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Alfred Ernest Southam                        1862-1949
Alfred was born about 1862, the son of William Southam and Ann ??, at Holloway, London.   He first served in the Royal Navy on the HMS Invincible and then joined the London Fire Brigade.
Violet Maud Barfoot                           1872-1944
Violet was born on 11 May 1872, the daughter of Alexander Christopher Barfoot and Emma Jane Harfield.
I have identified the following children.
Florence May Born 25 Mar 1890   Battersea, London Married Harry Browning
Violet Maud Born 24 Nov 1893   Chelsea, Lonon Died 1893
Elsie Winifred Born 28 Aug 1898   Kensington, London Married Leslie J. Phelps
Nellie Beatrice Born 6 Jan 1901   Pancras, London Married Herbert Charles Botley
May Alice Born abt 1905   London Married Leonard Alfred Wood
Emily Maud Born abt 1908   London  

Birth of Parents
Alfred Ernest Southam b: abt 1862  c: 12 Jan 1862       Holloway, London       1862 1Q Islington 1b 192
son of William Southam and Ann ??

Violet Maud Barfoot b: 11 May 1872  c: 19 Aug 1872       Forton, Gosport, Hants       1872 2Q Alverstoke 2b 510
daughter of Alexander Christopher Barfoot and Emma Jane Harfield

Marriage
No Date
Alfred Ernest Southam
Violet Maud Barfoot

Children
Florence May Southam b: 25 Mar 1890  c: 29 Jun 1890       Battersea Christ Church       1890 1Q Wandsworth 1d 540
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot, St James Square

1891 Census RG12-94 6 April 1891 Rectory, Marylebone, London
Fire Station, East Street
Alfred E. Southam (s)
Plus many others 		Age 30 Fireman   M. F. B. London Middlesex abt 1862

1891 Census RG12-433 6 April 1891 Battersea, London
65 Duffield Street
Ann Southam (Widow)
Henry S. (Son)
Violet M. (Dau-Law)(M)
Florence M. (G-Dau) 		Age 57
Age 17
Age 18
Age 1
Clerk 		Lostwithiel
Holloway
Gosport
Battersea 		Cornwall
Middlesex
Hants
Surrey 		abt 1833
abt 1873
11 May 1872
25 Mar 1890

Violet Maud Southam b: 24 Nov 1893  c: 7 Dec 1893             Cranley Gardens, St Peter       1893 4Q Chelsea 1a 364
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot       1893 4Q Chelsea 1a 294
Elsie Winifred Southam b: 28 Aug 1898  c: 20 Nov 1898   Ladbrook Grove, St Michael       1898 3Q Kensington 1a 152
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot
Nellie Beatrice Southam b: 6 Jan 1901  c: 7 Apr 1901             Kentish Town       1901 1Q Pancras 1b 147
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot

1901 Census RG13-155 1 April 1901 Kentish Town, St Pancras, London
Fire Station
Alfred E. Southam
Violet M. (Wife)
Florence M.
Elsie W.
Nellie B. 		Age 39
Age 28
Age 11
Age 2
Age 2 Mon 		Fireman, Fire Brigade Holloway
Alverstoke
Battersea
No. Kensington
St. Pancras 		London
Hampshire
London
London
London 		abt 1862
11 May 1872
25 Mar 1890
28 Aug 1898
6 Jan 1901

May Alice Southam b: abt 1905  c: 26 Feb 1905             St Giles W/O, Cripplegate       1905 1Q London City 1c 3
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot
Emily Maud Southam b: abt 1908               London       1908 1Q Stepney 1c 365
daughter of Alfred Ernest Southam and Violet Maud Barfoot

1911 Census RG14-23 3 April 1911 Southwark, St Saviour, London
Fire Station, Southwark Bridge Road   (3 Rooms)
Alfred Ernest Southam
Violet Maud (Wife)
Florence May
Elsie Winifred
Nellie Beatrice
May Alice
Emily Maud 		Age 49
Age 39
Age 21
Age 12
Age 10
Age 6
Age 3 		Fireman, London Fire Brigade

Tea Maker
School
School
School 		London
Gosport
Battersea
Nottting Hill
Kentish Town
City
Shadwell
Hants
London
London
London
London
London 		abt 1862
11 May 182
25 Mar 1890
28 Aug 1898
6 Jan 1901
abt 1905
abt 1908

Death
Violet Maud (Barfoot) Southam Died abt 1944, Age 73,       1944 4Q Surrey, Mid E. 2a 241
Burial, Ladywell & Brockley Cemetery, Ladywell Road, Lewisham

Death
Alfred Ernest Southam Died 26 Nov 1949, Age 87,       1949 4Q Bournemouth 6b 177
Burial, Ladywell & Brockley Cemetery, Ladywell Road, Lewisham

LONDON   10 Feb 1950                         Probate
SOUTHAM, Alfred Ernest, of 25 Albemarle-road, Bournemouth, died 26 November 1949, Probate London, 10 February, to Barclays Bank Limited.
  Effects pound;2,498 19s. 8d.