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Henry William CARTER

Parents: Henry CARTER & Mary Ann SONNEX

Henry William CARTER:
Born: 28 November 1869, Wybough Place, Greenwich, Kent
Bapt: 22 December 1869, Christ Church, East Greenwich, Kent
Died: June 1947, Greenwich, London (aged 77 years)
Bur: 2 July 1947, Greenwich, London
Occupation: Thames Lighterman
9 July 1889 bound apprentice in the Company of Watermen & Lightermen
Became a Freeman of the company 14 August 1894

Henry William CARTER = Harriet Ellen EASTERLING
Married: 3 June 1894 Christ Church, East Greenwich, Kent {1}

Harriet Ellen EASTERLING:
Born: 8 January 1873 Deptford, Kent
Bapt:
Died: April 1921, Greenwich, London (aged 47 years)
Bur: 26 April 1921, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London

Parents: Frederick Athos EASTERLING = Catherine CASS

2nd Marriage
Henry William CARTER = Mary E FOWLER
Married: 1923, Greenwich, Kent

Mary E FOWLER:
Born: abt 1887
Bapt:
Died: June 1967, Greenwich, London (aged 80 years)
Bur:

Parents:

Henry William CARTER

Henry William CARTER:
Born: 29 November 1894, 89 Pelton Road, Greenwich, Kent
Bapt: 9 January 1895, Christ Church, East Greenwich, Kent
Died: April 1932, 82 Creek Road, Greenwich, London (aged 38 years)
Bur: 2 May 1932, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London
Occupation: Lighterman

Henry William CARTER= Lilian Clara BUCKINGHAM
Married: 14 November 1915, St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent {2}

Lilian Clara BUCKINGHAM:
Born: 5 February 1897, 54 Stanhope Street, Deptford, Kent
Bapt: 28 February 1897, Christ Church, Deptford, Kent
Died: January 1971, Lewisham, London (aged 73 years) (widow of Arthur North)
Bur: 26 January 1971, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London

Parents: Henry Alfred BUCKINGHAM = Emma STILL

Emily Louise CARTER

Emily Louise CARTER:
Born: 19 April 18916, 89 Pelton Road, Greenwich, Kent
Bapt: 2 August 1898, Christ Church, East Greenwich, London
Died:

Richard H HOLMES = Emily Louise CARTER
Married: 1915, Greenwich, London

Richard Henry HOLMES:
Born:1894, 37 Peniston Road, Greenwich, London
Bapt: 7 March 1894, Christ Church, East Greenwich, London
Died:

Parents: Thomas Edward HOLMES = Alice Jane WELLS

2nd Marriage
George Frederick Battershall BRENNAN = Emily Louise CARTER
Married: 1919, Hastings, Sussex

George Frederick Battershall BRENNAN:
Born: 1881, North Kensington, London
Bapt: 13 September 1881,
Died: 1931, Romford, Essex
Occupation: Painter

Parents: Francis Robert Haford D'Arcy BRENNAN = Miriam BATTERSHALL

Catherine Florence CARTER

Catherine Florence CARTER:
Born: 24 March 1898, 89 Pelton Road, Greenwich, Kent
Bapt: 23 June 1898, Christ Church, East Greenwich, London
Died: September 1961, Woolwich, London (aged 63 years)

Walter Lawrence DIXON = Catherine Florence Carter
Married: 1921 Greenwich

Walter Lawrence DIXON
Born: 4 March 1899, Greenwich, London
Died: 22 July 1962, 75 Halsbrook Road, Woolwich, London (aged 62 years)
Bur: 2 August 1961, Greenwich, London
Probate: 25 October 1961, London

Parents: John DIXON = Annie ALDERSEA
Married: 7 July 1883, St John, Wolverhampton, Staffs

Albert Frederick CARTER

Albert Frederick CARTER:
Born: 26 December 1901, Greenwich
Bapt: 26 December 1901,
Died: 26 August 1974, Lewisham
Bur: 2 September 1974, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham. London

Alice Hetty CARTER

Alice Hetty CARTER:
Born: 8 December 1902, 30 Caradoc Street, Greenwich, Kent
Bapt: 28 JUly 1903, Chrish Church, East Greenwich, London
Died: 18 November 1983, Greenwich, London (aged 80 years)
Bur: 29 November 1983, Greenwich, London

Ernest Sidney KNOWLWES = Alice Hetty CARTER
Married: 25 December 1924, St Alphage, Greenwich, London {3}

