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Edinburgh Evening News - Monday 19 February 1934

Lydia Ethel Louise.Petter

Name: Lydia Ethel L Petter
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year: 1902
Registration District: Hackney
County: London
Event Place: Hackney, London, England
Spouse Name
Volume: 1B
Page: 1048
Line Number: 60

She married William John Griffith

Walter Forster Petter

Walter Forster Petter
Born February 14, 1854 in Tottenham Middlesex
Son of Gervase Petter and Eliza Sarah Forster
Brother of Arthur Lewis Petter, Frederick Charles Petter, Kate Petter and Albert Sidney Petter
Husband of Ann Temple Gore — married July 14, 1896 in Congleton Cheshire
Father of John Ernest Petter, Nora Petter, Arthure Gervase Petter and Kathline Petter
Died December 31, 1942 in Urmston Barton Lancs


Ann Temple Gore
birth 1866
Death 24 March 1946 in Urmston Barton Lancs
Naaste familie:

wife of  Walter Forster Petter
Mother of Kathline Petter;

Arthure Gervase Petter; 
John Ernest Petter
Nora Petter

 Nora Petter

Stafford Lambert Gorwyn

Western Times - Friday 18 February 1887

26 th april 110 years later .

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette - Saturday 12 May 1906

Shakespeare and Vlieland

We tried to find a connection with a Vlieland and a person who is in the news today.
Shakespeare is hot after 400 years .
So maybe there is a connection between the two.
Believe it or not we found several in our very own blog.
First of all there is Ray , who helps out a lot with the items you can read in the blog and who is an admirer of Shakespeare.
Then there is the Shakespeare birthday book 

and we have Nicholas Vlieland who played in several Shakespeare plays and was actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Past productions

• Richard of Bordeaux1933 – 1934, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.
• Stephano, The Merchant of Venice, Royal Shakespeare Company7^th May 1928 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Rugby, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Company14^th April 1928 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• John of Lancaster, Henry IV, Part 1, Royal Shakespeare Company10^th April 1928 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Cyrano de Bergerac1927 – 1928, Apollo (Shaftesbury Avenue), London.

And we have a story of Adolphus White who haunted Gwyneth Paltrow 
The actress of Shakespeare in love.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006

Gwyneth Paltrow haunted

Gwyneth Paltrow and a man she married even though he's not good enough for her have a ghost in their house. From Monsters and Critics:

Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin claim they are being haunted by the ghost of a 19th century musician. The pair believe their north London home, which they share with daughter Apple, is possessed by the ghost of Adolphus White - a Royal College of Music professor who died at the property in 1902. The pregnant 'Shakespeare In Love' actress is so worried about the musical apparition she is planning an exorcism at the house - located in the capital's plush Belsize Park region - before she gives birth in the spring. Friends of the 33-year-old actress and her Coldplay star husband say the pair have become increasingly anxious about the alleged spectre.

WE NAME THE GWYN GHOST.

Europe Intelligence Wire

  | January 13, 2006 | Copyright

(From The Daily Star)

Byline: BILL MARTIN

GWYNETH Paltrow and husband Chris Martin are being haunted by a 19thcentury musician.

And the showbiz couple have brought in the Kabbalah sect to rid their home of the ghoul, say pals.

The spectre is thought to be Adolphus White.

He was a professor of the Royal College of Music who died aged 71 at the property in London's posh Belsize Park in 1902.

His wife Eliza, an artist, died in the same master bedroom from a stroke aged 51 in 1887.

The shock revelation has seen Shakespeare In Love actress Gwyneth, 33, and Coldplay frontman Chris, 28, become increasingly worried, according to friends.

One said: "It's well known Chris had a lot of trouble writing his latest album X&Y and he's linking this to the haunting."

Arriving home this week, Chris said: "I'm sorry, I've nothing to say about this, " but didn't deny they were planning an exorcism.

Friends said Gwyneth is eager to rid her home of Adolphus before she gives birth in the spring and has contacted the London Kabbalah Centre to "cleanse" it on the advice of Madonna, 47. The ritual requires 10 men to chant psalms and blow a shofar, or ram's horn.

