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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Thursday 29 February 24 09:17 GMT (UK)  »
After saying that Wm snr didn't have a daughter named Alice, I have looked again at the 1901 census and she is listed there. I don't know how I missed her, but I did.  I think that I must agree with amondg that Alice was illegitimate and is one of the two 2 born in 1898. That all makes the Wm Britt family suggested by Rosie to be more likely, but for Wm's age being different. I need to do some research on the address given to see if that can provide any clues.


Info from the 1901 Census:
Wm Hy Brittain     Head Mar 22     Gen Labourer Wolverhampton
Mary Ann Brittain  Wife  Mar     22                           do
Alice Brittain         Dau              2                             do
Wm Brittain          Son       6mths                             do
Ben Brittain          Bro          38      Gen Lab              do

Mary Ann (Crockett) born 1879 Wolverhampton married Wm Hy Brittain 04/1900

Thanks for the continuing interest.


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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Wednesday 28 February 24 20:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Rosie,

No, I'm certainly not giving up, hence my comment I'll just have to carry on looking and hoping.

Since making my original post I have noticed the Rootschat policy regarding the 1911 Census:

RootsChat's position - under guidance from the management - is that we cannot allow look-ups for the 1911 census either to be requested or offered.

This census is exclusively available online and anyone responding to a request or offering a look-up is technically breaking the terms and conditions of their subscription with whichever provider.

and I have no wish to encourage anyone to go against the policy.

But back to what can be discussed. The details that you show for 1901 are for the family that interest me but those from Familysearch must, I think, refer to a different family as William Snr would be 32 in 1911, was not a widower, and, as far as I've been able to trace, did not have a daughter named Alice, although it's interesting that his occupation is cited as cycle polisher (see below).

Your suggestion has opened up a line of investigation that I had not considered, that of a truncated surname, although I have looked at alternate spellings, and I thank you for that.

William's 1920 death certificate gives the following information:
Age 42 of 7 House, 2 Court, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton. Ex Private South Staffordshire Regt - 241258 formerly a cycle fiter[sic]. Died of (1) Shrapnel wound shoulder left Bronchiatosis (2) Cardiac Failure. No P.M. Informant was Mary Ann Brittain, widow of deceased in attendance, same address.

I am still keen to receive any suggestions/help that may be offered and did not intend to close my query.

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Wednesday 28 February 24 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your contributions to this query, it's the first one that I've made on Rootschat in 18 years that has been unsuccessful. Still a very good success rate though.

I'll just have to carry on looking and hoping.

George

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Monday 26 February 24 15:50 GMT (UK)  »
I believe that the school entry is for junior but I missed the 'left the district' note. But even having left the district he should show up somewhere.

The Ruiton Street entry is not my WHB, wrong wife, although I did check that one initially.

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Monday 26 February 24 15:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Alan,

Thank you for the two newspaper articles, I have seen the first one but not the second. Seems jnr was somewhat of a rogue.

I'm just at a loss as to where both WHB's were in 1911 and junior in 1921.

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Monday 26 February 24 14:21 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, he did. :)

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Where are William Henry Brittain Snr and William Henry Brittain Jnr?
« on: Monday 26 February 24 13:40 GMT (UK)  »
WHB father and WHB son were born in 1879 and 1900 in Wolverhampton.

I have found the father in 1881, 1891, and 1901 but cannot locate him in 1911, although I have found his wife, Mary Ann and 3 of their children living at 4  Court, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton. She is recorded as a housekeeper. WHB Snr died in 1920.

I can find WHB jnr in 1901 but not in 1911 or 1921 although he surfaces again in the 1939 Register in Wolverhampton.

Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with WW1 injury please
« on: Tuesday 24 October 23 17:10 BST (UK)  »
Looking at again I think you are right, Arthur, it does look like 'in the field' and it seems to make sense.
For interest, the casualty died in April 1920 and is commemorated in a CWG.
Thanks for the help everyone.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with WW1 injury please
« on: Tuesday 24 October 23 15:31 BST (UK)  »
What great service, thank you both.
Can you help with the bit between 'shoulder and neck' and the date please?

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