Muriel was born late in 1891 or early in 1892. The birth was registered in Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1892 in Depwade, Norfolk, England. [1]
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FM5-FGY : 1 October 2014), Muriel Octavia Silcock, 1892; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Depwade, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
In the 1901 census Muriel (age 9) was the daughter of Boardman Silcock in Starston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.[2]
Boardman Silcock Head Married M 49 Relieving Officer Registrar Of Births Deaths & Marriages Vaccination Officer & Collector To The Guar East Ruston, Norfolk
Mary Ann Silcock Wife Married F 48 Ash, Kent
Sydney Silcock Son M 13 Alburgh, Norfolk
Muriel Octavia Silcock Daughter F 9 Starston, Norfolk
Muriel married Harold Meredith Stranger on 13 October 1917 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.[3]
Sources
↑ SILCOCK, MURIEL OCTAVIA Mother's Maiden Surname: MOORE GRO Reference: 1892 M Quarter in DEPWADE Volume 04B Page 222
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901". Citing Harleston subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. FamilySearch (accessed 24 February 2022) External Image. Muriel Octavia Silcock (9) daughter in household of Boardman Silcock (49) in Depwade registration district. Born in Starston, Norfolk.
↑ "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930". Citing Marriage, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. FamilySearch (accessed 24 February 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 01671. Muriel Octavia Silcock (25) marriage to Harold Meredith Stranger on 13 Oct 1917 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Carin Davey for creating WikiTree profile Silcock-52 through the import of The Neaves.ged on Feb 5, 2013.
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