Help requested - relevant to Remembrance Day

[Nick Carver]

I have tried to improve the amount of information that is available on the men of my village who died in the world wars, but one name has eluded me. He is Stanley Aves, KIA in 1918. There are two possible Stanley Aves that might fit - the most likely is Stanley Charles Aves, birth registered in Newmarket in Q1/1899 and the other being Stanley Aves birth registered in Cambridge in Q4/1893. Could some kind soul let me know if they can find any information about the parents and family of these Stanleys? There are still Aves in the village, but the two 75 year old twin brothers I have spoken to know nothing of Stanley.

Many thanks
Nick

[wozzle]

1901 RG13/1530/134/12.
edward aves age 42. b. cambridgeshire. occ. printer.head.
mary anne aves age 41. b. ditto. wife.
edward charles aves age 20. b. ditto. occ. printer. son.
robert john aves age 18. b. ditto. occ. printer.son.
gertrude.m.a.ayes age 16. b. ditto. occ. tailoress. daughter.
albert victor aves age 14. b. ditto. occ. clerk.son.
florence aves age 12. b. ditto. daughter.
maud mary aves age 9. b. ditto. daughter.
stanley aves age 7. b. ditto. son.
hilda may aves age 4. b. ditto. daughter.
olivia mable aves age 2. b. ditto. daughter.
living at 4,davia street,cambridge.

[ricky1]

Hi Nick

1901 a possible for the one reg in Newmarket

Charles Houghton head mar 64 cattletender on farm Cambs Isleham
Susan         "          wife mar 59                                             "
Rose            "        dau u/m 35                                               "
Stanley Aves gr/son u/m 2                                                     "
Sarah Bennett visitor wid 44 dressmaker                             "

just up the road is this family
Matthew Aves head mar 27 cattletender on farm                  "
Mary           "   wife mar 25                                                      "
Lilla?           "   dau u/m 1                                                        "

living at West Street, Isleham , Newmarket, cambs
Rg13/ 1542
folio 121
page 18

ricky

[Nick Carver]

Ricky

thanks for that, I think you have the right one there - FreeBMD gives Matthew Aves marrying Mary Jane Houghton in 1897, so it looks like Stanley was with grandparents for census night, rather than for any more obscure reason.

Best wishes
Nick

[trish251]

Hi Nick

They seem to be the only 2 who I see on the census - I was thinking born 1899 was a little late to be joining up - but folks did lie. I assume he is the S Aves of unknown age on the CWGC site - I am used to the Australian records (which have full war service details) - would his service number as on the CWGC give access to any war service records in England?

Trish

[ricky1]

Hi Nick

do you need the family traced further back

ricky

[Nick Carver]

Trish,

Stanley was KIA in 1918 aged 19 - have you got dates mixed up (or more embarrassingly, have I)?

Ricky

Would love a bit more help. Matthew (Stanley's dad) was the son of William Aves, but the twins I mentioned are descended from a Josiah Aves. I would love to know if Josiah and William were brothers - they were certainly related as Matthew Aves is a witness at the wedding of one of Josiah's clan. I have the parish records, but suspect the Aves may have been Free Church, which was fairly strong in the village at the time, I am sure the twins would love to know exactly how they are related to Stanley,

Thanks
Nick

[ricky1]

Hi Nick

Looking at the CWGC website he was killed 29/9/1918

age unknown, if that is the one you have

ricky

[Nick Carver]

Ricky

the village war memorial page has the following: Stanley Aves, private 59454 6th battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, KIA 29/9/1918. Born Isleham, enlisted Cambridge, buried Unicorn cemetery Vend'Huile, Aisne, France. I think that a bit more detail to commemorate him would be a good thing and have added quite a bit of detail for several others, so am keen to tie up this loose end if poss

Nick