Henry Mace (1891 - 1945)

Born 1891 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Ancestors

Husband of Violet Fanny Helena (Phillips) Mace — married 1918 in the Registration District of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

1891. From the General Register Office online index of Registrations of Births.
Birth of Henry Mace registered in the District of Bedford in the quarter July to September 1891.
Mother's Maiden surname Herbert.

1901. From the 1901 census of England and Wales. Taken night of Sunday 31st March 1901.
In the Administrative County of Bedfordshire.
The undermentioned Houses are situate within the boundaries of the Civil Parish of Bedford St. Paul, Ecclesiastical Parish of Bedford St. Paul, Municipal Borough of Bedford, Ward of Municipal Borough of Western, Parliamentary Borough of Bedford, Town of Bedford.
At 24 Commercial Road.
Henry J. Mace, Head, Married, age 31, occupation Hammer Man at Iron Works, Worker, born Poplar, London.
Elizabeth Mace, Wife, Married, age 31, born Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Harry Mace, Son, Single, age 9, born Bedford.
Alice Mace, Daughter, Single, age 2, born Bedford.
J.(?) Blaney(?), Visitor, Married, age 36, born Luton, Bedfordshire.
Annie Blaney(?), Visitor, Married, age 32, born Kempston, Bedfordshire.
William Blaney(?), Visitor, Single, age 8, born Bedford.
Beatrice Blaney(?), Visitor, Single, age 7, born Bedford.
Elizabeth Finch, Visitor, Single, age 38, born Poplar, London.

1911. From the 1911 census of England and Wales. Taken night of Sunday April 2nd 1911.
Enumeration Book for the Royal Navy.
Ship - HMS Hermes.
Class and denomination of Ship – 2nd Class Protected Cruiser.
Name of Captain or Commanding Officer – Herbert J. Savill.
Station – Cape of Good Hope.
Position of the Ship at midnight on Sunday, April 2nd, 1911 – New Dockyard, Simonstown.
(Among the 487 Officers, Men, Boys and Royal Marines on the Ship’s Books.)
Harry Mace, age 20, Single, Cook’s Mate, born St Pauls, Bedford. (Entry ruled through, denoting that he was ashore at midnight.)

1918. From the Civil Registration of Marriages 1837 - 2005 on The Genealogist website.
Marriage of Harry Mace to Violet F. E. Phillips registered in the District of Portsmouth, Hampshire in the quarter July to September 1918.

1945. From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Chief Petty Officer Cook HARRY MACE.
Service Number – P/M 883.
Regiment & Unit/Ship – Royal Navy, H.M.S. Boscawen.
Date of Death – 24 February 1945.
Age – 53 years.
Buried or commemorated at – Southampton (St. Mary Extra) Cemetery, Sec. H 47. Grave 18., United Kingdom.
Country of Service – United Kingdom.
Additional Info - Son of Harry and Elizabeth Mace; husband of Violet Fanny E. Mace, of Poole, Dorsetshire.

Sources

• 1891 Registration of Birth. England and Wales General Register Office website. Reference: 1891 S Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 332.
• 1901 England and Wales Census. Transcribed by Matthew Mace from the image available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Original data held by the UK National Archives "RG13 General Register Office: 1901 Census Returns" Image reference - RG13 PN:1493 FN:? Page:284 to 285.
• 1911 England and Wales Census. Transcribed by Matthew Mace from the image available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Original data held by the UK National Archives "RG14 General Register Office: 1911 Census Schedules" Image reference - RG14 PN:34970 Pages:51 to 72.
• 1918 Registration of Marriage. From the Civil Registration, 1837-2005 index available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Certificate available from England and Wales General Register Office England and Wales General Register Office website. Reference: 1918, S Quarter, in PORTSMOUTH, Volume 2b, Page 1330.
• 1945 record of Death on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Link to details of Harry Mace