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Irene Gatford

My Mum's Mum

10 March 1905 - 21 November 1977

When Irene Gatford was born on 10 March 1905 in Barnes, Surrey, her father, Arthur, was 29, and her mother, Charlotte, was 28.


She married Harry Charles Quaintance on 10 November 1928. They had five children in 15 years.


She died on 21 November 1977 at the age of 72.

Grandma's Gallery

A selection of photographs and images associated with my grandmother.

Official Documentation

Birth Certificate

1905

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Marriage Certificate

1928

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Death Certificate

1977

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Census Data

1911

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Additional Information

  • 1911 Census
    • On Monday 3 April 1911, my grandmother (aged 6) was living with her parents, Arthur Herbert and Charlotte (Lottie) and her sister Gladys at 14 St Anns Terrace, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London. 
    • Arthur Herbert (aged 35) was a railway clerk for the GWR (Great Western Railway), and was born in Brighton, Sussex. 
    • Lottie (aged 33) was born in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. They had been married for 7 years, having two daughters.
    • Gladys (aged 3) and her sister, Irene, were both born in Barnes, London.
    • On the day of the census they had a visitor, John William Todd (aged 22) who was a SBA (Sick Berth Attendant) at the Royal Naval Hospital. Born in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, he was Lottie's younger brother. 

Other Documentation

Other relevant documents for view will be listed below...

  • Birth Register 1905
  • Here is a copy of the birth register with my grandmother's listing in the district of Richmond, Surrey.
  • Baptism Register 1911
  • Here is a copy of the baptism register with my grandmother's listing as well as her two sisters, May and Rose Gladys. It confirms her date of birth (10 March 1905) and the date of baptism as 10 September 1911. Both her parents are listed, their address at 14 St Ann's Terrace, Barnes, and her father's occupation as a clerk.
  • Marriage Register 1928
  • Here is a copy of the marriage register with my grandmother's listing, in the district of Epsom.
  • Marriage Register 1928
  • Here is a copy of the marriage register with my grandmother's listing. Irene Gatford (aged 23) married Harry Charles (my grandfather, aged 25) on 10 November 1928 at All Saint's Church, Carshalton, Surrey. Her residence was at 17 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, and her father, Arthur Herbert, is listed as a clerk.
  • Harry Charles's occupation is listed as a bricklayer, and his residence at 19 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton. His father, Charles Abraham, is listed as being a painter.
  • Interestingly, whilst it seems that Irene's father was one of the witnesses, the other is an unknown (and unreadable) name, possible 'W G Pickering'.
  • Electoral Register 1935
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register with my grandmother's listing, whilst living at 77 Courtney Crescent, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1936
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register with my grandmother's listing, whilst living at 77 Courtney Crescent, Carshalton.
  • Electoral Register 1937
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register with my grandmother's listing, whilst still living at 77 Courtney Crescent, Carshalton.
  • England and Wales Register 1939
  • In 1939, my grandmother was living with her husband, my grandfather, and their two oldest sons (Uncle Ron and Uncle Ken), at 36 Courtney Crescent, Carshalton.
  • Irene is listed as undertaking unpaid domestic duties (so, housewife!), and her date of birth is 10 May 1905.
  • Harry Charles is listed as a bricklayer, and his date of birth is 10 December 1903.
  • Both Ronald and Kenneth are listed as 'at school', and their dates of birth are 29 August 1929 and 5 March 1934 respectively.
  • Electoral Register 1965
  • Here is a copy of the electoral register for Carshalton with my grandmother's listing, now living 67 The Mount, Coulsdon.
  • Death Register 1977
  • Here is a copy of the death register with my grandmother's listing, aged 72 in the district of Croydon, and confirming her date of birth as 10 March 1905.


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