phillip
26-08-2011, 1:25 PM
I have put a new posting on Percy Horace Underwood possibly Percy E Hart in an attempt to 'flesh out' and discover more on his actual identity.
Based on my own research and information from the grandaughter of Percy this is what we know:
Percy Horace Underwood b cirac 1860 died 1924 Eucha Hospital divorced from Clara Elsie Adeline Underwood nee Bateman c 1895 leaving Elsie Clara and Mabel as their children.
Percy received an annuity from Claud Spencer John Hart ( son of James Nathan Hart and Kate Theresa Whelan b 1880-1952).
In her will Sarah Hart 1820-1890 left bequests to her 2 sons James Nathan Hart and John Hart. However, the 1861 British Census shows she had 3 sons- John, James Nathan and Percy E Hart. Percy recorded as born 1860 Middlesex.
The death certificate for Percy Underwood shows he was born at sea, mother Sarah Hart and father unknown.
Sarah in her will describes herself as wife or widow of David Hart. David Hart was still alive post 1861 and 1900 and appears to have re- married.
There is some form of connection between Percy Underwood and the Hart lines but it is unclear and the speculation is that Percy Underwood and Percy E Hart are one in the same with Percy possibly being illigitimate which may explain why Sarah described herself as a widow in the 1861 census.
Any further data resolving this puzzle very welcome.
Phillip
Based on my own research and information from the grandaughter of Percy this is what we know:
Percy Horace Underwood b cirac 1860 died 1924 Eucha Hospital divorced from Clara Elsie Adeline Underwood nee Bateman c 1895 leaving Elsie Clara and Mabel as their children.
Percy received an annuity from Claud Spencer John Hart ( son of James Nathan Hart and Kate Theresa Whelan b 1880-1952).
In her will Sarah Hart 1820-1890 left bequests to her 2 sons James Nathan Hart and John Hart. However, the 1861 British Census shows she had 3 sons- John, James Nathan and Percy E Hart. Percy recorded as born 1860 Middlesex.
The death certificate for Percy Underwood shows he was born at sea, mother Sarah Hart and father unknown.
Sarah in her will describes herself as wife or widow of David Hart. David Hart was still alive post 1861 and 1900 and appears to have re- married.
There is some form of connection between Percy Underwood and the Hart lines but it is unclear and the speculation is that Percy Underwood and Percy E Hart are one in the same with Percy possibly being illigitimate which may explain why Sarah described herself as a widow in the 1861 census.
Any further data resolving this puzzle very welcome.
Phillip