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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeaGoat, post: 260062, member: 1136&quot;]This is an Id&#039;ed crayon enlargement (learned that term on here yesterday <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />) of Alfred Kelf. </p><p><br /></p><p>Alfred Kelf was born in 1846 in Yarmouth, Norfolk to Robert and Eliza Kelf. </p><p>Alfred had a few sibling but his older sister Eliza is prevalent in this story. </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1851 Alfred is 5 years old living in a factory yard in Yarmouth and going to school</p><p>In 1861 Alfred is 15 years old living on St. Nicholas Rd and is listed as a painter</p><p>In 1871 Alfred is 25 years old living in Merton, Surrey. His occupation is listed a butcher and is the butler of a house. He is listed as married, but his wife does not live at the house. </p><p>In 1881 Alfred is 35 years old living in Battersea, London, Surrey, England off Musjid Road and working as a Railway Policeman.</p><p>He and his wife have listed living with them, daughters, Maude (1872), Lilley (1876), Gertrude (1878)</p><p>1891 Alfred is 45 years old living in the same location but is now a Railway Porter and has added a daughter, Grace (1887)</p><p>1901 Alfred is 55 years old and living in the same location and is a goods porter</p><p>1911 Alfred is 65 years old and living in the same location and a railway porter. </p><p>In early 1914 Albert passes away. </p><p><br /></p><p>But how does the Kelf name get passed on?</p><p>Albert has a son, Sidney. </p><p>Sidney was born in 1874 (Between Maude and Lilley). </p><p>In the 1881 census he is listed as living with his aunt Eliza Barnes (married William Barnes in 1778).</p><p><br /></p><p>Sidney then drops off the face of the earth till he pops up in the United States in 1916 while seeking a passport to go see his elderly mother in england. </p><p>He immigrated from Canada in Sept. of 1895 to New York where he lived for the last 20 years working as a stenographer in the mayors office. </p><p>I think it was nice he got to see his mother a couple months before her death. </p><p><br /></p><p>So Sidney had a son, Sidney Alfred Kelf (1902-1966)</p><p>Sidney Alfred had a son, Michael Kelf, b. 1946.</p><p><br /></p><p>So as Im trying to claw my way out of the black hole of genealogy Im left with a few questions...</p><p><br /></p><p>What time frame was this picture of Alfred Kelf?</p><p>What is he wearing and why?</p><p>How do you go from a painter, to a butcher/butler, to working on the railroad?</p><p><br /></p><p>Why did his son never live with him?</p><p>Why/how would his son immigrate to the US with none of the family?</p><p>Im guessing his son must have brought this picture back with him from England after visiting with his mother.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, this is the blue eyed man I want to bring home. Sorry the pictures are not the best and its not picking up great color. Its very dark (and spooky) in that house and we were so busy I didnt have time to take it outside</p><p>[ATTACH=full]81244[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]81245[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]81246[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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