Peggy Ethel Malcher
Born 15 Feb 1918
Marriage to Albert James Page
Marriages Registered in Quarter 2 1938
Melcher, Peggy E. Page Fulham 1 a 893
St John's Church, Walham Green Fulham: Belmoth Place, North End Road
| 1938 Page 53 | |||||
| No 157 | |||||
| Banns of Marriage between | Albert James Page (Bachelor) | of this parish | |||
| and | Peggy Ethel Malcher (Spinster) | S Oswald's Fulham | |||
| were published on the three Sundays underwritten:, as follows: | |||||
| That is to say, | 1st, On Sunday, | March 6 | ) | ||
| 2d, On Sunday, | March 13 | } | October | by HPG | |
| 3d, On Sunday, | March 20 | ) |
| 1938 | Marriage solemnized at | St. John's Church in the parish of Fulham in the County of London | ||||
| No. 80 | ||||||
| April 17th 1938 | Albert James Page 27 Batchelor | Paint Sprayer | 44 Tournay Road SW 6 | Edwin Page | Deceased | |
| and | ||||||
| Peggy Ethel Melcher 20 Spinster | 50 Estcount Road SW 6 | Albert Ernest Malcher | Rly [Railway] Booking Clerk | |||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| Married in the | Church | according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England | by | or after | ||
| Banns | ||||||
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Albert James Page | by me | B. G. Morgan Smith | Curate | ||
| Peggy Ethel Malcher | ||||||
| In the Presence of | E Page | |||||
| A E Malcher | ||||||
| 17 Apr 1938 |
OS 25 Old Map Fulham Tourney Road - https://maps.nls.uk/view/101919849
The Groom's residence on the record of marriage may be Tourney Road, i.e. 44 Tourney Road S.W. 6. This is not a firm interpretation of the record, but a possible suggestion.
OS 25 Old Map Fulham Estcourt Road - London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXXVI Revised: 1893 to 1894, Published: 1897
The bride's address, 50 Estcourt Road, Fulham.
From the Banns,
This Parish
St John, Melmoth Place, Walham Green (North End Road/Vanston Place) [1828] - still open
see SAINT JOHN, WALHAM GREEN, HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM for registers at LMA
Parish is no. 9 on outline map
S Oswald's Fulham
St Oswald, Lillie Road/St.Anselms Road [1899, Lillie Road Mission 1884] closed and demolished 1970s, parish united to St.Augustine's.
see SAINT OSWALD, ANSELM ROAD, ANSELM ROAD, HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM for registers at LMA
Parish is no. 6 on outline map
GENUKI Parishes of Fulham in 1903
Very approximate overlay of the two images
St Oswald's Road appears to be in St Oswald's parish, not surprisingly, and the associated church may have been the Mission Hall at the end of the road.
OS 25 Old Map Fulham St Oswald's Road - London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXXVI Revised: 1893 to 1894, Published: 1897
The Banns state the bride's parish as being S Oswald's Fulham, however, the Marriage record gives her address as 50 Estcourt Road. An address found elsewhere in her records. It appears that about half of Estcourt Road is within St Oswald's Parish by reference to the sketch of Parishes, and number 50 may be about the middle, having counted the number of buildings on the map. Conclusion, the information matches.
The groom's information is easier, as Tourney Road and St. John's Church are clearly both in the same parish and are on the same clip of map above.
Birth and Baptism
Baptised at St John, Walham Green, London, in the year One thousand, nine hundred and eighteen, on 17th March 1918, having been born on Sept 13th 1914, Gladys Josephine Mable, daughter of Albert Ernest and Josephine Philippa Malcher of 50 Estcourt Road, the father's occupation, a Booking Clerk D.Ry. No 298. [Could be District Railway aka Metropolitan District Railway, latterly District Line, London Underground]
Together with her sister,
Baptised at St John, Walham Green, London, in the year One thousand, nine hundred and eighteen, on 17th March 1918, having been born on Feby 15th 1918, Peggy Ethel, daughter of Albert Ernest and Josephine Philippa Malcher of 50 Estcourt Road, the father's occupation, a Booking Clerk D.Ry. No 298. [Could be District Railway aka Metropolitan District Railway, latterly District Line, London Underground]
Note the date of birth has been transcribed elsewhere as July 15th 1918, but hat is clearly impossible, as the birth would therefore have been after the baptism. Either the month or the year have been mis-interpreted. By reference to other documents, I have concluded that the month is not July but Feby, otherwise Feby or February in full.
1939 Register
The 1939 register, taken in preparation for WWII, and continued to be updated after the war, provides interesting information. The Malcher family is still residing at 50 Estcourt Road, Fulham. Albert and Josephine with four females, at least some of which are married daughters. Another record is officially closed, i.e. living at the time of the release of the information, In the same. building but different household are the Good family. Another Good family lives, as co-occupant, at 48 Estcourt Road.
