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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Staffordshire => England => Staffordshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: INewf on Wednesday 05 August 15 22:40 BST (UK)
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My wife's Grandfather came to Canada from Tipton, England in 1924 when he was 15 through the Salvation Army Home Children program.
We really don't know too much before that, I was hoping that someone out there may know something or may even be related?
His name was Louis Reynolds and he was born March 9, 1908.
Any information will be greatly appreciated! :)
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat
Did he have any middle name or was he just Louis. Does his marriage or death cert give any info as to his parentage
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Hi INewf, welcome to Rootschat ;D
I have found what I believe is the passenger record for his sailing to Canada. He is listed as Louis S. Reynolds b. 1909 Tipton. There is a birth record on Freebmd for a Louis Sylvester Reynolds born 2nd quarter of 1909 in Dudley (Tipton comes under this registration district).
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
Do you think this is your Louis as the date of birth you gave doesn't match the records.
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He departed Liverpool 4.9.1924 aged 15. If he was born in March 1908 he would have been 16yrs old at the time of departure
There is a June qtr 1909 birth in Dudley Staffordshire for a Louis Sylvester Reynolds. Tipton is in Staffs
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You will find him on the 1911 census under his full name. We are not allowed to post 1911 details because of copyright restrictions but the following instructions may help you
USING THE FREE 1911 INDEX TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT HOUSEHOLD
http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx
Once you find a possible match - make a note of the county and district in which the person was living
Return to the index and in PERSONAL DETAILS - just put the surname of the family - nothing else
In LOCATION - Select the county and below it - type in the district
In OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD - show the full name of the person you have found on the index
Click SEARCH
The 1911 census is strictly pay per view so you will have to buy credits to view the full entry - the above instructions will only help to possibly show others of the same surname in the same household
You can check birthplaces for free using GRU
http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk/search.page/index/census_1911
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If Louis Sylvester Reynolds is your man, you will find this very interesting ;)
http://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/reynolds-harold-william
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Well spotted Jool by the looks of it Edmund Thomas Reynolds and Elizabeth Maria Maiden married 3/4 1906 Dudley
1871 census 2 Price? Street Dudley
Thomas Reynolds 26 head b Ironbridge Shropshire coal miner
Anna Maria Reynolds 19 wife b Birmingham Warwickshire (looking at the 1881 its Hannah)
John Josiah Reynolds 3 son b Dudley
Edmund Thomas Reynolds 3 son b Dudley
RG10/3015/104/33
Willow x
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Thank you all for all the information you've provided!
When I arrived home last night I showed my wife and her elderly mother all that you have posted and she was ecstatic to say the least! It warms my heart to be able to show her her ancestry and see the smile on Her face!
Now I will have to dig some more!
Thanks again to all that have posted!
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Glad to help happy hunting
Willow x
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Hello
My name is Andrew Johnson, I am the author/web-master of tiptonremembers.net. I was told by a RootsChat user of this post, I have now added to Harold's page a photo of his grave which I visited in 2003!
If you want a better quality picture, drop me a message (I can't yet) and I'll gladly send a jpeg to you.
Glad to see my site is of some use.
regards
Andy
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Thank you so very much Andrew Johnson!
I was able to share the photo with much of the family here in Alberta, Canada and it went viral within the family emails and social media!
This is such a positive moment when one can share news, events and photos never seen before!!
Thank-you very much again!
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His age is one year out from your original date INewt.
LOUIS SYLVESTER Reynolds
Baptised 8 April 1909, St Matthew, Tipton, Staffordshire
Birth 9 March 1909
Parents, EDMUND THOMAS and ELIZABETH MARIA Reynolds
Abode Castle St
Fathers Occp Labourer
Siblings same Church;
ELSIE MAY Reynolds, Bapt 4 Jan 1912, Birth 26 June 1911
(Source FreeREG)
Earlier Children Baptised St John (Kates Hill), Dudley, Staffordshire
HAROLD WILLIAM EDWARD Reynolds, 7 May 1897
ARTHUR BADEN POWELL Reynolds, 1 June 1900
GERTRUDE PHYLLIS Reynolds, 14 April 1905
HENRY ORME Reynolds, 14 June 1907
(FreeREG)
1901 we have in Dudley, Worcestershire
Edmund Reynolds, 33, born Dudley
Elizabeth Reynolds, 31, born Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Annie Reynolds, 5, born Dudley
Harold Reynolds, 4, born Dudley
Arthur Reynolds, 11mths, born Dudley
Familysearch.Org also has a GEORGE MORDAUNT Reynolds Baptised to them 19 May 1899 Shropshire
Death Regs;
GEORGE MORDAUNT Reynolds age 0, June 1899 Bridgenorth (Shropshire)
ANNIE MATILDA Reynolds age 6, Sept 1901 Dudley (Staffordshire)
ARTHUR BADEN P Reynolds age 1, Sept 1901 Dudley
GERTRUDE PHYLLIS Reynolds age 2, March 1907 Dudley
So Children 4 of the Children recorded as deceased by 1911 Census
How sad losing 2 at the same time.
