Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6435925

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/185806

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ID: 9276802

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1901/1/AZ/000176/337

Additional: His full name fits. His year, quarter and place of birth fit the seed record for this life story. The Registration District fits with his place of birth stated on his naval record i.e. his seed record.

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ID: 9276806

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0011392104

Additional: His surname and age, 3 months, fit his birth record, as does his residence in Stoke Lyne, for which the nearest town is Bicester where his birth was registered. The use of just Kenneth as his name fits with later Electoral Register entries where he is named Kenneth William, and the Little Gaddesden Scout Diary which records him as K Edge.

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ID: 9276811

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07808/0107/3

Additional: His surname and age fit and his Christian name is given in the form commonly used when he was a child - Kenneth. His father's name and place of birth fit their 1901 Census return. His father's trade as a Licenced Victualler fits his subsequent residence at the Bridgewater Arms in Little Gaddesden. Annie is Kenneth's step-mother.

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ID: 9276813

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1907/2/AZ/000111/214

Additional: Records the second marriage of Kenneth's father Frederick Charles Edge, to Annie Peverell in 1907. This fits with their 1911 Census return in which Annie is shown as his wife of 3 full years.

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ID: 9276814

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1892/2/AZ/000096/299

Additional: Records Kenneth's father's first marriage, to Kenneth's mother Fanny Alice Golder. Her maiden name is shown on Kenneth's Birth record and her Christian name, Fanny, on their 1901 Census return.

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ID: 9276825

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1903/4/AZ/000108/182

Additional: Records the death of Kenneth's mother Fanny Alice. Her Christian names fit those on her Marriage record to Kenneth's father, her age fits with her birth record and this record fits with Kenneth's father's subsequent marriage to Annie Peverell in 1907 and the family's 1911 Census return.

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ID: 9276826

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1865/1/AZ/000491/034

Additional: Records the birth of Kenneth's mother Fanny Alice Golder. Her name fits with her marriage record to Kenneth's father and her maiden name shown on Kenneth's birth record. Her age fits with her Death record, but she is 2 years older than her 1901 Census return indicates.

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ID: 9276830

Name: Spring 1922 Polling District T, Parish of Little Gaddesden, Edge, Kenneth William

Title: Spring 1922 Absent Naval Voter Bridgewater Arms

Description: Spring 1922 Absent Voters' list for Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, Polling District T, Parish of Little Gaddesden which includes Able Seaman Kenneth William Edge of the Bridgewater Arms, J/53950, serving on H.M.S. “Pembroke”. He is similarly shown on Electoral Registers for 1923, 1924 and Spring 1925.

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Additional: His name fits, though his Christian names are reversed from his birth record. His service number matches the seed record for this life story. The address given fits with K Edge joining the Little Gaddesden Scouts in 1915 and with later Electoral Registers for Little Gaddesden, which show him at the Bridgewater Arms with his father and step-mother, whose names fit the family's 1911 Census return. Details of his ship and rank reflect 1922 and are not updated. The date of the last Electoral Register in which he is shown as an Absent Voter fits with the date on which his naval record shows he bought himself out of the Navy.

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ID: 9276833

Name: Autumn 1925, Little Gaddesden, p3, Nos 66 - 68, Edge

Title: Aut 1925 Electoral Register Bridgewater Arms

Description: Autumn 1925 Electoral Register for Little Gaddesden, Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, which shows Kenneth William Edge, with his father and step-mother Frederick and Annie, registered to vote at The Bridgewater Arms, Little Gaddesden, where they remain throughout this set of records, which ends in 1930.

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Additional: His name fits though his Christian names are reversed from his Birth record. They are shown the same way round as on his Absent Voters' entries, which include his Service Number, matching the seed record for this life story. His father and step-mother are at the same address, their names fitting the family's 1911 Census return. Autumn 1925, the first of Kenneth's civilian Electoral Register entries, fits with him buying himself out of the navy in April that year.

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ID: 9276837

Name: Stoke Lyne Baptism Register, p55, no 435, 24th March 1901.

Title: Baptism William Kenneth Edge

Description: William Kenneth, son of Frederick Charles and Fanny Alice Edge of Stoke Lyne, baptised at St Peter's Church, Stoke Lyne, 24th March 1901. His father Frederick is listed as a Groom.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits as do his parents' names, the family's abode and his father's trade, all shown in the 1901 Census return a week after his Baptism.

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ID: 9276848

Name: 5 May Street, Luton, Schedule 194.1

Title: 1939 Register entry William K Edge

Description: 1939 Register entry for William K Edge b. 1st January 1901, a Progress Engineer Inspector and ARP Police Messenger, recorded as Single, and Winifred E Edge, later Wilkins b. 30th June 1908, recorded as Single, at 5 May Street, Luton.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name and date of birth fit his naval record, the seed record for this life story. This record fits with his 1931 marriage to Winifred E Lomas and his 1944 marriage to Miriam Dean. Recording both of them as single in 1939 and showing Winifred's subsequent surname indicate that his marriage to Winifred ended in divorce.

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ID: 9276850

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1931/1/AZ/000218/026

Additional: Records William Kenneth's first marriage to Winifred E Lomas. This fits with their 1939 Register entry in which they are shown resident in the same house in Luton. However, both are recorded as single and both re-married, so this marriage ended in divorce.

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ID: 9276852

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1944/3/AZ/000350/002

Additional: Records William Kenneth's second marriage, to Miriam Dean. This fits with his 1939 Register entry in which he and his first wife Winifred are living in the same house, but are both recorded as single. The 1939 Register also shows a change of surname for Winifred, so both re-married following a divorce.

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ID: 9276856

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1964/3/AZ/000212/093

Additional: His name fits. His year of birth fits his naval record and his place of death fits with marriage records and Electoral register entries. This record fits with his National Probate Calendar entry, in which his full name is given, matching the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9276863

Name: Year 1964, p 39, Edge, William Kenneth of 58 Hillary Crescent Luton

Title: National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Description: Edge William Kenneth of 58 Hillary Crescent Luton Bedfordshire died 31 August 1964 at Luton and Dunstable Hospital Luton Probate Oxford 28 October to Lloyds Bank Limited. £3480.

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Additional: His full name fits and his residence in Luton fits with Electoral Register entries. This record fits with his Death record, which shows 1901 as his year of birth, fitting with the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9276872

Name: Luton 1932, p 17, nos 941 & 942

Title: 1932 Electoral Register 17 Hillborough Road Luton

Description: 1932 Electoral Register for Luton which shows William Kenneth and Winifred Edith Edge registered to vote at 17 Hillborough Road, Luton.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits, his wife's Christian name fits their marriage record and their residence in Luton fits with their marriage record and with subsequent electoral registers.

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ID: 9276873

Name: Luton, 1933, p14, nos 767 & 768, Edge

Title: 1933 Electoral Register 5 May Street Luton

Description: 1933 Luton Electoral Register which shows Kenneth William and Winifred Edith Edge registered to vote at 5 May Street, Luton, where they remain until at least 1939.

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Additional: His name fits, though he has reverted to 'Kenneth William' as in earlier Electoral Registers for Little Gaddesden. His wife's Christian name fits with their Marriage record. This is the address at which they are shown in the 1939 Register, in which his date of birth is given, matching the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9276878

Name: 1945, Luton, No 6 Polling District, p13, no 2967, Edge

Title: 1945 Electoral Register 59 Bury Park Road Luton

Description: 1945 Electoral Register for No 6 Polling District, Luton, Wardown Ward which shows William Kenneth Edge registered to vote at 59 Bury Park Road Luton, in the household of Horace and Alice Green.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits and his residence in Luton fits with other Electoral Register entries and his National Probate Calendar entry. However, he had married Miriam Dean in 1944 (4th Qtr) and this was not reflected in the 1945 Electoral Register entry.

