Who was Edwin Henry Hooker and what happened to him?

[Merry]

I've only read post #20, but wondered if that Edwin Henry Styles bap belongs to this Edward Henry?


Births Dec 1883
STYLES Edward Henry Croydon 2a 267


Deaths Sep 1884
STYLES Edward Henry 0 Croydon 2a 120

[James18]

Possible, although logically his death would be registered under his baptismal name, surely? It does seem odd to register a child with Edward and then baptize him with Edwin, then revert to Edward.

There's also this marriage to an Ada L Willimot, Lewisham, Sep 1916.

Marriages Sep 1916

Styles Edwin H Willimott Lewisham 1d 2009

I've not been able to find the Edwin H Styles it refers to (yet) if your Edward is the same boy.

[Merry]

Possible, although logically his death would be registered under his baptismal name, surely? It does seem odd to register a child with Edward and then baptize him with Edwin, then revert to Edward.

it could be a mistake by the vicar. I noticed he didn't manage an address for Elizabeth and her child.

I think the Edwin H Styles marriage was Edwin Hubert (or similar?), but I have no idea if I've made that up or it was something else I looked at during the time since I posted #21!

I did note Matilda's son Joseph (1877) went to live in Canada in 1906. (definitely him). I guess I should have been posting things here as I came across them!

[Merry]

I think the Edwin H Styles marriage was Edwin Hubert (or similar?), but I have no idea if I've made that up or it was something else I looked at during the time since I posted #21!

Edwin Horace is the name on a private ancestry tree, but I have no idea if that can be trusted.

[Merry]

I've not been able to find the Edwin H Styles it refers to (yet) if your Edward is the same boy.

'My' Edward is dead!

[James18]

Originally Posted by Merry

'My' Edward is dead!

Yes, that's what I mean. If Edward Henry Styles (died as a baby) is Edwin Henry Styles (Elizabeth's son) then I don't know who the Lewisham marriage refers to, but you've since mentioned that it's (possibly) an Edwin Horace.

[kiterunner]

There is an Edwin Horace Styles in Canadian Soldiers of the First World War, born 25 Mar 1894 at Benenden, Kent, but his attestation papers don't show any marriage details.

[kiterunner]

And there is a couple Edwin H Styles and Ada L Styles in Saskatchewan on the Canadian Voters' Lists, and Edwin Horace Styles and Ada Louisa Styles burials in Saskatchewan. So it looks likely that the Edwin whose marriage you found is Edwin Horace.

[kiterunner]

There is an Elizabeth Styles death Oct-Dec 1888 Croydon, age 26.

[James18]

I've ordered a copy of Edwin's birth certificate from the GRO, as well as one for a possible first marriage for James Brown.

Hopefully having Edwin's mother's name will allow us to trace him somehow...