I'm looking for any other information on behalf of my Howlette cousins who's grandfather commited bigamy.
His full name was Charles James Richard Howlette born 1898 in South Africa as his father Charles Howlette (formerly Howlett on his death certificate) was in the Army.
I've only recently discovered his full name from the marriage certificate of his daughter known as 'Joan' in 1945 in Palestine. It also states that Charles was in the Army. He did enlist as a 14 year old but I can't find any further Army information on him.
'Joan' Jessie Catherine Elizabeth Howlette was the eldest born in Paddington London 1921 and she had 2 brothers. Robert Charles James Howlette 1923 Paddington, (my mum's sister married Bob) Charles James R Howlette 1925 Padddington and a younger sister Betty born 1927 Paddington.
Charles left the family home for good leaving his wife and 4 children when Betty, the youngest was about 3 or 4.
I'm also in contact with the daughters of 'Joan' and Betty and they all tell the same story as do my cousins.
However one of my cousins informed me that her Nan told her that she had a letter from her husband Charles asking for a divorce, but they were never divorced and when Charles died (not an old man) she received a widows pension as she was still officially married to Charles.
At some point Charles James Richard Howlette then married again and was sent down for his act of bigamy (his 1st wife attended the court) but no living family members know when all this happened or when and where he died. My cousins' Nan also discovered that he had a son with his illegal wife, presumably while attending the court.
I've searched high and low for a possible Death Registration for him but can't pin one down..mabye he changed his name?
His full name was Charles James Richard Howlette born 1898 in South Africa as his father Charles Howlette (formerly Howlett on his death certificate) was in the Army.
I've only recently discovered his full name from the marriage certificate of his daughter known as 'Joan' in 1945 in Palestine. It also states that Charles was in the Army. He did enlist as a 14 year old but I can't find any further Army information on him.
'Joan' Jessie Catherine Elizabeth Howlette was the eldest born in Paddington London 1921 and she had 2 brothers. Robert Charles James Howlette 1923 Paddington, (my mum's sister married Bob) Charles James R Howlette 1925 Padddington and a younger sister Betty born 1927 Paddington.
Charles left the family home for good leaving his wife and 4 children when Betty, the youngest was about 3 or 4.
I'm also in contact with the daughters of 'Joan' and Betty and they all tell the same story as do my cousins.
However one of my cousins informed me that her Nan told her that she had a letter from her husband Charles asking for a divorce, but they were never divorced and when Charles died (not an old man) she received a widows pension as she was still officially married to Charles.
At some point Charles James Richard Howlette then married again and was sent down for his act of bigamy (his 1st wife attended the court) but no living family members know when all this happened or when and where he died. My cousins' Nan also discovered that he had a son with his illegal wife, presumably while attending the court.
I've searched high and low for a possible Death Registration for him but can't pin one down..mabye he changed his name?
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