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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Tuesday 28 October 08 16:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ady
Couldn't wait. Just returned from the Library. William wasn't on the list of absent voters either as O'Grady or Grady.
I did go on to the Burgess Roll and discover that he was resident at 22 Upper Quarry Rd until the 1912-13 edition. Someone else appears at that address in the next edition. I'm presuming, since women didn't have the vote then, that his wife and child moved from the house (assuming he enlisted) or that the entire family moved on.  Hmmmmmm
Cheers, Michael   :)

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Tuesday 28 October 08 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Ady
The West Yorkshire Archive Service has an office in Huddersfield and I'll call in tomorrow with that query.
Michael   :)

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Tuesday 28 October 08 08:55 GMT (UK)  »
Good morning Ady
William's marriage certificate to Bertha Swallow on 1st August 1908 shows him at 10 Quarry Road, Huddersfield.
Birth certificate of their son Jack on 4th January 1910 shows them at 22 Upper Quarry Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.
They had a daughter in 1911 who died in 1912 for who I haven't got certificates yet. I guess that will narrow down the address further.
Hope this helps.
Michael

PS. Were you working on this at half past midnight ...this morning??

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 15:05 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, quite right, and I understand.
Since I can't find him via normal channels, I'm persuing WW1 deaths, but am lacking real data to tie him back to Huddersfield and his family. I've just reread the post title and it doesn't help!!
Michael

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 14:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Annie
Thank you very much for the time and effort put in to your two postings. I'm very humbled by the help on this site!.
I'm starting to wonder if my William O'Grady was the 1914 one from WW1. I'd been following a William O'Grady in Huddersfield but his death certificate (also 1914) has him married to the wrong woman (seems to be a recurring theme in our male line!!   :D) and my previous research (limited in the extreme) had linked this one with the one killed in WW1, cited by yourself.
My problem is that I can't find trace of him after his 1908 marriage (Bertha Swallow, Huddersfield) and so not sure if he went to war or not. He could easily be one of the W.O'Gs in the WW1 list, but is it possible to see where enlisted from (....presumably Huddersfield)?. The CWGC does not help with DOB or with home location. Arrrrgh!!
Michael

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 14:10 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks to both of you for the informative, speedy and very helpful information. I am much obliged.
Michael    ;D

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 13:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks again mmm45 ....but....SDGW?  CWGC?  NA?  I'm new to all this, so can you explain please? And can I join/enrol on these sites free or with subscription?
Michael

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World War One / Re: William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ady
Wow, what great information!! Do I have access to this too?
Cheers, Michael

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World War One / William O'Grady, d:1914, Irish Regiment?
« on: Monday 27 October 08 11:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there
I'm trying to trace my great grandfather, William O'Grady (b1888), who was married in Huddersfield in 1908, had 2 children and then disappeared. There are several in the WW1 records but I'm not sure how to get the info I need. I believe William came across from ireland prior to 1908 and I can't find him or his father (John) in any UK census.
Anyone got any tips on where to start with WW1 records?
Cheers, Michael

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