Edwin son of Anthony Trangmar of London Road, grocer, and Jane (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1861 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 28, born in Brighton, railway clerk, and wife Caroline A Trangmar, age 28, born in New Shoreham, were living in Church Street, New Shoreham. With them were children (born in New Shoreham): Harry A (2), and Caroline A (9 mo).
At the time of the 1871 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 38, born in Brighton, railway clerk, and wife Caroline A Trangmar, age 38, born in Shoreham, were living at 30 Round Hill Cres., Brighton. With them were children (born in Shoreham): Harry A (12), scholar, Caroline A (10), scholar, Edwin W (9), scholar, Hedley V (4), and Eva M (8 mos) of Brighton.
At the time of the 1881 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 48, born in Brighton, loco: carriage sup:t, and wife Caroline A Trangmar, age 48, born in New Shoreham, were living at 10 Newton? Rd., Deptford St. Paul London. Present were children: Harry A (22), railway carriage maker, Caroline A (20), post office clerk, Edwin W (19), loco: engineer, Hedley V (14), scholar, Eva M (10), scholar, Algernon C (5), scholar.
In Oct 1882 Edwin Trangmar of 10 Nettleton Rd., New Cross, Surrey, was co-executor of his father's Will.
At the time of the 1891 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 58, born in Brighton Sussex, railway stores superintendent, and wife Caroline A Trangmar, age 58, born in Kingston-on-Sea Sussex, were living at 18 St. James, Deptford St. Paul London. With them were children: Harry A (32), carriage maker, Hedley V (24), timber merchant traveller, Eva M (20), visitor Emily Longley* (23) of West Hoathly, single, and grandson Edwin T Wodman (3) of Westfield Sussex.
* Future wife of Edwin's and Caroline's son Hedley.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 68, born in Brighton Sussex, retired railway stores superintendant, and wife Caroline A Trangmar, age 68, born in New Shoreham Sussex, were living in Brighton Rd., Croydon Surrey. Present was son Algernon C (25) of Peckham Surrey, traveller for firm of paint makers.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Edwin Trangmar, age 78, born in Brighton Sussex, superannuated railway officer, and wife of 53 years Caroline Ann Trangmar, age 78, born in New Shoreham Sussex (mother of 7 children, 2 deceased), were living in Coulsdon Surrey. With them was grandson Alan Edwin Trangmar (21) of Horsham Sussex, clerk (2nd division) in civil service.
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TRANGMAR.—21st inst., at the Lawns, Purley, Surrey, Edwin Trangmar, late of L.B. and S.O. Railway, aged 79 years.
Mid Sussex Times, 24 October 1911, p. 5
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Edwin Trangmar of The Lawns Purley Surrey died 21 October 1911. Probate London 25 November to Edwin William Trangmar, engineer, and Albert Wadman, farmer, and James Thomas Midlane, tutor. Effects £2765 17s. 7d. 4
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