Peggy has married Page, which we know from above.
Her sister Gladys, baptised at the same time, has married a Lewis. There are two single women, with the surname Franklin, Vera E and Eileen D. The former married a Good, after the register was first compiled. The respective husbands are not currently shown.
I have started to build a Franklin Branch, which links to the Good family, but not necessarily to the same Good family, but have not yet found a link to the Malcher family other than they lived at the same address.
Perhaps the link is to do with dressmaking.
| Address | Schedule | Surnames and Other Names | O V S P or I |
M or F |
Birth | S M W or D |
Personal Occupation | ||
| No | Sub No | Day | Year | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 48 Estcourt Rd | 73 | 1 | Davis Annie | - | F | 28 Jul | 88 | M | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
| 2 | Collin John B | - | M | 2 Feb | 93 | W | Carpenter & Joiner | ||
| This record is officially closed | |||||||||
| This record is officially closed | |||||||||
| 74 | 1 | Good William H | - | M | 26 Aug | 94 | M | Wood Machinist | |
| 2 | Good Daisy H | - | F | 12 Sept | 96 | M | Unpaid Domestic Duties | ||
| 3 | Good Herbert S | - | M | 26 Dec | 23 | S | Motor Mechanic (Improver) | ||
| 4 | Good Ronald L | - | M | 12 Nov | 26 | S | At School | ||
| 50 Estcourt Rd | 75 | 1 | Good George F | - | M | 22 Sept | 84 | M | Coal Carmen Heavy Worker |
| 2 | Good Kathleen C | - | F | 5 Feb | 10 | M | Unpaid Domestic Duties | ||
| This record is officially closed | |||||||||
| This record is officially closed | |||||||||
| 76 | 1 | Malcher Albert E | - | M | 11 Jun | 87 | M | Senior Booking Clerk Rly | |
| 2 | Malcher Josephine P | - | F | 17 Aug | 88 | M | Unpaid Domestic Duties | ||
| 3 | Lewis Gladys J M | - | F | 13 Sept | 14 | M | Dressmaking | ||
| 4 | Good nee Franklin Vera E | - | F | 18 Jan | 16 | S | Dressmaking | ||
| 5 | Page Peggy E | - | F | 15 Feb | 18 | M | Unpaid Domestic Duties | ||
| 6 | Franklin Eileen D | - | F | 25 Jun | 18 | S | Underclothes Maker | ||
| This record is officially closed | |||||||||
Conundrum resolved.
Compiling the story from various sources.
From the 1921 Census the Franklin family lived at 50 Estcourt Road, Fulham.
The family consisted of Eva Franklin, the head of the family. The wife of an unknown person in respect of the Census, but apparently living abroad.
Together with her children, a son, Charles John Franklin, age 7 years, 11 months, therefore born 1913.
Two daughters, Vera Evelyn Franklin, age 5 years, 5 months, therefore born 1916 and Eileen Dora Franklin, age 2 years, 11 months, therefore born 1918.
From other sources the children's Dates and Places of Births were, Vera; Birth 18 January 1916 • Fulham, Middlesex, England, and Eileen; Birth 25 June 1918 • Crediton, Devon, England.
I don't yet have a Date and Place of Birth for Charles.
It is possible that Charles John Franklin was named after his father. There is a marriage recorded between a Charles John Franklin and Eva Andrews in 1912 at Fulham. This could be the missing father.
The newspaper article states that Vera's mother died some years ago, which could be the case.
There are also records of Eva Franklin, married to Charles John Franklin moving from Hong Kong to Vancouver in 1924. Is this just coincidence.
Either way, the children are left without parents, either in the short term, or forever.
In the same house, 50 Estcourt Road, Fulham, another family lived. Perhaps, Flat 1 and Flat 2, or A and B. Either way a multi-occupancy house.
The family was headed by Albert Ernest Malcher, age 34 years, 0 months, therefore born 1887, and his wife Josephine Philippa Malcher, nee Cornelius, age 33 years, 9 months, therefore born 1888.
They married at All Saints' Church, Battle Bridge, King's Cross, Islington, on 15th September 1913.
From the Census 1921, they had two daughters and two visitors. Discounting the visitors, the two daughters, Gladys Josephine Mabel Malcher, age 6 years, 8 months, therefore born 1914 and Peggy Ethel Malcher, age 3 years, 4 months, therefore born 1918.
From other sources the children's Dates and Places of Births were, Gladys; Birth 13 September 1914 • Walham Green, Fulham, Middlesex, England, and Peggy; Birth 15 February 1918 • Walham Green, Fulham, London, England
Between the Census 1921 and the 1939 Register, Albert and Josephine Malcher, had taken in the children from next door, or at least the daughters. They were of a similar age to their own daughters.
From the clip, 'The bride's mother died some years ago. Her father is abroad. Her home since she was a girl has been with Mrs. Josephine Malcher at Estcourt Road.'
