Harry Robert Culmer 1883 - 1965

A locomotive driver southern railway and the child of Charles Culmer (a coal dealer) and Mary Lawrence, Harry Culmer, the second cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Faversham, Kent, England on 3 Jul 18831,2,3,4, was baptised there on 1 Aug 1883 and married Hannah Piles (with whom he had 5 children: Robert Nigel Charles, Harry R, Bertie Charles J, Sydney John R and Maurice Stanley Allan) at St Michael & All Angels Church, Throwley, Kent, England on 24 Oct 19085.

During his life, he was living at Tanners Street, Faversham on 5 Apr 1891, less than a mile from his cousin on his father's side Frederick Jordan who was living at Mill Place, Faversham, Kent, England, his cousin on his father's side Edith Jordan and cousin on his father's side Alice Jordan who were living at Mill Place, Faversham, Kent, England and his cousin on his father's side Christopher Jordan and cousin on his father's side Phoebe Jordan who were living at Mill Place, Faversham, Kent, England[1]; at Ospringe Street, Faversham on 31 Mar 1901, less than a mile from his cousin on his father's side Kathleen Jordan who was living at 2 Mill Place, Faversham, Kent, England[6]; at 3 Cambridge Road, Faversham on 2 Apr 1911, less than a mile from his brother George Culmer who was living at Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent, England[7]; and at 79 St Marys Road, Faversham on 29 Sep 1939, less than a mile from his cousin on his father's side Alfred Coombs who was living at 60 Makenade Avenue, Faversham, Kent, England[2].

He died on 13 Oct 1965 in Sittingbourne, Kent4.

Citations

1. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 8 and the son of the head of the household)
2. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was the head of the household)
3. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
4. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
5. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
6. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 18 and a boarder in the household)
7. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 27 and the head of the household)

To be done

Location for 5 Apr 1891 (Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, England) differs from mother's (56 Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, England)

Location for 5 Apr 1891 (Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, England) differs from father's (56 Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, England)