Ernest Sidney KNOWLWES
Born: 14 November 1902, Greenwich, London
Bapt: 3 March 1912, St Alphage, Greenwich, London
Died: 19 September 1977, Leicester, Leicstershire (aged 74 years)
Bur: 29 September 1977, Greenwixh, London

Parents: Percy Henry George KNOWLES = Ann Susan BLAKMORE

Alfred Arthur (aka Mick) CARTER

Alfred Arthur CARTER:
Born: 17 Feb 1904, Greenwich, London
Bapt:
Died: 5 March 1961, Greenwich, London
Bur: March 1961, Shooters Hill Cemetery, Greenwich, London

Alfred Arthur CARTER = Ethel ????
Married:

Ethel ????
Born:
Bapt:
Died:
Bur:

Parents:

Mary Ann Eliza (Babe) CARTER

Mary Ann Eliza (Babe) CARTER:
Born: 6 December 1905, 39 Caradoc Street, Greenwich, London
Bapt: 28 May 1908, Christ Church, East Greenwich, London Died: October 1902, 1A Dulwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent
Bur:

Tom MOXON = Mary Ann Eliza (Babe) CARTER
Married: 25 December 1927, St Nicholas, Deptford, London {4}

Thomas William MOXON
Born: 6 February 1902,
Died: 17 February 1983, 1A Dulwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent (aged 80 years)
Bur:
Occupation: Thames Lighterman & Waterman

Parents: Thomas James MOXON = Harriet Ann WOOD

Additional Information

{1}
Banns Register at Christ Church, Greenwich
banns of marriage between Henry William Carter and
Harriett Ellen Easterling
both of this parish (29 & 39 Hoskin Street)
Banns were published as follows by G S Reaney
1st Sunday May 13
2nd Sunday May 20
3rd Sunday May 27

Marriage
Christ Church, Greenwich
3 June 1894
Henry William Carter, bachelor aged 27 years, Waterman son of Henry Carter, Waterman
Harriett Ellen Easterling, spinster, aged ??, daughter of Frederick Athos Easterling, Brushmaker
Witnesses Frederick Easterling & Mary Ann Carter (mother)

{2}
Marriage
St Nicholas, Deptford, London
14th November 1915
Henry William Carter 21 bachelor, Lighterman of 82 Creek Road, son of Henry William Carter, Lighterman
Lily Clara Buckingham 20 spinster of 82 Creek Road, daughter of Henry Buckingham, Bottle merchant
Married by banns in the presence of Henry Buckingham & Florence Carter

{3}
St Nicholas, Deptford, London
Marriage Reigister Book
25 December 1924
Ernest Sidney Knowles 22 bachelor, Stevedor of 109 Creek Road, son of Percy Henry George Knowles, l(deceased), labourer
Alice Hetty Carter 22 spinster of 82 Creek Road, daughter of Henry William Carter, Waterman
Married by banns in the presence of Percy Rose & Violet Knowles

{4}
St Nicholas, Deptford
Marriage Register Book
25 December 1927
Thomas William MOXON 24 bachelor lighterman of 82 Creek Road, son of Thomas James Moxon, boilermaker
Mary Ann Eliza Carter 22 spinster of 82 Creek Road, daughter of Henry William Carter, lighterman
Married by banns in the presence of Albert Edward Hill & Ellen Eliza Smith

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1911 Census
Greenwich, London
69 Eastney Street

name	relationship	age	status	occupation	work type	birth place
Henry W Carter	head	41	mar	Lighterman	Wharf work	Greenwich
Harriet Carter	wife	37	mar			Deptford
Henry Carter	son	16	un			Greenwich
Emily Carter	dau	14	un			Greenwich
Catherine Carter	dau	13	un			Greenwich
Albert Carter	son	9	un			Greenwich
Alice Carter	dau	8	un			Greenwich
Alfred Carter	son	7	un			Greenwich
Mary Carter	dau	5	un			Greenwich

Living in 4 rooms
Married 17 years, 7 children born, 7 still living

Sources

My thanks to Dr. Peter King for information on the Carter families.

Doggerts Coat & Badge boat race
http://londoniscool/are-you-ready-for-doggerts-coat-and-badge-race

List of past winners of Doggerts Coat & Badge race can be found at
http://

Records of the Company of Watermen & Lightermen at Guildhall Library
http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/water.htm