History of the Mendenhall Surname in England

Notes


149. Albert George MENDENHALL

UK 1881 Census: (RG11/2104/117/12)
Name: Albert Mendinghall
Relation: Son of Head
Status:
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birthplace: Weymouth
Occupation:
Address: West St 2 Old Workhouse, Melcombe Regis, Dorset
[Note error in surname]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1877, age 34, living in Weymouth, Dorset.


Annie FORD

UK 1911 Census: (www.census.co.uk)
Born, 1873, age 38, living in Weymouth, Dorset.


153. John Milsom MENDENHALL

Father is almost certainly William Mendenhall as William and Hannah later married and her son John Milsom become John Milsom Mendenhall by the time of his own marriage and death.


UK 1901 Census: RG13/6/14/19/137 Paddington, London.
91 Bravington Road, John Mendenhall, Head, Married, age 38 (sic), Male, Life Assurance Agent, born Somersetshire Bath.  [Wife Clara, Son John & Father-in-Law John Chambers also live here.  They occupy 4 out of the 9 rooms in this house.]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1873, age 38, living in Willesden, Middlesex.


Clara Elizabeth CHAMBERS

UK 1901 Census: RG13/6/14/19/137 Paddington, London.
91 Bravington Road, Clara Mendenhall, Wife, Married, age 30, Female, born London Kensington.  [Husband John, Son John & Father John Chambers also live here.  They occupy 4 out of the 9 rooms in this house.]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1870, age 41, living in Willesden, Middlesex.


168. Edgar MENDENHALL

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1902, age 9, living in Willesden, Middlesex.


Ruby Violet CHALKEY

Birth date: see death certificate.


Cecilia Ellen METCALFE (CARTER)

Birth date: see death certificate.

Divorced.  Maiden name was Carter.


157. William Atkin MENDENHALL

Awarded WW1 Medal:
Name: Mendenhall, William
Corps: Young Men's Christian Association
Regiment:
Rank: M
Medal: British (Roll C1V/107 A3 p240)
Dup.Sub.Burm. (Roll Civ/109A p14)
Theatre of War first served in: India
Date of entry therein: 7-6-17


UK 1901 Census: RG13/18//78/38/252 Paddington, London.
7 Beethoven Street, William Mendenhall, Son, age 16, Male, Baker Assistent, born London Middlesex.  [Lives here in 4 rooms (out of 7) with his parents, siblings, Ada, George, Hannah & Martha and James Mintern.]

Has a record as a seaman.


Florence LAWRENCE

Birth date: see death certificate.


159. George MENDENHALL

UK 1901 Census: RG13/18//78/38/252 Paddington, London.
7 Beethoven Street, George Mendenhall, Son, age 12, Male, born London Middlesex.  [Lives here in 4 rooms (out of 7) with his parents, siblings, Ada, William, Hannah & Martha and James Mintern.]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1888, age 23, recorded as "Overseas Military".

Awarded WW1 Medal: (1914 Campaign)
Name: Mendenhall, George
Where decoration was earned follows
Corps: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Regiment: 6644
Rank: Private
Medal: Victory & (Roll ?/1/101B/15 p2635)
Star (Roll M/4 p86?)
Present situation follows
Action taken: Transfered, Discharged
Corps: B R.
Regiment: 25790
"Clasp 35133 Clasp & Rosesi.v.937/cd/13.4.?1"
"SwB K/99"
Qualifying Date: 13-8-14

His doctor recommended moving to the seaside for health reasons (damage sustained to his pancreas and developed diabetes) so he moved from London to Hastings after World War I.  [Source: email from granddaughter Jennifer.]


Isabella BOWDEN

Birth date: see death certificate.


161. Clara Hannah MENDENHALL

Name stated as Clara Hannah on birth certificate. However, Hannah was the name she and others used and indeed Hannah Clara appears on the first marriage certificate.

UK 1901 Census: RG13/18//78/38/252 Paddington, London.
7 Beethoven Street, Hannah Mendenhall, Daughter, age 8, Female, born London Middlesex.  [Lives here in 4 rooms (out of 7) with her parents, siblings, Ada, William, George & Martha and James Mintern.]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1891, age 20, living in Paddington, London.

Hannah left England on the Orient Line ship "Ormuz" on 20 Nov 1921 and arrived in Australia on 25 Dec 1921.


Pharaoh SINGH

See wife's notes.

Died of TB aged 30 at 285 Harrow Road, London.  Home address was 10 Gloucester Square, London.  [Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard), daughter from marriage 2.]


176. Lechman William SINGH

Lechman William d. 01 Aug 1919, Northern Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Kilburn, London, England aged 7 years.  He died of TB.
[Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard) - daughter from marriage 2.]


177. Gerald MENDENHALL (SINGH)

Gerald (b. 01 Jan 1919, London, England; m. 11 Apr 1942 Australia; d. 14 Jul 1998, Australia) and his mother Hannah lived at 56 Kenilworth Road, Kilburn, London.  They then emigrated to Australia after the death of his father Pharaoh.
[Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard) - daughter from marriage 2.]


Albert Edward STRANDGARD

Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard), daughter.  The surname is of Danish origin.


162. Martha MENDENHALL

UK 1901 Census: RG13/18//78/38/252 Paddington, London.
7 Beethoven Street, Martha Mendenhall, Daughter, age 6, Female, born London Middlesex.  [Lives here in 4 rooms (out of 7) with her parents, siblings, Ada, William, George & Hannah and James Mintern.]

UK 1911 Census: (www.1911census.co.uk)
Born 1894, age 17, living in Paddington, London.

Died 1971.  [Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard), niece.]


Marriage Notes for Martha Mendenhall and John Arthur HODGE

Lived in Preston, Lancashire.  [Email source: Barbara Clayton (nee Strandgard), Martha's niece.]