The pair are also desperate for the sect to succeed, having paid Titanic star Kate Winslet, 30, and her director husband Sam Mendes, 40, GBP2.8 million for the house in 2004.

The pal added: "On top of that they've spent GBP1m renovating it."

Neighbours in the exclusive road - which is also home to EastEnders' Wendy Richard, 62, and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, 31 - would also be happy to see the back of the spirit.

They complain the house is jinxed and one said: "There is certainly an eerie feeling there.

"No one has stayed there very long.".

Maybe Adolphus Charles was looking for his silver sword .
The sword mentioned in his will but which is no longer in the family .

'I bequeath to my nephew William White (son Of my late brother
Samuel Ethelbert White) the Silver Sword presented to me by the officers
and men Of the B. Company Of the 20th Middlesex Volunteer Corps (the
artists) And it is my wish that the same should not be sold but that on
his death the same should be given by him to some member Of my family but
I hereby declare that this expression Of my wishes should not be treated
as imposing any obligation by way Of trust'

Isabel Kate Petter

census 1881
Arthur L Petter Head M 25 Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lydia Petter Wife F 24 Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England

Lydia E L Petter Daughter F 4 Kennington, Surrey, England

Isabel K Petter Daughter F 3 Battersea, Surrey, England

Frances M Petter Daughter F 2 Battersea, Surrey, England

Arthur R G Petter Son M 10 M Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Arthur R.G.Petter

census 1881
Arthur L Petter Head M 25 Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lydia Petter Wife F 24 Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England

Lydia E L Petter Daughter F 4 Kennington, Surrey, England

Isabel K Petter Daughter F 3 Battersea, Surrey, England

Frances M Petter Daughter F 2 Battersea, Surrey, England

Arthur R G Petter Son M 10 M Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Frances M Petter

Name: Frances M Petter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Rotherhithe, London,Surrey, England
Registration District: St Olave Southwark
Residence Note: Cranham Rd
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status (Original): Single
Occupation:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Birthplace: Battersea, Surrey, England








census 1881
Arthur L Petter Head M 25 Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lydia Petter Wife F 24 Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England

Lydia E L Petter Daughter F 4 Kennington, Surrey, England

Isabel K Petter Daughter F 3 Battersea, Surrey, England

Frances M Petter Daughter F 2 Battersea, Surrey, England

Arthur R G Petter Son M 10 M Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Lewis Norman Petter

SERJEANTLEWIS NORMAN PETTER

LONDON REGIMENT (CITY OF LONDON RIFLES)

DIED ON 9 NOVEMBER 1915 AGE 23

LOOS MEMORIAL

PAS DE CALAIS FRANCE

Son of Arthur Lewis Petter and Lydia Petter.

 SERVICE NO. 2033

Squire Heaton and Mary Ann Eastwood marriage

Name Squire Heaton
Spouse's Name Mary Ann Eastwood
Event Date 23 Jul 1850
Event Place Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Father's Name James Heaton
Spouse's Father's Name William Eastwood
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status Single
first marriage
Name Squire Heaton
Birth Date 1821
Age 27
Spouse's Name Mary Day
Spouse's Birth Date 1820
Spouse's Age 28
Event Date 23 Mar 1848
Event Place Hanging Heaton, York, England
Father's Name James Heaton
Spouse's Father's Name George Day
Marital Status Single
spouse's Marital Status Single

Squire Heaton and Mary Ann Eastwood are the parents of Squire Eastwood Heaton

Jerome Nicholas Vlieland returning to the port of Dover 1847

Jerome Nicholas Vlieland returning to the port of Dover 1847

Bertha Susannah Pressland Nee White probate

J.Hollander travelling from Oostende to Dover.

We found a J.Hollander merchant from Scotland traveling from Oostende to Dover 

Joseph Chesterman

More on Joseph Chesterman 

Probate of Violet Mary Page

more on Violet Mary Page ne Shillitoe

Probate Charles Frederick Chesterman

more on Charles Frederick Chesterman 

Joseph Chesterman birth

birth of Joseph Chesterman

more about Joseph Chesterman 

probate of Sir Edward Chaytor

probate of Sir Edward Walter Clervaux  Chaytor 

baptism of Dudley Eugene Batty

Baptism of Dudley Eugene Batty son of Dudley Davison Batty and Emma Rouse 

Probate Dudley Eugene Batty

Squire Eastwood Heaton

He was born Sept 1852 Sheffield as son of Squire Heaton .

