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World War One / Re: Records help
« on: Saturday 02 October 21 15:01 BST (UK) »Does the birth date 3 July 1891 tie in with your Charles' entry on the 1939 register? I see there is a match in Dearne.Yes, that's him in Dearne in 1939.
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World War One / Records help
« on: Saturday 02 October 21 12:14 BST (UK) »
Hi. I have a 1921 military record for Charles Ernest Rodgers b 1891. Regiment is the RFA, rank gunner and his number is 58454. At the time he was living in Fence Houses, Durham. The location and year of of birth are how I know that the record refers to the person I'm searching for info' about.
I know little else definite about him prior to this military record, but he MAY have been born in Ireland and come over to England with 2 brothers to join the military when he was aged about 15, so around 1906.
He married in Fence Houses in 1914, but I can't find him on the 1911 census in Fence Houses.
I did find a London parish birth record for a Charles Ernest ROGERS JULY 3RD 1891 , mother Sophia ROGERS. No father listed. The document does record whether legitimate or illegitimate, but that info hasn't been transcribed onto the ancestry record and the image of the doc is chopped off so I can only see the first few letters ,which I think are " ILL.."
I wasn't sure from the record if these were poor law union records or not? Also not sure what images I'm allowed to post here.
Any help greatly appreciated
I know little else definite about him prior to this military record, but he MAY have been born in Ireland and come over to England with 2 brothers to join the military when he was aged about 15, so around 1906.
He married in Fence Houses in 1914, but I can't find him on the 1911 census in Fence Houses.
I did find a London parish birth record for a Charles Ernest ROGERS JULY 3RD 1891 , mother Sophia ROGERS. No father listed. The document does record whether legitimate or illegitimate, but that info hasn't been transcribed onto the ancestry record and the image of the doc is chopped off so I can only see the first few letters ,which I think are " ILL.."
I wasn't sure from the record if these were poor law union records or not? Also not sure what images I'm allowed to post here.
Any help greatly appreciated
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Durham / Re: Walton burials in St. Giles
« on: Wednesday 28 July 21 22:40 BST (UK) »
Oops Possibly I wasn't concentrating . Apologies. Where were they from originally?
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Durham / Re: Walton burials in St. Giles
« on: Tuesday 27 July 21 22:55 BST (UK) »
Is this them? Date of death for Mary Ann is 1909
You didn't give their ages at death or DOB.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202580173/william-walton
You didn't give their ages at death or DOB.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202580173/william-walton
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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: burial grounds West Rainton
« on: Thursday 22 July 21 22:15 BST (UK) »
I live in West Rainton, although not from here originally. I've never heard of or seen Cement cottage. We walk a lot and Leamside only has houses either side of the road, and there's only one road.
I found these transcripts and there aren't any Clarks amongst them, however many stones in the 2 graveyards have fallen or been laid down. It doesn't say when they were transcribed.
http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/wrainton/wrain1.htm
However (and I know you've thrashed the issue out now!) it's far more likely that a death notice of a West Rainton/Leamside resident would be posted in a Sunderland newspaper than a West Auckland death. West Rainton is now right in the border of County Durham and Sunderland.
I found these transcripts and there aren't any Clarks amongst them, however many stones in the 2 graveyards have fallen or been laid down. It doesn't say when they were transcribed.
http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/wrainton/wrain1.htm
However (and I know you've thrashed the issue out now!) it's far more likely that a death notice of a West Rainton/Leamside resident would be posted in a Sunderland newspaper than a West Auckland death. West Rainton is now right in the border of County Durham and Sunderland.
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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: wartimememoriesproject.com
« on: Saturday 14 November 20 19:21 GMT (UK) »
Sorry I wasn't of any help.
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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: Elliot, Elliott, Eliott and Eliot
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 23:31 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for this. My Elliot(t) s were from Weardale in County Durham.
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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: wartimememoriesproject.com
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 12:54 GMT (UK) »
Presumably you've seen his headstone on findagrave here? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59698760/john-david-moore
I can't read the inscription, but would he have had a DLI headstone if he'd never actually been frontline? I don't know enough about who got CWGC headstones.
There's quite a few different areas of Darlington eg Haughton le Skerne, Harrowgate Hill etc.
I've checked the Darlington District memorial names here http://www.newmp.org.uk/search_results.php and I can't find him, but places like Haughton le Skerne etc have their own memorials. Try the District Notes http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=100&articleid=102
I don't find it a very easy site to find things in, but there's a wealth of info there.
Also, the NEWMP has a section about the 70th brigade here.Not sure if you've seen it. http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page
I can't read the inscription, but would he have had a DLI headstone if he'd never actually been frontline? I don't know enough about who got CWGC headstones.
There's quite a few different areas of Darlington eg Haughton le Skerne, Harrowgate Hill etc.
I've checked the Darlington District memorial names here http://www.newmp.org.uk/search_results.php and I can't find him, but places like Haughton le Skerne etc have their own memorials. Try the District Notes http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=100&articleid=102
I don't find it a very easy site to find things in, but there's a wealth of info there.
Also, the NEWMP has a section about the 70th brigade here.Not sure if you've seen it. http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page
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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: wartimememoriesproject.com
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 12:29 GMT (UK) »
Do you know where your young soldier lived? Actually in Darlington or one of the surrounding villages?