Hello Debbie,
I've just come across your reply of 3 April 2016 to my message of 7 May 2002. Hopefully, you will pick this message up sooner rather than later.
I suspect Percy Waldron Edmunds was a bit of a cad!
He married Mary Ann Weaver on 12 May 1890; they had one child, John Edmund Edmunds in 1891.
He had a long term mistress, my great grandmother, Kate Blanch Linwood (stage name Blanche Courtney). They had 2 children, Percy Waldron Edmunds born 31 May 1892. He was adopted by Thomas & Elisabeth Ann Slattery of 6 Harrold St, Miles Platting, Manchester and was known as Percy Waldron Edmund Slattery (he was killed at Galipoli on 16 May1915) and my grandmother, Doris Blanch Edmunds born 6 February 1894 and raised by Kate's parents.
My grandmother never mentioned her half brother John Edmund Edmunds, who I suspect she knew nothing about.
In the same way, my grandmother never mentioned her brother, Percy Waldron Edmund-Slattery, who I again suspect she knew nothing about.
It's so sad as she often mentioned her mother. She also spoke of her father but I suspect she probably saw little of him as by 3 August 1901 - he completed a USA Declaration of Intent stated:
Occupation: Bank Clerk;
Colour: White;
Complextion: Ruddy;
Hair: Black;
Eyes: Brown;
Weigh:195lbs
Percy also stated in his USA application papers that he had a wife and one son. Not acknowledging his 2 children by Kate (my great grandmother)
In 1930 USA Census he was a piano teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he ended his days.
To date I have not been able to establish what happened to Mary Ann Edmunds and son John Edmund Edmunds.
This is about all I have. I would love to hear from you.......your connection and what information you may have.
Kind regards
Carol