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Name : Charles Alfred Seaman. Son of Harry Lacey Seaman and Fanny Seaman (née Cook), of Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Born : 1889, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Married : 1912, Beatrice Mary Miller, at St Catherine's Baptist Chapel, Niton, Isle of Wight. Child : David Miller Seaman (born 1920). Died : 30 March 1942, Niton, Isle of Wight. Buried : 2 April 1942, Niton Baptist Churchyard, Isle of Wight. |
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Census Information :
1891 : Charles Cook, with his married daughter Fanny Seaman, and her son Charles, aged 2, are at 2 Flint Cottages, Ventnor. 1901 : Harry and Fanny Seaman, with their children including Charles aged 11, are at 1 Lowtherville Villas, Ventnor. Harry Seaman is a Dairyman's Assistant. 1911 : Harry and Fanny Seaman, with their children including Charles aged 21, are at 1 Lowtherville Villas, Ventnor. Harry Seaman is a Cowman and Milkman; Charles Seaman is a Hotel Omnibus Driver. |
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Electoral Roll Information :
1920 : Charles Alfred Seaman is listed at Kent Cottage, Niton. 1922 : Charles Alfred and Beatrice Mary Seaman are listed at Hope Cottage, Niton. 1925 - 1929 : Charles A. and Beatrice M. Seaman are listed at Laceys, Niton. 1933 - 1938 : Charles Alfred and Beatrice Mary Seaman are listed at Millsea, Niton. |
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Service details : Rifleman 330621 Charles Alfred Seaman, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment (Isle of Wight Rifles). | |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Niton Parish Hall Roll of Honour |
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Documents :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, May 9, 1941 Page 3 Death and Funeral of a Niton Special Constable. Mr. Charles Alfred Seaman, formerly of Ventnor, died on Tuesday week at his home at Niton at the age of 51. He was son of Mr. H. Seaman, of Ventnor, and leaves a widow and son, and his death has occasioned much sorrow in the district of which he was such a highly respected resident. Mr. Seaman had been in the employ of Messrs. Jolliffe Bros., Ltd. During the Great War of 1914-18 he served with the I.W. Rifles in Palestine. He was a member of the local branch of the British Legion, the Horticultural Society and the Rechabites, and a steward at the Niton Baptist Church. In addition to these activities Mr. Seaman was a special constable and was held in the highest esteem by his fellow members of the I.W. Constabulary. The funeral took place at the Baptist Church, Niton, on Friday, and was conducted by the Rev. E.H. Burdett (resident minister). The principal mourners were Mrs. Seaman (widow), Bdr. D. Seaman (son), Mr. H. Seaman (father), Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith (uncle and aunt), and Mr. and Mrs. L. Cotton (brother-in-law and sister-in-law). Special constables H. Plumbley, C. Attrill, C. Deighton and F. Philips acted as bearers, and others present representing the I.W. Constabulary were Acting Sergeant H. Quiggin, Special Sergeant C.P. Netherton, P.c. S. Sampson, P.W.R. C. Barnes, Special Constables H. Hooper and J. Fishburn. The floral tributes included a wreath from the regular and special members of the Ventnor Section, I.W. Constabulary. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research. |
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