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Edith Kettingham Palmer

By adesso |
General Genealogy

Edith was my daughter’s maternal great grandma … born in Dublin North in 1920.

When she was alive I met her and she spoke with a Portsmouth accent (Portsea accent) but I believe she came to England as  a child. She married a Mr Ripley in Portsmouth Hants.

I cannot find her parents anywhere … I’ve also searched separately for Kettingham and Palmer. I’m curious about her name as it doesn’t sound very Irish.

Any help in finding her parents names and anything else on her in Ireland would be most appreciated.

Regards

David

 

 

Not got to the bottom of it yet, so far, there are 2 marriage registrations for Edith K to James Ripley, 1949.

Edith K Palmer and Edith K Chenery.

 

1945, Hastings Electoral Roll,

Edith K Chenery,

George E Palmer,

Lily Palmer,

 

1905 marriage, Thetford,

George E Palmer,

Lily Ketteringham Johnson

Name: Edith K Palmer
Registration Date: Jul 1941
[Aug 1941] 
[Sep 1941] 
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Hastings
Inferred County: Sussex
Spouse: Frederick S Chenery
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 21

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I know Edith Kettingham Palmer definitely married a Mr Ripley. But who her parents were I don’t know but definitely she was born in Dublin in 1920. I wanted to find more about her parents in Dublin and beyond but zi could find nothing more.

If you tap on the image it will open up,

Parents, George E Palmer and Lily Johnson.

Edith's Irish Baptism, name spelt Kettingham, but I think the correct spelling should be Ketteringham.

Thanks Bert

Lily Ketteringham Palmer nee Johnson born in Norfolk… c of e

interesting stuff

regards

Dublin’s population was 20% Protestant at one time 

Tracking her parents back it looks like they have links back to Norfolk England. Settlers from England into Westmeath, Kildare  then Dublin.

I did read somewhere that in 1800 one quarter of the population of the island of Ireland had English /Scottish blood.

Many many more English emigrated than Irish to USA and other parts of the world.

I’m happy to be English with a little Irish and Scottish blood as well… a good mixture!!

regards