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.
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Thread: Henry Gross, born 1888 London
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20-07-2010, 8:49 AM #1ejgray52Guest
Henry Gross, born 1888 London
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20-07-2010, 11:02 AM #2ThomasinGuest
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??
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20-07-2010, 11:06 AM #3
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Wherever did you find Henry in 1901?
Now what's the 1891 reference?
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20-07-2010, 11:09 AM #4
Peter beat me to it, on FMP they are enumerated as GROSSE.
Jellylegs
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20-07-2010, 11:15 AM #5
1891: RG12/100/20/35 (record held by TNA) Herman and Frances are on their own.
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20-07-2010, 11:18 AM #6georgiepGuest
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
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20-07-2010, 11:18 AM #7
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Henry had a sister, Winifred, b 1897, who may also be adopted.
Births Mar 1897
Gross Winifred Marjorie Marylebone 1a 588
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20-07-2010, 11:21 AM #8
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Again another reminder not to list info between 1910 & 1912 census to pass onto people.
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20-07-2010, 11:23 AM #9
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Henry is my maternal grandfather
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20-07-2010, 12:01 PM #10MutleyGuest
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.
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