Birth2 Sep 1894, Cambridge district, Cambs
General1st dau. Possibly m. Francis H Drane in 1917, with issue.
Notes for Emily Annie Townsend
Her birth:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Dec 1894 (>99%)
Townsend Emily Annie Cambridge 3b 453
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This marriage might well have been hers, the only Emily A Townsend marriage from 1911 to 1960 in Cambridge:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
Townsend Emily A Drane Cambridge 3b 1151
1918, TFPL: I’m going with this marriage, it is highly plausible.
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These births could well have been theirs, but perhaps a certificate or two would be a good idea (not close enough relations for the expense, though):
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1919 (>99%)
Drane Joan D Townsend Saffron W 4a 1354
Births Jun 1920 (>99%)
Drane Albert F Townsend Cambridge 3b 918 [Sic: ‘Albert P’ on index sheet]
Births Mar 1927 (>99%)
Drane Margaret Townsend Cambridge 3b 604
Births Mar 1937 (>99%)
Drane John A Townsend Dunmow 4a 1281
Four Drane Townsend marriages can be found:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%)
Drane Thomas Townsend Saffron.W. 4a 2239
Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
Drane Francis H Townsend Cambridge 3b 1151
Marriages Mar 1935 (>99%)
Drane Lilian D Townsend Poplar 1c 539
Marriages Dec 1935 (>99%)
Drane Victor J Townsend Dunmow 4a 2265
The seond marriage is confirmed by the 1939 register, the third has the surnames the wrong way round.
My conclusion is that the second and thrid births above belong to Emily Annie. The Saffron W and Dunmow births belong to marriages 1 and 4 respectively. The 1939 family in Cambridge has only two redacted children, but this number agrees with my deduction. (Hopefully)
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In 1939, the family was four:
18 St Philip's Road , Cambridge M.B., Cambridgeshire, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Emily A Drane 02 Sep 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 352 2
Francis H Drane 27 Apr 1894 Male Co Operative Stores Grocery Salesman for all Departments Married 352 1
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Ref: RG101/6302D/003/33
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Notes for Francis Henry & Emily Annie (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) EMILY A
Last name TOWNSEND
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1917
EMILY A TOWNSEND married one of these people
Francis H Drane
Spouse's last name Drane
District Cambridge
County Cambridgeshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page number 1151
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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