28. Edward Francis Striker
Edward Francis Striker was my great-great grandfather, and father of Edward Alfred Striker.
According to his birth certificate, Edward Francis Striker was born at 2 Mill Terrace, Bromley in the registration district of Poplar in the sub-district of Bow in the County of Middlesex on 8 March 1864. His father was Henry Striker, a General Labourer, and his mother was Sarah Striker, formerly Hall. She was the informant and was living at 2 Mill Terrace.
At the time of the 1881 census, the family was living at 139 Kerbey Street, Bromley Common, Middlesex:
| Name | Marr | Age | Sex | Birthplace |
| Henry Striker | M | 56 | M | Poplar, Middlesex |
| Sarah M Striker | M | 51 | F | Limehouse, Middlesex |
| Louisa M Striker | U | 19 | F | Poplar, Middlesex |
| Edward F Striker | 17 | M | Poplar, Middlesex | |
| William G Striker | 14 | M | Poplar, Middlesex | |
| Esther E Striker | 12 | F | Poplar, Middlesex | |
| Charles J Striker | 10 | M | Poplar, Middlesex | |
| Alice E Striker | 5 | F | Poplar, Middlesex |
BTW There's a Free BMD record of an Alice E Striker getting married in the June quarter of 1895 in West Ham, Vol 4a page 34. And there's also a Sidney Henry Striker who was born in West Ham in the December quarter of 1898, Vol 4a page 387. Might chase these up sometime.
According to their marriage certificate, Edward Francis Striker married Annie Langley at the Parish Church in Poplar on 4 April 1885. He was a 21 year old Commercial Clerk, and she was 20. Their address was 38 Lefevre [?] Road. His father was given as Henry Striker, Labourer. Her father was Henry Langley, Store Keeper. I've tried to find a birth certificate for Annie Langley but there are two not very likely candidates in the FRC index: one born in Birkenhead in the September quarter of 1864 (Vol 8a page 303) and the other in Chorlton in the March quarter of 1864. Unfortunately the indexes for June 1864 and December 1864 & 1865 were away for repair when I was last at the FRC. I'll chase this up again on another visit.
Edward Francis Striker begat Edward Alfred Striker. on 7 June 1885 at 12 Venue Street Bromley. The registration district was Poplar and the sub-district was Bromley in the County of Middlesex. At the time, Edward Francis Striker was a Merchants Clerk by profession. The mother was given as Annie Striker, formerly Langley.
At the time of the 1901 Census he was 37, a general labourer, and living with his family at 7 Streatfield Avenue, East Ham
When Edward Alfred Striker and Ethel Harriett Neaves were married at the Parish Church in the Parish of West Ham in the County of West Ham on 6 June 1908, Edward Francis Striker was a Caretaker.
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