William Edwin Green Freeman (General)

by lynda_gilbey, Sunday, February 04, 2007, 23:59 (6503 days ago)

Can anybody advise me. This person is my great great grandfather. His father acordingly was Edwin Thomas Freeman. I have baptisim records stating this as true when William Edwin Green Freeman was babtised in 1903 aged then 16/17. I cannot find birth documents stating the same.

According to my Uncle he recalls William stating he was brought up in the forest by his grandparents. This i cannot confirm as i cant locate him on any census. Edwin his father seems to elaborate and obmit truths. He states he was in the Welch regient serving abroad from 1883 until 1891 (thus he couldnt be around to sire WIlliam).

Edwin joined the Work house staff on leaving the forces. His first appointment was 1894, but according to his job application it states during the time of 1883 to 1894 he was a labourer at Trafalgar mine and a Gardener for a Mr T fletcher of Upper Lydbrook. He also states he has no children at this time but is married to a Ellen (known later as Fannie).

In 1896 he changes the work house of employment, but on this application he states he was in the 11th regiment for 12 years (or 12 years ago- depending on how you want to read this statement). He also states he has a son 9 years old but living in Pershore.

The following job application 1897 again states he has no son which he sticks to for the next 4 years on following job applications. Then in 1901 he again states he has this child. What a dilema. I cant find any information to confirm William Edwin Green is Edwins son or whom is his mother. likewise i cant locate a marriage for Ellen and William (ellen states in one of her applications that she came from Botley).

If anyone has knowledge of Edwin or William or can suggest an alternative method to confirm my records I would appreciate it.