Edward King Redmore and Catherine Ramster

Church Street, Sutton on Hull, Kingston upon Hull
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Edward King Redmore (b. 11 Jul 1860), younger son of Henry Redmore and Martha Markham, married Catherine Ramster (bap. 28 Dec 1859 in Hull), daughter of Thomas Ramster and Ann Collier, at the parish church of Sutton-on-Hull [St James] on 7 Mar 1887. Witnesses were the bridegroom's brother and sister-in-law, James Markham Redmore and Anne Elizabeth Redmore.

Edward and Catherine Redmore had seven children:

1. Henry Claude Redmore b. 19 Apr 1888 J Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 266, bap. 3 Jun 1888 at St Matthew's church, Hull. Died, aged 18, in 1906 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 108.
2. Sydney Percy Redmore b. 1889 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 248
3. Harold Redmore b. 1891 S Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 293
4. Emily Gladys Redmore b. 25 Dec 1893 (1894 M Qtr in HULL Vol 09D 270)
5. Kenneth Redmore b. 25 Nov 1895 (1896 M Quarter in HULL Vol 09D 244)
6. Jack Redmore b. 1897 S Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 302
7. Robina Redmore b. 11 Nov 1899 D Qtr in SCULCOATES Vol 09D 174

In 1891, Edward K Redmore (30) Marine Artist was living at 41, Day Street, Holy Trinity and St Mary, Hull, with Catherine Redmore (31) and Sidney P Redmore (1). (Assume Henry Claude was staying with family, but have not yet found him.)

In 1901, at 78, Wheeler Street, Sculcoates, were Edward K Redmore (40) Marine Artist, Catherine Redmore (41), Sydney P Redmore (11), Harold Redmore (9), Emily G Redmore (7), Kenneth Redmore (5), Jack Redmore (3) and Robina Redmore (1). Henry Claude Redmore (12) was staying with his aunt and uncle Joseph and Ann Peacock at 65, Redbourne Street, Kingston upon Hull. (Ann Ramster, who had married Joseph Peacock in 1894, Mary Ramster and Sarah Reeve, who were also living in that household, were his maternal aunts, Catherine Ramster's sisters.)

In 1911, Edward King Redmore (50) Artist marine painter was living at 12 Cornwall Gds, Wheeler St Hull, Sculcoates, with Catherine Redmore (51) Laundress; Sydney Percy Redmore (21) Fish buyer; Harold Redmore (19) Brass finisher; Emily Gladys Redmore (17) General servant; Kenneth Redmore (15) Ship's apprentice; Jack Redmore (13) Errand boy and Robina Redmore (11) School.

Catherine Redmore (57) of 12 Cornwall Gardens, Wheeler Street, Hull, died on 24 Oct 1917 and was buried at Western Cemetery on 29 Oct 1917.

In 1921, Edward King Redmore (60) Widower was a Boarder in the household of Jasper Parnell Alsop, General Labourer Out of work, and his wife Florence, both 34, at 12, Cornwall Gardens, Wheeler Street, Sculcoates. Edward King Redmore was working as a Fish Fryer at All Gluson Fish Fry, 37 Midland St, Hull. (Catherine Ramster's brother, Thomas (who died in 1919), in 1911 had been a Shopkeeper Fish Frying in Midland Street, Hull, so one imagines he had worked for him.)

It has been written that Edward King Redmore was not as successful a painter as his father and, financially, this appears to be confirmed by a report in the Hull Daily Mail of 6 Mar 1930, with the headline HULL ORDER AGAINST CHIEF OFFICER, where his son, Chief Officer Kenneth Redmore, of Liverpool, was summoned at the Hull Police Court on that date by the Hull Guardians to "show just cause why he should not contribute 7s [seven shillings = 35p] towards the maintenance of his father, an inmate of the institution [workhouse]. Defendant whose wages were stated to be £22 per month, did not appear, and sent a letter stating that he had a doctor's bill of £10 and debts of £50 to pay. An order for 7s per week was made by Mr C. Raine and Councillor Miss H. Theilmann who were on the Bench."

In 1939, Edward King Redmore, Artist (Oil Painter) Retired, was living alone at 7 Crystal Avenue, Mussey Street, Kingston Upon Hull.

Edward King Redmore died, aged 81, in 1941 D Qtr in HULL Vol 09D Page 315.

Fishing Smacks in a Cove
Edward King Redmore 1890