Trish :)
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Thank-you trish1120 for all the information you have posted.
I too find it touching when we learn about the hardships and losses they had to endeavor.
I cannot seem to find anything that became of Louis Sylvester's siblings except those that died in childhood and war. Also I have never been about to find out anything about his parents other than their names and the year they were born.
Any assistance with this would be fantastic!!!
BTW Thank-you again for your post!
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Give me a couple of days (lots of Work this week) and I'll see what I can find on Edmund/Elizabeth.
If I dont get back to you om here by Saturday just remind me on this thread.
Something is wrong with my Hotmail A/C so have been missing replies on here.
Trish :)
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Hello again trish1120!
I was wondering if you were able to find anything else?
Have a great day! :)
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Sorry I forgot about this query ::)
Its 3.00am her so will leave til tomorrow night after work, Trish
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Birth Reg;
EDMUND THOMAS Reynolds, Dec 1867, Dudley, 6c 116
It is possible they didnt Marry til 1906.
Sept 1906, Dudley, 6s 31
Edmund Thomas REYNOLDS and Elizabeth Maria MAIDEN on same page
Birth Reg June 1870, Bridgnorth, 6a 592
Elizabeth Maria MAIDEN
1871 Census
Thomas Reynolds Head M 26 Ironbridge, Shropshire
Anna Maria Reynolds Wife F 19 Birmingham, Warwickshire
John Josiah Reynolds Son M 3 Dudley, Worcestershire
Edmund Thomas Reynolds Son M 3 Dudley, Worcestershire
Off to bed :)
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baptism 1.5.1870 Astley Abbots, Shropshire Elizabeth Maria Maiden parents Edward and Mary Ann father is a game keeper
1881 census Wrens Nest Astley Abbots
George Evans 64 head b Bridgnorth General servant domestic
Sarah Evans 66 b Astley Abbots
Mary A Maiden 34 daughter widow Annuitant b Astley Abbots
Elizabeth M Maiden 11 granddaughter b Astley Abbots
Sarah A Maiden 9 granddaughter b Astley Abbots
William Maiden 6 grandson b Astley Abbots
Louisa M Maiden 3 granddaughter b Astley Abbots
RG11/2628/20/17
1871 census Hazeldene Cottage Astley Abbot
Edward Maiden 28 b Stockton Shropshire game keeper
Mary Maiden 24 b Astley Abbot
Elizabeth Maiden 1 b Astley Abbott
RG10/2740/22/23
3.6.1869 Astley Abbot marriage of Edward Maiden of Norton father James Maiden labourer to Mary Ann Evans of Wrens nest, Astley Abbot father George Homfray Evans farmer
Burial 9.5.1877 Astley Abbot Edward Maiden aged 34
Willow x
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George Humphrey Evans baptised 5.6.1816 St Mary Magdalene Bridgnorth parents John and Anne
29.12.1840 St Peters Wolverhampton George Humphrey Evans father John to Sarah Mansell father William
Willow x
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Sorry I didnt read the earlier info and Willow had already in 2015 found most of what I posted.
Sorry Willow :-[
Serves me right for looking at replies late at night!
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Ha Ha Ha!
I hadn't realised it was a post from last year either ;D
Better that we both post it than it not be posted at all. At least I found some more information for them now which helps narrow things down a bit because you stuck up a reply
Willow x
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Yes I agree Willow, I think I had a "senior moment" ;D
1851 Census
Kates Hill,
Dudley, Staffordshire
HO107/233/281/60
John REYNOLDS, 50, Head, Mar, Coal Miner, born Ironsbridge, Shropshire
Harriet Reynolds, 27, Wife, Mar, born Kidderminster, Worcestershire
THOMAS Reynolds, 6, Son, born Ironsbridge*****
Ernest TABERNER, 2, Nurse Child
1861;
John Reynolds, 61
Harriet Reynolds, 37
Thomas Reynolds, 16
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1881 we have;
Thomas REYNOLDS, 36
Hannah M. Reynolds, 29
John J. Reynolds, 13
Enoch D. Reynolds, 9
Harriet M.A. Reynolds, 2
Hannah M. Reynolds
So this leads to this Marriage;
Dec 1870, Dudley, 6c 24
Thomas REYNOLDS and Hannah Maria JONES on same page.
I realise by 1871 they have Twins boys age 3 but this is the only possible Marriage I can find