George Fowler

He was born in 1890 in Paris and was the son William, a metal organ pipe maker, and Mary Emily Fowler née Search of 34 Abbotsford Street, Nottingham. His father William was born in 1850 in Lambeth, London, and his mother Mary Emily Search was born in 1850 in Holborn, London. They were married on 27th January 1878 at St Pauls Church, Deptford, London, and went on to have 7 children, sadly 4 died in infancy or early childhood. Their surviving 3 children were all born in Paris France, and were: William Edwin b1886, Horace Henry b1886 and George b1890. In the 1911 census completed by George's father, the family are living at 34 Abbotsford, Street, Nottingham, and are shown as William 61 yrs a metal organ pipe maker, who is living with his wife Mary Emily 61 yrs and their children William Edwin 25 yrs a carpenter, Horace Henry 25 yrs a metal organ pipe maker and George 21 yrs a drummer, 2nd battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. However, George is also shown on the 1911 census as being 22 yrs single a drummer with the 2nd battalion Lincolnshire Regiment in barracks at Fort Gomer, Gosport, England.