The son, Charles John Franklin (b. 1913) may have also been taken in, but is not listed in the 1939 register, unless he is one of the Record is Officially Closed. He would have been about 26 years of age by 1939, so he could well have moved out by then. He did give the bride away.
William George Good joined the army at 18, according to the clip. Born on Sunday 5th September 1915 according to his Baptism record, he would have been 18 on Tuesday, 5 September 1933. He was abroad for the next eight years, up to 1941, if abroad started as soon as he signed up. That is unlikely, so assuming he had some in country service before going abroad, could easily take the eight years to 1944.
Hence, not being found in the 1939 Register with his family.
'Mrs Peggy Page, wife of a prisoner of war, was matron of honour. Also attending the bride was her sister, Eileen.'
Mrs Peggy Page was previously known as Peggy Ethel Malcher who married Albert James Page Albert James Page on 17th April 1938. He lived at 44 Tournay Road, Fulham when they married, and presumably it became the family home, and was still so, when used for the wedding reception.
Also 50 Estcourt Road, Fulham.
| 1913 | Marriage solemnized at | All Saints Church in the parish of Battle Bridge Kings Cross in the County of Middlesex | ||||
| No. 82 | ||||||
| September 15th 1913 | Albert Ernest Malcher 26 Batchelor | Booking Clerk | 5 East court Road Fulham | William John Malcher (Deceased) | Coach Builder | |
| and | ||||||
| Josephine Philippa Cornelius 25 Spinster | 96 York Road | William Cornelius | Engineer | |||
| were Married in this Church by | Banns this | 29 Day of October in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty | by me | Ed: Morris | Rector | |
| Married in the | All Saints Church | according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church | by | or after | ||
| Banns | ||||||
| This Marriage was solemnized between us | Albert Ernest Malcher | by me | Rice Jones. | Curate | ||
| Josephine Philippa Cornelius | ||||||
| In the Presence of | William John Cornelius | |||||
| William Joseph Cornelius | ||||||
| 15 Sept 1913 |
All Saints' Church, corner of Caledonian Road and All Saints' Street, Battle Bridge King's Cross. Battlebridge Basin, Regents Canal, and York Road, now York Way, all given a colour wash.
OS 25 Old Map Kings Cross York Road and All Saint's Church - London (1915- Numbered sheets) V.6 Revised: 1913, Published: 1916
York Road, now York Way, is a long road, much longer than I have captured on the clip of the map. I don't know where number 96 was but assume it is likely to be near the church, in the same parish, Battle Bridge.
York Road is a long way from Fulham, but I suspect he worked at King's Cross Booking Office, probably on the District Line, and that is how they may have met.
Born 5 Sept 1915, and Baptised on 24 Oct 1915, William George, son of George Frederick & Alice Mary Good of 4 Turneville Road, at St Andrew's Church, Fulham. Father's occupation, Porter.
OS 25 Old Map Fulham St Andrews Church and Turneville Road - London (Edition of 1894-96) LXXXVI Revised: 1893 to 1894, Published: 1897
William George Good, aged 6 was living with his parents, George Fredrick, aged 37, and Alice Mary Good, aged 32, of 1 Rowallan Road, Fulham, Middlesex, England. George was a Horse Driver for J H Beatlie & Co, Coal Merchants of Seagrave Road Fulham. He also lived with two siblings, Arthur Edward Good aged 3 years, and Dorthy Mary Good, daughter, aged 11 months.
Rowallan Road is about a 6 minute walk away from Estcourt Road.
In the 1939 Register there were two Good families living adjacent to the Malchet's at 50 Estcourt Road. One of which was George Fredrick Good and his daughter Kathline C Good, born 5th Feb 1910. George was the father of William George Good, the groom in our wedding newspaper clipping. Not a few doors away, but next door, in the same house. William's mother had died on 27th September 1934 at Fulham, London, England, and was therefore not in the 1939 Register, nor at the wedding.
An extract from William's Medal Card.
| Name | W. G Good |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Birth Date | 1915 |
| Award Date | 1 Nov 1949 |
| Discharge Date | 11 Apr 1946 |
| Applicant's Delivery Address | 44 Tousnay Road, Fulham, London S. W. 6 |
| Class of Release | Z |
| Service Number | 5725076 |
| Regiment | R. Berks |
| Stars/Medals Issued | 1939-45; Africa; Italy; France & Germany; Defence; War |
Very interesting to find the newspaper article about William and Vera, as it explained so mach, to be able to put the story together.
However, it did also confirm the the Good and Franklin families at the centre of the story are not part of my tree, well not an attached part.
Back to Peggy
Left off, with Peggy and Albert being married, and Albert being a prisoner of war.
Peggy was probably living with Vera at 44 Toursnay Road, Fulham, with both husbands away at war.
