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World War One / Re: DARVELL Frederick William (1897-1918)
« on: Thursday 24 March 22 11:51 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks Hillhurst for this speedy response, with its clear insights into the short military career of Fred Darvell.  The Cumbrian west coast was proud of the successes of Millom Secondary School.  In 1913 Fred W Darvell achieved 1st in 1st Class Honours, distinction in English, in the the Junior section of the Oxford Local Examination (Millom Gazette, 18 April 1913).

Fred encapsulates so much of what and how that generation responded to the challenge of war.

My thanks again.

BB

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World War One / DARVELL Frederick William (1897-1918)
« on: Wednesday 23 March 22 20:30 GMT (UK)  »
I'm doing a preliminary hunt for the service record of Frederick W Darvell, born Millom in Cumberland in 1897.  I already have the usual family details, including 1901 & 1911 census details.  However, I have no service details other than a simple record that he died in France in 1918.  He was a bright lad and might have been an officer.  Has anyone relevant details readily available?  Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks

BB

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Staffordshire / Re: Joseph Deakin of Little Wenlock and Bilston c1800
« on: Wednesday 03 February 21 11:54 GMT (UK)  »
Willow

I'll check this out.  Anything is possible with family stories.

Your Joseph was the first child of Edwin Deakin, born 1855 in Tamworth Staffs.  Mother's maiden name Highfield.  (Edwin and his wife Annie [maiden name Prophett] were in Walton by Chesterfield in 1911.

Going back in time I can't immediately see a Deakin-Highfield marriage or 1861 and 1871 entries for Edwin. 

Thanks again, Willow. This could well lead us somewhere.

BB


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Staffordshire / Joseph Deakin of Little Wenlock and Bilston c1800
« on: Tuesday 02 February 21 16:49 GMT (UK)  »
I've placed a similar post on the Shropshire board as Joseph seems to have left his county of birth at the beginning of the 19th century.  He probably moved to follow his brother Benjamin, who lived through until 1820 in the Bilston/Wolverhampton area.  While I can find information on Benjamin (e.g. 1803 marriage St Peter's Wolverhampton) Joseph is proving elusive.

Joseph Deakin, baptised Little Wenlock 21/01/1783 (and so possibly born December 1782), is my great (x3) great-uncle.  He was a son of Samuel and Hannah Deakin.  It's possible he married Jane Rushton, 09/12/1811, at Wolverhampton St Peter's.  More curiously, there's a family story that he was a champion race walker.

Does anyone have any insights on this Joseph?  I cannot find any other material, as a groom, as a parent of a child presented for baptism, father of the groom or bride, or in the 1841 Census or 1851 Census (he's not the man in Wellington).  He is not the shoemaker/cordwainer who married Sophia Walker in Wellington in 1805.  He would more likely have been a coalminer.

This is all a bit of a longshot, but thanks for checking this out.

BB

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Shropshire / Re: Joseph Deakin of Little Wenlock c1782
« on: Monday 01 February 21 17:04 GMT (UK)  »
Colin

Many thanks for these three references.  Sadly, this is the red herring route.  I'm having to delete dozens of entries from my family tree because this Joseph is almost certainly the son of William and Ann Deakin.

My Joseph was most likely a coal miner.

But thanks once more,

BB

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Shropshire / Joseph Deakin of Little Wenlock c1782
« on: Monday 01 February 21 16:37 GMT (UK)  »
I'm researching Joseph Deakin, baptised Little Wenlock 21/01/1783 (and so possibly born December 1782), my great (x3) great-uncle.  He was a son of Samuel and Hannah Deakin.  It's possible he married Jane Rushton, 09/12/1811, at Wolverhampton St Peter's.  More curiously, there's a family story that he was a top local race walker.
Does anyone have any insights on this Joseph?  I cannot find any later material as a parent of a child presented for baptism, father of the groom or bride, 1841 Census or 1851 Census.

This is all a bit of a longshot, but thanks for checking this out.

BB
 

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i dip into this forum from time to time.  I'm never anything less than impressed by the quality of the restorations and the attention to correct detail.  These points are reflected completely in these contributions.  Well done, everyone.

BB

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Staffordshire / Re: Eliza Leeson Mow Cop 1911
« on: Friday 03 April 20 20:40 BST (UK)  »
There's an unexplained family mystery as to why Eliza Ellen was registered as Florence in 1897.

All that you've unearthed is spot on - I'm just hung up about this belief that at some point in these last few years I've stumbled upon the Mow Cop entry.  Sensibly I need to do a street by street check of the village to explore this.

BB

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Staffordshire / Re: Eliza Leeson Mow Cop 1911
« on: Friday 03 April 20 17:51 BST (UK)  »
Stan, thanks for this clear and most useful explanation as to why Joel has ended up seemingly double-entered.  He entered neither himself nor son William as being at home, knowing they would be on the narrow boat Loudan. 

Eliza Ellen remains a mystery.  She was added as an afterthought in that she's out of sequence and is missing her place of birth.  I remain convinced that I have seen Eliza listed in Mow Cop.  It's a shame a) I did not keep a better record at the time and b) our local library is closed; that's what's preventing me from trying to explore it further myself.

BB

 

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