Henry Gross, born 1888 London

[ejgray52]

Henry is my maternal grandfather; here is a brief summary:
1901 census shows him as being born in Oxford St London. He was adopted at some point by Herman GROSS, a baker born 1853 in Berlin Germany. Herman was married to Francis (nee SLOWGROVE) and at the time of the census were living at 104 Princess St, Marylebone, London. Henry had a sister, Winifred, b 1897, who may also be adopted.
Family stories tell of him finding out aged 15 and running away to join the Navy - which he did in 1903. After a long career and almost fighting in two World wars, he died in Gosport Hants in 1942.
I am keen to find out more about his birth family; all the other trees so far are back to the 1700's and I would love to add his.

[Thomasin]

I can see Henry in 1911, an Able Seaman visiting the Child family in Gosport, but I can't find him anywhere else.

Herman and Francis I spotted in 1891 (Herman b. 1856), but otherwise they seem to have evaded the census. A Herman and Mabel did turn up in 1911 with a Winifred b. 1910, but they were a much younger couple.

Wherever did you find Henry in 1901??

[Peter Goodey]

Wherever did you find Henry in 1901?

RG 13/112 f 138 p 7 (records at TNA)

Now what's the 1891 reference?

[Jellylegs]

Peter beat me to it, on FMP they are enumerated as GROSSE.

Jellylegs

[Jellylegs]

1891: RG12/100/20/35 (record held by TNA) Herman and Frances are on their own.

[georgiep]

Again another reminder not to list info between 1910 & 1912 census to pass onto people.
Your membership could b cancelled.
Don't list the year, they have peeps@

Georgiep

[Peter Goodey]

Henry had a sister, Winifred, b 1897, who may also be adopted.

It doesn't look like it...

Births Mar 1897
Gross Winifred Marjorie Marylebone 1a 588

[Peter Goodey]

Again another reminder not to list info between 1910 & 1912 census to pass onto people.

Thomasin was not replying to a request for a lookup so I believe it was perfectly in order to mention the 1911 census.

[Peter Goodey]

Henry is my maternal grandfather

Presumably Henry married. What does the marriage certificate show for his father's details?

[Mutley]

It is quite possible that Winifred is in Hillingdon in 1901, the daughter of William and Edith F Gross.

There is a William Gross on the same page for a marriage to an Edith Florence Cronin in Sep 1891 in Hampstead.
William was born in Bury St. Edmunds in abt 1854.