Is Charles and Sarah married?

[tessie31082]

Hi again,

I am trying to trace my 2 x great grandad. According to the family story he ran off and left my 2 x great nan and kids after returning from service in WW1!

I have him on the 1911 with Annie his wife.
I have some army records that says he was discharged in March 1919.
I can see Charles Edward Lee (born Nov 1877 which matches the info on his Army paperwork) on the 1939 with his wife Sarah. I have them on several electoral registers in Reading area / Reading (except one year Sarah isn't on there but one of his sisters and one of his brothers are) which is where he did in 1953.
I can't seem to see a marriage though. Can anyone else spot one?
Thanks again

[Guest]

what about this one

CHARLES EDWARD
Last name LEE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1900
Annie King

District Henley
County Oxfordshire
Country England
Volume 3A
Volume as transcribed 3A
Page number 1567
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

[Guest]

in fact it says Annie King on his army papers

[Guest]

ah your looking for his second marriage ???

[teasie]

I can only see two children not redacted, and I think these are their births:

Births Sep 1924
Lay Margaret H B mmn Butler Wokingham 2c 696

Births Sep 1934
Lay Edward C mmn Lay Henley 3a 1808, also registered as
Lee Edward C mmn Lay Henley 3a 1808

There are other births in the interim period with a combination of Lee/Lay/Butler

There is also a marriage in Reading in 1912 between Charles E Lay and Sarah Butler, so did Charles marry Sarah as Lay, or did she marry a Charles E lay and then live with Charles E Lee...

[teasie]

6 Apr 1912 St Mary (The Minster), Reading
Charles Edward Lay 23 Bachelor, Cowman, Water Rd, Tilehurst. Father named as Edward
Sarah Butler 19 Spinster 29 Dover St. Father William Butler, Labourer
Wits: William BUTLER; Kate MATCHWICK

[teasie]

Hmm, well there is a service record for Charles Edward LAY detailing his marriage to Sarah Butler, but there is also this death:

LAY, CHARLES EDWARD aged 39 - GRO Reference: 1927 D Quarter in READING Volume 02C Page 395

So it does seem possible that Sarah then lived with Charles Edward LEE, which would explain the children being registered under both LAY (her legal name as a widow) and also LEE

[tessie31082]

Yes Val and thanks Teasie. So not sure that Charles and Sarah married then as I can't see one although some Berkshire records aren't great