Looking for Arthur Joel Fitzwater

By debsmith61 April 3, 2015 1141 views 10 comments

Has anyone any info on the above man, he was born in 1902 in London and went to Nova scotia in the 1920s have been looking for info on him for years

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asheppard

London Parish Baptism Register

Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth

Name: Arthur Joel Fitzwater
Record Type: Birth
Estimated Birth Date: 28 Oct 1903**
Father's name: Arthur Flower Fitzwater
Mother's name: Chloe Fitzwater
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hammersmith
Borough: Hammersmith And Fulham
Register Type: Parish Registers

Details from document:

Father - General Laborer
Mother - Maiden name Pithers also the Informant
Alfred - baptism date 13 Nov 1903, born 91 Chancellors Rd Fulham
Parents residence at time of baptism: 91 Chancellors Road Fulham

** Column heading "When & Where born" no idea why they have "Estimated birth date" perhaps only available heading on this transcription record.

The document is a true copy at the bottom of the Certificate

I Alfred Edward Grant Deputy Superintendent Registrar for the district of Fulham etc. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Entry No. 309 in the Register book of Births No. 12. for the above named etc.
Witness My hand this 18th day of October 1918

It is stamped and signed

asheppard

now this is interesting, there is another entry for baptism

London Parish Baptism Register

Name: Arthur Joel Fitzwater
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 6 Feb 1905
Father's name: Arthur Flower Fitzwater
Mother's name: Chloe Fitzwater
Parish or Poor Law Union: South Acton
Borough: Ealing
Register Type: Parish Registers

Details:
Father : labourer
Address: 3 Sussex Terrace Fulham Palace Road
Birth: 28th Oct 1903

and his brother
Name: Clement Cyril Fitzwater
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 6 Feb 1905
Father's name: Arthur Flower Fitzwater
Mother's name: Chloe Fitzwater
Parish or Poor Law Union: South Acton
Borough: Ealing
Register Type: Parish Registers

Birth: 30th Oct 1904

Clement Cyril Birth
Births Dec 1904
FITZWATER Clement Cyril Fulham 1a 286

The only Arther I could find was this one, but it's a bit late but possible might be worth checking

Births Dec 1906
Fitzwater Arthur Brentford 3a 103

asheppard

1911 Census for Arthur & Chloe

Name: Arthur Fitzwater
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Hammersmith
Civil Parish: Hammersmith
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 5 Southbrook St, Shepherds Bush
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: GENERAL LABOURER
Registration district: Fulham
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Fitzwater 29
Chloie Fitzwater 27 b Acton
Clement Fitzwater 7 b Fulham
Helen Fitzwater 4 b Acton
Albert Fitzwater 2 b Acton
Harry Fitzwater 0 b shepherds Bush (age 9 months)

married 8 years % children all living

1911 England Census for Arthur Joel

Name: Arthur Joel Fitzwater
Age in 1911: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Relation to Head: Grandchild
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil Parish: Hammersmith
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 47 Overstone Road, Hammersmith W
Registration district: Fulham
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Fitzwater 58 b Notting Hill London
Lucy Fitzwater 57 b Devizes Wilts
Arthur Joel Fitzwater 7

Arthur & Lucy married 34 yrs, 4 children 3 living 1 deceased
Arthurs Occupation: House Painter

asheppard

Marriage of Arthur Joel's parents

Name: Arthur Flower Fitzwater
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Fulham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 789
Records on Page:
Name
Arthur Flower Fitzwater
Chloe Pithers

Found Arthur Joel Register has it under Fitzwalter
Births Dec 1903
FITZWALTER Arthur Joel Fulham 1a 280

asheppard

Oops
On 1911 Census for Arthur & Chloe it should read 5 children living

wizard28

According to the death cert Arthur Flower Fitzwater died on the 26 Oct nov 1942 in Hammersmith Hospital aged 61 last address 35 Cathuers Road, Hammersmith. Occ police constable informant C Fitzwater widow 27 oct 1942

wizard28

According to birth cert Arthur Flower Fitzwater was born on the 27 Nov 1882 at 2 Home Terrace Hammersmith to Arthur Fitzwater and Lucy Fitzwater formerly Flower. fathers occ painter.

wizard28

Are you trying to trace the family back in England or looking to see what happened to Arthur Joel Fitzwater once he arrived in Nova scotia

wizard28

It looks like Arthur Joel Fitzwater was still in London in 1926.

Name: Arthur Joel Fitzwater
Year: 1926
County or Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Hammersmith
Street address: 35 Cathnor Road [this might be where Arthur Flower Fitzwater was living at the time of his death, it was difficult to read]

wizard28

Post above was from : London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

This might be Arthur Joel Fitzwater

UK, Outward Passenger Lists
Name: Arthur Fitzwater
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1903
Departure Date: 19 Mar 1927
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Halifax, Canada
Ship Name: Pennland
Shipping line: Red Star Line
Official Number: 145933
Master: R Park

Last home address 14a Ross Street, London SE
States occ farmer ??