He was baptised in Hackney on the 17th January 1897. [4]
At the time of the 1901 census, he was living with his parents and siblings in Islington. [2] A the time of the 1911 census, he was living in Eastbourne, still with his parents and siblings, occupation of "Fishmongers Porter". [3]
He married his wife, Kate Annie Alderton, in Eastbourne during the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1918. [5]
At the time of the 1939 register, he was living at 13 Hereford Street, Brighton, with his wife and children, occupation of painter. [1]
He died in Brighton during the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1959. [6]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2458E
↑ 2.02.1 "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZR-672 : 20 May 2019), Walter Crane in household of Frank Crane, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Islington South East subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ 3.03.1 "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7BV-G3B : 12 July 2019), Walter Crane in household of Frank Crane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26J9-W87 : 13 December 2014), Walter Crane and null, 1918; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1918, quarter 3, vol. 2B, p. 194, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCZ-JFYX : 4 September 2014), Walter Crane, 1959; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Brighton, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Paternal and maternal relationship confirmed by AncestryDNA match: Anonymous Dowding and Living Ross, known 2nd cousins 2x removed. Most recent common ancestors are Frank Crane and Ada Annie Willett. Predicted relationship is 4th - 6th cousin based on 34 cM shared across 2 segments.
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