Alice Mary Wheatland (1880-1958). My great-grand aunt. Alice Mary Wheatland was born on 7 December 1880 in Croydon, Surrey, to parents John Wheatland and Mary Coughlan. She was baptised on 31 January 1881 at St Peter’s Church in the town and grew up among her family in Selsdon Road. In 1888 and 1890 Alice is […]
Royal Navy
John Wheatland (1876-1952) and the mystery of his marriage
John Wheatland (1876-1952), my great-grand uncle. Born on 6 March 1876 and baptised on 14 May that year at St Peter’s Church in Croydon, Surrey, John served in the Royal Navy and the Coastguard like so many of his ancestors and descendants. His parents were John Wheatland and Mary Coughlan. John Jnr grew up in […]