Maurice Donald Carley (1889 - 1926)

Born 31 Oct 1889 in Brightling, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Died 20 Jun 1926 at age 36 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England

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Biography

Maurice Carley was born in Brightling, Sussex, England.

Maurice Donald Carley was born on 31 Oct 1889 in Brightling, Sussex, England to George Carley and Emily Adams Smith.^[1] He was baptised on 6 Jan 1889 in Brightling.^[2]

He lived with his parents in Brightling when he was young.^{[3] [4]}

By 1911 he had left home and was living in Brenchley, Kent working as a grocer's assistant.^[5]

During World War I, Maurice enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment with the service number 2324, later 240485. Unfortunately, we do not have his service records but we know that he earned the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.^[6]

Maurice married Alice Ruby Mitten on 20 Jul 1920 in Wadhurst, Sussex.^{[7] [8]} They had one child.

Maurice Donald Carley died on 20 Jul 1926 in Wadhurst, Sussex.^{[9] [10]} He was buried on 24 Jun 1926 in Wadhurst.^[11] Maurice was 37 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Carley, Maurice Donald (Mother's maiden name: Smith).
   GRO Reference: 1888 Oct-Nov-Dec in Battle Volume 02B Page 58.
2. ↑ Baptism: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920"
   East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 254/1/2/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62125 #216903 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Maurice Donald Carley baptism on 6 Jan 1889, child of George Carley & Emily Carley, in Brightling, Sussex, England.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 768; Folio: 101; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6095878
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6598 #947547 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Maurice D Carley (2) son in household of George Carley (44) in Brightling, Brightling in Battle registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Brightling, Sussex, England.

   George Carley Head M 44 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Emily A Carley Wife F 38 Brightling, Sussex, England

   George R Carley Son M 19 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Robert S Carley Son M 17 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Adolphus I Carley Son M 16 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Montague M Carley Son M 13 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Annie B Carley Daughter F 11 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Alice B Carley Daughter F 7 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Ada B Carley Daughter F 5 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Fredrick R Carley Son M 3 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Maurice D Carley Son M 2 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Emily Westgate Servant F 13 Waldron, Sussex, England

4. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 873; Folio: 6; Page: 3; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7814 #6143547 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Maurice D Carley (12) son in household of George Carley (54) in Brightling in Battle registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Brightling, Sussex, England.

   George Carley Head M 54 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Emily A Carley Wife F 48 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Ada B Carley Daughter F 15 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Roland F Carley Son M 13 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Maurice D Carley Son M 12 Brightling, Sussex, England

   Emily Carley Daughter F 8 Brightling, Sussex, England

5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 50; ED, institution, or vessel: 01; Piece: 4093
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2352 #50549456 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Donald Maurice Carley (22), single assistant, shop Assistant Grocery, in household of Charles Bourne (58) in Village, Brenchley, Paddock Wood, Brenchley, Kent, England. Born in Brightling, Sussex.

   Charles Bourne Head Widowed M 58 Grocer and Draper Biddenden, Kent

   Alexander Mc G Bourne Son Single M 29 shop Assistant Draper Matching Green, Essex

   Edith Harriet Bourne Daughter Single F 23 House Keeper Brenchley, Kent

   Gladys Mary Bourne Daughter Single F 18 Bookkeeper Grocers Brenchley, Kent

   Donald Maurice Carley Assistant Single M 22 shop Assistant Grocery Brightling, Sussex

   Lilian Latter Servant Single F 25 Servant Horsmonden, Kent

   Edgar Marshall Assistant Single M 19 Grocers Porter Rolvenden, Kent

6. ↑ Military: "UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329; Ref: 1257
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5119 #1557393 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Name: Maurice Donald Carley; Military Year: 1914-1920; Rank: Acting Sergeant; Company: WO 329; Regiment or Corps: Royal Sussex Regiment; Regiment Number: 240485; Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Carley, Maurice D.
   GRO Reference: 1920 Jul-Aug-Sep in Ticehurst Volume 2b Page 273.
8. ↑ Marriage: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 498/1/3/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62126 #1778531 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Maurice Donald Carley (31) marriage to Alice Ruby Mitten on 20 Jul 1920 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.
9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Carley, Maurice Donald (Age at death: 37).
   GRO Reference: 1926 Apr-May-Jun in Ticehurst Volume 02B Page 137.
10. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1904 #2769093 (accessed 21 November 2023)
    Maurice Donald Carley probate on 21 Jun 1927 in Lewes. Died 20 Jun 1926 in Sussex, England.
11. ↑ Burial: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995"
    East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 498/1/5/3
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62128 #1786899 (accessed 21 November 2023)
    Maurice Donald Carley burial (died in about 1926) on 24 Jun 1926 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England. Born in about 1889.