Source information

ID: 9276882

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1951/4/AZ/000336/092

Additional: Records the birth of William Kenneth's son Kenneth. His mother's maiden name, Dean, matches his parents' marriage record. The Registration District fits with his father's residence in Luton.

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ID: 9276891

Name: 20 Lyndhurst Road, Luton, Schedule 205.4

Title: 1939 Register entry for Miriam Dean

Description: 1939 Register entry for William Kenneth's future wife Miriam Dean b. 5th January 1912, a Waitress, living at 20 Lyndhurst Road, Luton with her parents and siblings. The Register entry shows that her surname subsequently became Edge, then Bailey.

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Additional: Miriam's name fits William Kenneth's 1944 marriage record. The 1939 Register shows that her first married name was Edge. This record also fits with her 1967 marriage to Stanley Bailey following William Kenneth's death in 1964.

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ID: 9276893

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1967/2/AZ/000294/031

Additional: Records the marriage of William Kenneth's widow Miriam to Stanley Bailey in 1967, three years after his death in 1964. Her name fits and Stanley's surname is shown as a future surname on Miriam's 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9276899

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1892/4/AZ/000167/013

Additional: Records the birth of William Kenneth's brother Archibald Francis Edge. His mother's maiden name is given and matches Wm. Kenneth's mother. The Registration District fits with the family's 1901Census return, on which he is named as 'Archie'.

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ID: 9276902

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1894/3/AZ/000166/181

Additional: Records the birth of William Kenneth's brother Edward Christopher F Edge. The Registration District fits with the family's 1901Census return, on which he is named as 'Crissy' and his place of birth recorded as Amersham.

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ID: 9276908

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1897/2/AZ/000173/013

Additional: Records the birth of William Kenneth's sister Victoria Evelyn Edge. The Registration District fits with the family's 1901Census return, on which her name is very hard to read but possibly 'Viccy' and her place of birth recorded as Stoke Lyme. Her 1911 Census return with her grandparents in Amersham is completely clear.

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ID: 9276912

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1903/3/AZ/000184/147

Additional: Records the birth of William Kenneth's younger brother William. His mother's maiden name is given, matching William Kenneth's mother and the Registration District fits with the family's residence in Stoke Lyme in the 1901 Census.

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ID: 9277004

Name: Edge, Wm. K, Boy 1, J53950

Title: UK Naval Medal and Award Roll

Description: UK Naval Medal and Award Roll for Boy Sailor 1st Class Wm. K Edge, #J53950, awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. At the time the medals were awarded, he was serving aboard HMS Pembroke.

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Additional: His name and naval service fit and his service number matches the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9277047

Name: 8 Longspring, Watford, Schedule 295.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother Archibald

Description: 1939 Register entry for William Kenneth's brother Archibald b. 13th December 1892, an Accountancy Clark, Goods Manufacturer (Crosse & Blackwell) and his wife Constance b. 3rd March 1889, living at 8 Longspring, Watford.

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Additional: His name and his year and month of birth fit the birth record of William Kenneth's brother Archibald. He is named with William Kenneth on the family's 1901 Census return as Archie Edge.

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ID: 9277078

Name: Heath Field, Station Road, Amersham R.D., Schedule 59.1

Title: 1939 Register entry brother Christopher

Description: 1939 Register entry for William Kenneth's brother Christopher F Edge b. 2nd August 1894, a Bus Conductor, single. The other member of the household is Eleanor K Edge b. 6th November 1869.

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Additional: In the 1901 Census, this brother was called Crissy Edge. His age there links to the birth record of William Kenneth's brother Edward Christopher Frederick Edge, which shows their mother's maiden name. Christopher's date of birth here fits that child's Birth record.

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ID: 9277082

Name: Edward Christopher Frederick Edge, 26th August 1994, Amersham

Title: Baptism of Brother Edward Christopher Frederick

Description: Edward Christopher Frederick, son of Frederick Charles and Fanny Alice Edge, was baptised at Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 26th August 1894.

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Additional: His name fits the birth record of William Kenneth's brother Christopher and their parents' names fit with William Kenneth's baptism record and with the family's 1901 Census return, in which this son is called Crissy.

