[1538]
Notes: Known as Wally, he was reputedly a naval officer who fought at
the Battle of Jutland during World War 1 (information supplied by Alfred H F
Hagger). As Wally was only 14 at the time of Jutland (1916), this tale
may or may not be true.
Occupation
1923 Telegraphist R.N. (marriage to Sarah/Molly Hagger)
[1536] Source: Birth date included in deaths index. Approximate year of birth calculated from age at marriage - 21 in 1923. In the GRO births index at Ancestry.co.uk, must be....."1902 Jun, Walter John HEWETT, Romford, 4a 568".
[1537] Source: In the GRO deaths index at Ancestry.co.uk, must be....."1970 Mar, Walter John HEWETT, (born) 9 Mar 1902, Barking, 5a 71".
[10816] Source: Copy of GRO marriage certificate, which confirms that Molly was registered at birth as Sarah.
_William WITT _______+ | (1749 - 1831) m 1773 _John Lubson WITT ___|_Hannah LUBSON ______ | (1781 - 1849) m 1799 (1752 - 1821) _John WITT __________| | (1806 - 1879) m 1833| | | _____________________ | | | | |_Miriam BOWN ________|_____________________ | (1778 - 1854) m 1799 _Edward WITT _____________| | (1841 - ....) m 1865 | | | _____________________ | | | | | _____________________|_____________________ | | | | |_Sarah PERRY ________| | (1801 - 1857) m 1833| | | _____________________ | | | | |_____________________|_____________________ | | |--Edward Ernest WITT | (1870 - ....) | _____________________ | | | _____________________|_____________________ | | | _____________________| | | | | | | _____________________ | | | | | | |_____________________|_____________________ | | |_Clara St Clair MARSHALL _| (1838 - ....) m 1865 | | _____________________ | | | _____________________|_____________________ | | |_____________________| | | _____________________ | | |_____________________|_____________________
[8531]
Source: Approximate year of birth only, calculated from:
1871 census of Haggerston, Middlesex - aged
11 months, born Middx Shoreditch
In the online GRO births index at FreeBMD, must be..."1870 Jun, Edward Ernest
WITT, Shoreditch, 1c 156"