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I can understand that on joining the army he wanted to sound English hence the change from his Italian one. No idea why Foster not Smith or Barker.
 
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We know he is the correct person as he lists his mother so there should be one half sister listed. So can only assume it was either an error or he didn't understand the question.
 
I went through his record this morning and it definitely says no whole or half siblings. It does list 3 Smith uncles but I haven't checked them out.
Mother is Mrs Elizabeth Barker.
 
It says father of solider deceased. we know he wasn't as he had another family didn't he? but they may not of known that.
 
If he is passing himself as a Foster (true or not) then he would have had to say his father was deceased. Not certain he was but his mother is married to another man so has to say it.
 
MWS said:
If he is passing himself as a Foster (true or not) then he would have had to say his father was deceased. Not certain he was but his mother is married to another man so has to say
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Hmm its all abit odd.....
you no what thou, the surviving sibling which is my line, Alexandra, she always said she had half siblings no full ones, so violet would of died by then and im guessing she was on about Alfred. But there was no dna back then if in doubt and the fathers name is on the birth certificate, so ill just leave everything how it is.
But Alexandra had a plaque with Alfreds name and details on which needs repairs and has been passed down, and it would be nice to put his actual name on there, but can't really because not 100 percent sure.
 
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Yes his headstone and the plaque both say foster, but as some repair work is being made to the plaque thought it would be nice to also make note of the other surname. But as cannot be sure on it, better not :)
 
Looking again at the 1921 census for Giuseppe and Maria (post #106) what I I didn't notice previously is that there is a birthplace place for Maria other than Italy.

It looks like Sovie but unfortunately I'm not sure if that's quite right. I had another search for a birth for Maria and other Pomppa/Pompa's but nothing seemed likely.
 
The obvious place would be Piedmont in the north but that's a long way from Frosinone and a bit out of character with what we know.

And looking at the map there is a Piedimonte San Germano to the SW of Arpino/Arce. It is about 10 to 15 miles away but a lot closer than Piedmont.
 
Hi there, could I ask a favour for anyone with ancestry membership, There is one documented burial plot at Yardley cemetery for an
Edward Lewis 1830-1911
But my records have his death date 7th march 1911 which would make him 81 when he passed, and yardley have 78 years age of death, which would mean the person isn't him.
There records are not wrong, so perhaps I have their birth wrong.
He is my 3rd great grandfather so I was just wanting to add his resting place onto my tree and find a grave.
To hel, he was married to a Lydia Lewis who is buried at witton and he had three children, one being Clara.
Thanks in advance.
 
I will look but 3 years difference isn't much.
Back then age mattered less - no old age pension to claim.
Even as late as 1969 my Gran's age is wrong - even on her gravestone. She wasn't sure what year she was born.
So it is most likely him. You usually find, if it is recorded, day and month match but year is out.
 
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I will look but 3 years difference isn't much.
Back then age mattered less - no old age pension to claim.
Even as late as 1969 my Gran's age is wrong - even on her gravestone. She wasn't sure what year she was born.
So it is most likely him. You usually find, if it is recorded, day and month match but year is out.
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No way that's crazy about the age on the gravestone being wrong. The way this women was talking earlier there was no way it could be an error.
So when I called earlier, id actually got through to the office that deals with witton and that way, so although they gave me plot info she couldn't see all details, so im not sure about that. This burial is for Yardley. It would make sense he was buried there, but it would be nice to be sure.
 
The error on my Nan's gravestone is because her daughters went with what she had told them. I now know it is wrong.
She was 78 but according to the stone she was 80. (So you can see why I say 3 years isn't too far out).
 
On edwards marriage cert in 1856 he is down as aged 25 which makes birth year likely to be 1831 not 1830. (Or is it another example of the year being "hazy"?).
 
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It looks on Ancestry as if the burial at Yardley was in June
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You have him dying on March 7th which seems a long gap for the burial to take place.
 
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