1871 Dec 24 Born , Newington, Surrey. The birth is registered as Edgar Ernest
The only census possible with a family is 1881 and I cannot find him there
1887 Sep 6 Enlisted in RN
1911 census. At Admiralty House Cottage Road Portsmouth Dockyd, Portsmouth, He is a CPO in RN
1919 Nov 1 demobed
1920 Oct/Dec married
1920 Nov 30 enlisted with RIC no 76103. ex-Sailor & seaman
1921 Nov 29 resigned at end of contract
1939 Register He is a married Handyman living in Portsmouth with wife Eva B
1947 died Portsmouth