Charles Fredrick Finch of Helmdon, 7th Batt Norths Regt.

[alan65oap]

I have been trying to find more info on the above. He was a private in the 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regt Number 18313, born Helmdon killed in Flanders on 9th October 1916. Commonwealth War Graves tells me he had a wife, F N H Finch of Preston Capes, Byfield. I presume this means that is where she lived when he was killed. I have searched BMD for either the birth of Charles Frederick or his marriage without much success & 1901 & 1911 census do not show a Charles F Finch. I do know he enlisted in Northampton. Any ideas to assist my search would be appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Can I ask where you got the info from that he was b Helmdon and also that his christian names were Charles Frederick.  CWGC website only shows initials and no birthplace

Is there any info as to his birthyear

[alan65oap]

Details obtained from Military section of Find My Past.com, Record of Soldiers who died in Great War.
One vital detail is not shown that is his date of birth. I have found that details of soldiers of the Northamptonshires are of the "burnt record" type and the web sites on line seem to be defunct which is a problem. Perhaps a visit to Kew is called for.

[CaroleW]

Helmdon came under the Brackley registration district

Births June qtr 1880
 
Charles Frederick Finch    Brackley  3b 10

1881 census for Chapel St Helmdon - all b Helmdon except John

John Finch  32  b Hanbury, Warwick Ag Lab     
Ann  24   
Alice   7   
Rose  5   
Charlotte 3   
Frederick   11 months     
RG11 Piece 1533 folio 76 Page 15

1891 census Thorpe Mandeville Northants

John Finch 42 b Hanbury Warwick - carter + horse
Anne  37 b Helmdon
Charles F    10 b Helmdon
Florence S   4 b Helmdon
n/k Finch 3 weeks - male b Thorpe Mandeville
Ada Humphrey 17 visitor b Helmdon
RG12 Piece 1185 Folio 117 Page 18


1901 for his parents - back in Helmdon - Chapel Rd.  All shown as b Helmdon (including John)  except Arnold

John Finch 51 carter 
Annie 46
Florence 14
Arnold 10 b Thorpe
Ruth 7
RG13 Piece 1407 Folio 12 Page 16

[CaroleW]

1901 & 1911 census do not show a Charles F Finch

1911 index shows a Charles Frederick Finch aged 30 living in Daventry

1901 indexed as FINCK - Criss or Cross Lane Helmdon

Charles F Finch 20 b Helmdon carter
Florence M E  21 b Steeple Aston
Frederick A 2 months b Helmdon
RG13 Piece 1407 Folio 10 Page 12

Marriages December qtr 1900 
 
Charles Frederick Finch/Florence Mary E Brock    Brackley  3b 11


Marriages June qtr 1921 
 
Florence M E Finch to William E Burt  Daventry  3b 243

[seahall]

HI Alan.

Welcome to Rootschat. 

Carole seems to have helped with a lot of detail, yet if you still want
more info on his Army life also maybe if you change your topic heading
to include Norths Regiment, Scrimnet or Forester, Steve and the gang
will see it.

Or you can ask a mod to link to the Armed Forces board for you.

Sandy

[alan65oap]

Thanks Carol & SeaHall looks like you have covered most details. Will take your suggestion re "Norths Regt". Seems so tragic signing up and getting killed in his late 30's

[dannyuk01]

A new publication, "Helmdon's War Memorial - The Men Behind the Names", has been published at www.helmdon.com, which includes an entry for Charles Fredrick Finch.

Danny.
Webmaster, www.helmdon.com