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ID: 9277101

Name: Little Gaddesden Marriage Register p140, No 280

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Marriage of Sister Victoria

Description: Marriage solemnised at the Parish Church in the parish of Little Gaddesden, November 12th 1929 between Arthur Ralph Kibby, 26, Batchelor, a Clerk of Little Gaddesden and son of Walter Samuel Kibby, Army Pensioner, and Victoria Evelyn Edge, 32, Spinster of Little Gaddesden and daughter of Frederick Charles Edge, Hotel Keeper.

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Additional: Records the marriage of Kenneth's sister Victoria. Their father's name fits that on Census returns and Kenneth's Baptism record. His occupation as a Hotel Keeper fits with their residence at the Bridgewater Arms, shown in Census returns. Arthur Ralph Kibby was the boy next door; in the 1911 Census he is shown living at No 14 Little Gaddesden, the house next door to the Bridgewater Arms.

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ID: 9277115

Name: 3 Ashridge Cottages, Little Gaddesden, Schedule 89.2

Title: 1939 Register entry Sister Victoria

Description: 1939 Register entry for Kenneth's sister Victoria E Kibby b. 26th May 1897 and her husband Arthur R Kibby b. 13th May 1903, a Hospital Clerk, living at 3 Ashridge Cottages, Little Gaddesden.

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Additional: Victoria's Christian name and date of birth fit with the birth record for Kenneth's sister Victoria. Her surname and her husband's name fit with their marriage record, in which her father's name and occupation match those known for Kenneth's father. Victoria's name is shown on the family's 1901 Census return though in a form which is very hard to read and is thought to be 'Viccy'.

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ID: 9277133

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1903/3/AZ/000094/072

Additional: Records the death of Kenneth's younger brother William, who died as an infant in 1903. This record fits with his birth record, registered in the same quarter of 1903, on which their mother's maiden name is shown, matching their father's marriage record.

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ID: 9277155

Name: ISBN 0-9542174-0-3

Reference: Personal copy

Title: A Century Remembered

Description: Leonhardt, John (ed), 2002, A Century Remembered - a celebration of the Millenium in Little Gaddesden, Rural Heritage Society of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Ashridge.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: An article about Bridgewater Farm notes that it was owned by the Bridgewater Arms Hotel Owners and, at the time the Edge family kept the Hotel, was managed by members of the Andrews family. It is almost certainly where Kenneth had worked as a Dairyman before joining the Royal Navy.

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ID: 9277163

Title: The Bridgewater Arms

Description: A 2013 photo of the Bridgewater Arms, now a Public House and flats, which was a Hotel when Kenneth Edge's father ran it between approximately 1915 and the early 1930s.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: The building has a sign board in the car park.

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ID: 9321971

Name: Acc 3131 (HALS)

Reference: Personal photocopy. Original held at HALS, Hertford

Title: Little Gaddesden Scout Diary 1912 – 1922

Description: A scrapbook containing photographs, written descriptions of activities and newspaper cuttings for the years 1912 – 1919, presented to the Little Gaddesden Boy Scouts by their President, Miss Bridget Talbot on 1st July 1912 and compiled by her thereafter. It names the boys in the pre-1914 and 1919 Scout Troops, gives accounts of their pre-war fundraising, camps and other exploits and mentions the war service of a few of the older scouts.

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Additional: The Diary notes that K Edge aged 14 joined the Scouts in June 1915. His age and surname fit and this record fits with Electoral Registers for the early 1920s which show him, with his full name William Kenneth Edge and a Service Number matching his seed record, as an absent Naval/ Military Voter of the Bridgewater Arms, Little Gaddesden.

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ID: 9577472

Title: Royal Navy White Ensign

Description: Royal Navy White Ensign.

Connected by: Jane31029

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ID: 9617881

Title: Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour revised 2018

Description: The 2018 Revised Roll of Honour, which now hangs in St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Little Gaddesden in addition to the earlier Roll. The name of Kenneth Edge, Royal Navy has been added.

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