Alfred Horace Poynter - Where are you.

[Doodiedoo]

I'm trying to track my Great grandfather Alfred Horace Poynter. He was born about 1875 and died 1949 (I know because of family but can't find any record of his death). He married a Nellie Smith (Again I can't find this). They don't appear on the 1901 census but I am told he was in the Boer War and stayed in South Africa for a while. They did return to England because their 1st child was born in 1908.

How can I find out if he was in the Boer War and when he returned.

Please Help!

[bumblebee]

There is an Alfred Horace Poynter registered 1875 Q4 Bromley 2a 339, also a marriage and there is a Nellie Giles on the same page in 1898 Q4 West Ashford, Kent, 2a 1725

Bumblebee

[bumblebee]

There is this 1901 census but I don't know if they are the same people as this Alfred gives his birth place as Hayes, Kent.

Kent, Ashford.
15 Regents Place

Alfred H Poynter 25 - Railway Waggon Maker?
Alfred W F Poynter 2 born Ashford
Nellie Poynter 21 born Ashford

Bumblebee

[bumblebee]

Does the birth certificate for the child in 1908 give Alfred's occupation - I presume that is where you have the MMN of Smith from. Wondering if they married on the overseas index?

Bumblebee

[bumblebee]

There is a A H Poynter, Wagon Builder, on the passenger list for 8th August 1903, going to the Cape, South Africa, aged 27, Single. Destination port Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

Bumblebee

[Doodiedoo]

Thanks for that.

I haven't the birth cert for 1908 but I have the 2nd child 1911 on there her mother was Smith. Fathers occupation was coach builder. Could you tell me how I can see the list as I'm very new to this.

Thanks

[bumblebee]

Hi doodiedoo

The passengers lists are on a well known pay per view site. Apart from the information I gave above the ship was the 'Goorkha' and departed from Southampton. The lists don't give any more information than that.

Hope that helps.

Bumblebee