Henry Ernest WHITING (known as 'Ernest'), son of Henry WHITING (1836?-1892) and Jane POINTER (1831?-1910), was born on 25 February 1873 in Putney, Surrey.^1,2 The address was: 7 Cooper's Arms Lane, Putney, Surrey. On 7 April 1873 he lived in Putney.² The address was: 7 Cooper's Arms Lane, Putney, Surrey. He was baptised on 13 April 1876 in Putney.³ He was educated at St. Mary's Infants School from 4 March 1878 in Putney.⁴ The address was: Charlwood Road, Putney, Surrey. On 3 April 1881 he was a Scholar in Putney.⁵ He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in Putney aged 8.⁵ The address was: 7 Cooper's Arms Lane, Putney, Surrey. Between 5 April 1891 and 21 September 1895 he was a Groom.^6,7 He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Putney, London aged 18.⁶ The address was: 12A Salisbury Mansions, Norroy Road, Putney, London. He witnessed the marriage of George DOWN and Jane POINTER on 3 July 1893 in Putney.⁸ Between 21 September 1895 and 9 October 1904 he lived in Putney.^7,9,10,11,12 The address was: 5 Cardinal Place, Putney, London. He married Rose Florence BOWERS on 21 September 1895 in Putney when he was 22 and she was 21. The marriage was witnessed by Henry Percy MITCHELL and Mary Ann Susan BOWERS.^7,13 The address was: Union Church, Ravenna Road, Putney, Surrey. On 8 January 1899 he lived in Fulham, London.¹⁴ The address was: 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London. On 8 January 1899 he was a Butcher.¹⁴ Between 31 March 1901 and 15 September 1920 he was a Carman.^{9,11,15,16,17} A person who drove a vehicle used to transport goods. Ernest appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Putney aged 29.⁹ The address was: 5 Cardinal Place, Putney, London. Between 30 August 1901 and 27 December 1906 he was a Butcher.^12,18,19 On 27 December 1906 he lived in Putney.¹⁹ The address was: 33 Weimar Street, Putney, London. Between 29 October 1908 and 23 August 1909 he lived in Putney.^15,20 The address was: 35 Lifford Street, Putney, London. Between 2 April 1911 and 30 April 1912 he lived in Putney.^16,21 The address was: 12 Gwalior Road, Putney, London. On 2 April 1911 he was a Butchers Assistant in Putney.²¹ He appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Putney aged 37.²¹ The address was: 12 Gwalior Road, Putney, London. On 11 February 1914 he was a Motor Car Cleaner.²² From 1914 to 1916 he lived in Putney.^22,23,24,25 The address was: 20 Gay Street, Putney, London. Between 1918 and 1931 he lived in Putney.^{26,27,28,29,30,31,32} The address was: 31 Lacy Road, Putney, London. He witnessed the marriage of Richard Ernest GREEN and Rose Ethel Lydia WHITING on 15 February 1920 in Putney.¹⁷ Between 25 December 1925 and 28 February 1937 he was a Horse Keeper.^33,34 He witnessed the marriage of Arthur Sydney WHITING and Ivy Emily PASHLEY on 2 December 1928 in Fulham.³⁵ In 1933 he lived in Putney.³⁶ The address was: 12 Disraeli Road, Putney, London. Between 1934 and 1938 he lived in Putney.^{37,38,39,40,41} The address was: 2 Chester Mansions, Oakhill Road, Putney, London. He witnessed the marriage of William Jack Andrew MANSON and Gertrude Dorothy WHITING on 22 February 1936 in Putney.⁴² He witnessed the marriage of Frank Albert WHITING and Marjorie Louisa May DURAND on 28 February 1937 in Putney.^34,43 In 1939 he lived in Putney.⁴⁴ The address was: 4 Chester Mansions, Oakhill Road, Putney, London. To 23 November 1946 he lived in Ruislip, Middlesex.⁴⁵ The address was: 19 West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. He died of Cerebral Haemorrhage on 23 November 1946 in Ruislip aged 73.^45,46 The address was: 19 West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. He was buried on 29 November 1946 in Putney.⁴⁷ The address was: Putney Vale Cemetery, Stag Lane, Putney, London. Grave X.486.

Rose Florence BOWERS and Henry Ernest WHITING had the following children: