Edward Thomas Gardner

[FredP]

Can anyone provide any information about the theatrical career of Edward Thomas Gardner who died 14/07/1930 at the age of 82 at 164 Ebury Street, Westminster?

The death was registered by his widow A Gardner, and the Death Certificate states that he was an 'Old Age Pensioner, formerly an Actor'.

This is the same name as someone in my tree, and the age at death would fit, but he was elsewhere recorded at different times prior to 1901 as being an architect, an estate agent, and an officer in the London Horse Artillery Volunteers. Can he have embarked on a new career in the 20th century? After much searching I have found no other recorded death that seems to fit.

Thanks for any help, FredP.

[Jan1954]

Hello Fred,

Have you checked the Stage Archives (archive.thestage.co.uk/ - put https:// in front) to see if there is any mention of Edward? A basic search can be done for free but then, if you want to view the digital copies, you can purchase a 24 hour membership.

[Lanner43]

I have the following on Edward Thomas Gardner. As far as I am aawre he was not an actor.

"Edward Thomas (964) 1848-1930
b. 1848, s. of Edward (962) & Amelia [Walker] (963); m. Catharine Charlotte Cooper c. Feb 1877; d.29th Sept 1930
 b. cert.?? unnamed Gardner [1Q 1848 St Marylebone 1 146]
 bapt.11th Oct 1848 St Marylebone
 1861Cen [RG9/66/59/42] 47&48 Oxford St: Edward Gardner 46 boot & shoe maker Stokenchurch; Amelia 33 Marylebone; Edward Thomas 12 Marylebone; Amy Agnes 8 Marylebone; Alice Evelyn M 7 Marylebone, Margaret Walker cousin unm 35 Marylebone, Hester Walker cous unm 29 Marylebone +2 servs
 m. cert [1Q 1877 Strand 1b 743]
 1881Cen 21 Auriol Road Fulham,MDX [RG11/0065/79/10] Edward Thomas GARDNER 32 London, Mdx Interest of money etc; Kate Charlotte 27 Kensington, Mdx; Ethel Kate 3 Fulham; Cuthbert Edward Lethfield 1 Fulham, MDX; Stanley Douglas 7m Fulham.
 1891Cen [RG12/595/134/33] 110 Auckland Rd Croydon: Edward Thomas 42 late army officer Ldn; Kate C 37 Ldn; Cuthbert E S 11 Ldn; Stanley D 10 Ldn; Gerald H 9 Ldn; Ethel H 13 Ldn; Gladys M A 6 Ldn; Olive V 4 Ldn; Dorothy M 2 Ldn.
 1901Cen Benbow Rd Hammersmith Edward T Gardner 50 estate agent mar vis St Marylebone
 1911Cen Norbiton Sry: Hugh T Carr 29 Bill inspector Dulwich; Gladys M A 26 Kensington; Phyliss K Carr 1 Wimbledon. Edward T Gardner 62 mar private means Paddington. (Carr Mar 2yrs 1ch 1 alive.)
 1919 M. cert Wandsworth RO: Edward Thomas Gardner widower 71 ind means, 164 Enbury St Westminster. S of Edward decd ,ind means; Alice Shorter 45 spin 9 Sabine Rd Battersea dau of George Thomas page in Royal household dec’d
 Will d/d/ 4th Jan 1919 when living Woodridings, Cumnor Rd Sutton. Left everything to wife Maud Jane. Probate given to Maud Jane on 25th Nov 1936 of Montreaux , Higher Drive, Banstead. {She d 1Q1954 in Sry M E born 1881.
 D. Duchess Nursing Home St Marylebone. Home address Southview Cheam rd Ewell.
 d. cert {3Q1930 St George H Sq 1a 392] aged 82 Edward T Gardner
 W: Kate Charlotte/Catharine Charlotte Cooper
 1901Cen [RG13/436/17/25} 169 Knights Hill Drive Norwood Lambeth: Kate C 47 Kensington; Gladys M A 16 Kensington; Clara V 14 Kensington; Dorothy M 12 Norwood; Sybel M 9 Norwood
 1911 [RG14/3500/40/2/3/290]Homewood Addiscombe Grove Croydon: Kate C Gardner 57mar own means Kensington; Gerald H 29 unm engineer employer Kensington; Clara V 24 unm Kensington Sybil M 19 unm Upper Norwood Dorothy M unm 22 Upper Norwood + 1 serv Mar 34 years 10ch 8 living
 D. 12th Oct 1918 at 30 Addiscombe Rd Croydon.