Marriage between Squire Eastwood Heaton and Kate Petter 

he is a commercial traveller.

Squire Eastwood Heaton husband of Kate Petter
newspaper
BIRTH. Heaton.— March 24, 160, Brecknock road, London, N., the wife of Squire Eastwood Heaton, of daughter  (Kate Heaton)

Marriage Kate Petter

Jane Eliza Jull

1891/John Jull/Licensed Victualler/49/Stepney, London/Census ****
1891/Eliza Jull/Wife/49/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Jno Charles Jull/Son, Assistant/23/Tottenham, London/Census
1891/Jane Eliza Jull/Daughter/19/Tottenham, London/Census
1891/Sarah Mary Ann Jull/Daughter/18/Tottenham, London/Census
1891/Thomas Ed Jull/Son/15/Tottenham, London/Census
1891/Eliza Jull/Daughter/12/Tottenham, London/Census
1891/Henry Tyler/Barman/22/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1891/Frank Batson/Barman/20/Clapton, London/Census

She was the daughter of John and Eliza Jull. .

She married Albert Sydney Petter

John Jull was licensed Victualler 49 Stepney in the Bird Cage

Bird Cage, 58 Stamford Hill, Hackney N16
Hackney pub history
The Bird Cage was established in 1732 and rebuilt in 1892. ***
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hackney, Middlesex - now in East London. The Hackney, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The Birdcage, Stamford Hill N - Licensee W R Coysh circa 1907



The Bird Cage, 58 Stamford Hill - NOT in 1910



The Bird Cage, 58 Stamford Hill - in 1963

Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson



Bird Cage, 58 Stamford Hill, N16 - in April 2014

Kindly provided by Tris

Arthur Lewis Petter

Arthur Lewis Petter (b. 1855, d. 20 May 1918)

Arthur Lewis Petter (son of Gervase Petter and Eliza Sarah Forster) was born 1855 in Tottenham Middlesex, and died 20 May 1918 in St Pancras London.
He married Lydia Frander.

Marriages Dec 1875
FRANDER	Lydia		St. Giles	1b	935

Children of Arthur Lewis Petter and Lydia Frander are:
Lydia Ethel Louise Petter, b. 16 Aug 1876, Newington Surrey.
Isabel Kate Petter, b. Abt. 1878.
Frances M Petter, b. Abt. 1879.
Arthure R G Petter, b. Abt. 1880.

census 1871
Name: Arthur Lewis Petter
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England
Enumeration District: 2
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status:
Occupation: Draper's Assistant
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Birthplace: Tallenhaum, Middlesex

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Clark Lodger M 21 Seaton, Devon
Charles H Porter Lodger M 16 Chapham Road, Surrey
William Chamberlain Lodger M 14 Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
John Clark Williams Lodger M 24 Malvern, Worcestershire
Arthur Lewis Petter Lodger M 15 Tallenhaum, Middlesex






census 1881
Arthur L Petter Head M 25 Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lydia Petter Wife F 24 Carisbrooke, Hampshire, England

Lydia E L Petter Daughter F 4 Kennington, Surrey, England

Isabel K Petter Daughter F 3 Battersea, Surrey, England

Frances M Petter Daughter F 2 Battersea, Surrey, England

Arthur R G Petter Son M 10 M Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

It looks as if Arthur Lewis did have all three sons predecease him, Arthur at 3 or 4, Lewis at 23 and Hugh at 27. Hugh is a mystery, still living at home in 1911 with no apparent trade and dying in Edmonton four years later. He may have been a repatriated casualty or in a reserved occupation, there were no bombs in London until later that summer. I am not sure if 'home' was that in College Road where Arthur was in 1891: did his second wife move into it with the children and Arthur keep it after his wife left? That would have been a substantial house, so presumably he later downsized to Bowes Park where he was when he died.

Divorce Arthur Lewis Petter