, Cecil & Richard

So far no trace of marriage of Frank to another Mayes.

Peter

Found Gertrude Emily Mayes born mar q 1893 St Pancras and she is the sister of Annie M Mayes

I can only surmise that Frank N Headicar left Phyllis Headicar(Blanchard) to set up shop with Gertrude Emily Mayes and as Phyllis was still living he couldn't marry Gertrude but had 3 children - seems to be he was quite a lad!