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Well better late than never I suppose, I've finally managed to see the inside of St Barnabas on a weekday although I hadn't got a decent camera with me!


(The grave photo of Sergeant Harris is for Chris.)

I am remembering WW1 military men who are buried at St Barnabas and adding to their life stories on https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/1059 So if anyone has information about them either let me know or add information to their page yourself.

many thanks, Sharon

Markaw - wow a relative! How are you related to him. I'm from his daughter Ethel's branch of the family. I've just found out this week that he had a second family after his first wife died. I knew he'd been remarried but didn't know he had more children.

and yes the Smith's are a pain to trace!

Sharon
P.S
I've remembered Sidney at Lives of the First World War https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4163880

I can't find my great grandfather and family including my grandmother on the 1911 census. I apologise for the long list below but it' s all the info I have found on him. He was a stonemason and worked away from his home of Erdington Warwickshire. In 1904 he was in London and by 1914 he was in the Hampshire regiment of the army. I've ruled out any known relatives' homes in case the family had split up. Any suggestions of where/ how to find him would be greatly appreciated.

1881 census
Age 0 months
59 GT Colmore street Birmingham
Father George - a master stonemason

1891 census
Age 10
Upper Thomas Street Aston
Father George T W - Stonemason


1901 census
Age 19 Occupation Stonemason
26 Queen Street Sutton Coldfield
Father George - Stonemason

18th June 1904 marriage certificate
Spouse Elizabeth Rabin
Residence 245 Gravelly Lane

December 1904 birth certificate of Sidney's daughter Ethel Lilian
Residence Harleyford Road Kensington London
Occupation Stonemason

1911
Cannot find Sidney, Elizabeth, Ethel or other children
(Edith/Edie born 1907 location unknown and Sidney George born 1908, location unknown)

1911 census
Sidney's father-in-law living at 253 Gravelly Lane, Erdington ,Warwickshire

1912 Midlands electoral roll
Sidney living at 257 Gravelly Lane Erdington

1914 Army attestation sign up record for a Sidney Smith
Birth date does not tally with my Sidney but signing up to army in Southampton Hampshire, born in Birmingham, in Birmingham rifle volunteers and  working as labourer but occupation is stonemason.

This ties in with next record:-

1918 Midlands electoral roll - Absent voters' list
Sidney living at 253 Gravelly Lane Erdington
13831 Pte. 12 Hants Reg. (In.)

Army Medal Roll
Pte 13831 awarded Victory medal, British service medal and 14/15 Star

1920 Midlands electoral roll
Living at 257 Gravelly Lane Erdington

1925 Midlands electoral roll
Living at 257 Gravelly Lane Erdington
With a Lilian Lizzie Smith

1930 Midlands electoral roll
Living at 257 Gravelly Lane Erdington
With a Lilian Lizzie Smith


1933 Death registration of a Sidney Smith
Birmingham
Age 52 born about 1881

1934 on daughter Ethel's marriage certificate
Sidney Smith deceased

1935 Midlands electoral roll
Lilian Lizzie Smith living at 257 Gravelly Lane Erdington alone

It looks like the Facebook post has been removed but here's the link to the offer

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/Facebook_Offer_2