W. J. Reynolds

[Nifty1]

I wonder if anybody might be able to provide me with information about  Walter James Reynolds (1896 - 199?) Possibly J. W.

I believe that he may have had brothers and may have been born in Eton, Dorney or Windsor and that he served in the Army  Mesapotamia or / and India in the first ww until the 1920s

I do not know anything more about his family except that he was married in 1923 at Brentford (?) to Elsie nee Wilson (1900- 1966)

[KGarrad]

Might this be him?

1901 census, Reference RG13, Piece 1170, Folio 12, Page 15
12 Arthur Villas, Clewer, Berkshire

Reynolds, Alfred Wiseman  Head  M  39  Tailor  b Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Reynolds, Julia Elizabeth  Wife  F  39  b Bounday, Leicestershire
Reynolds, Emma G  Daughter  F  15  Assistant <something> Warehouse  b Nottingham
Reynolds, George H  Son  M  14  Apprentice Tailor  b Nottingham
Reynolds, William H  Son  M  10  b Windsor
Reynolds, Alice May  Daughter  F  7  b Windsor
Reynolds, Alfred  Son  M  5  b Windsor
Reynolds, Walter James  Son  M  3  b Windsor
Reynolds, Frederick Draper  Son  M  2  b Windsor
Reynolds, Robert Edwin  Son  M  5 months  b Windsor

[Nifty1]

Thanks KG
I feel sure that Reynolds, Walter James  Son  M  3  b Windsor is probably the  man.
I had absolutly no idea that he came from such a big family. Alice May is the only other family member I previously knew about.
The address 12 Arthur Villas, Clewer, is an absolute surprise.
It has turned what has just been a very tacit idea that I have had in mind into an almost definite probability.

I wonder what became of the others

[avm228]

His likely birth registration shows the given names reversed:

Birth, Sep qtr 1897

James Walter REYNOLDS

Windsor 2c 452

[avm228]

I do not know anything more about his family except that he was married in 1923 at Brentford (?) to Elsie nee Wilson (1900- 1966)

FreeBMD shows the marriage registered in Eton district:

Marriage, Jun qtr 1923

Walter J REYNOLDS to Elsie C WILSON

Eton 3a 1873


www.freebmd.org.uk

You will also find a REYNOLDS birth with mother's maiden name WILSON registered in Eton district in 1927.

[KGarrad]

Looks like the family lived at 12 Arthur Villas for over 20 years?
They were there in 1911 (Due to copyright, we can't give you the details!), and 1891:

1891 reference, RG12, 1012, 95, 10
12 Arthur Villas, Clewer

Reynolds, Alfred W  Head  M  29  Tailor  b Newcastle, Staffs
Reynolds, Julia E  Wife  F  29  b Boundary, Leicestershire
Reynolds, Emma G  Daughter  F  5  Scholar  b Nottingham
Reynolds, George H  Son  M  3  b Nottingham
Reynolds, Alfred H  Son  M  2  b Clewer

Looks like another son called Alfred?!

[KGarrad]

Parents marriage:

From FreeBMD
December qtr 1883
Chelsea district    vol 1a, page 647

Reynolds, Alfred Wiseman
Salmon, Julia Elizabeth

From London Metropolitan Archives
at St Lukes, Chelsea, 22nd December 1883
Alfred Wiseman Reynolds, 23, Bachelor, Tailor, 22 Oakley Crescent
Julia Elizabeth Salmon, 23, Spinster, 28 Oakley Crescent

His father: James Reynolds (deceased), potter
Her father: George Salmon, potter

Witnesses: John Robert Heath and Mary Ann Heath

[KGarrad]

1881 census, Alfred is with his siblings:

Reference RG11, 2698,68, 36
5 Victoria Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire

Reynolds, Hannah Maria  Head  F  32  Dressmaker
Reynolds, Elizabeth V  Sister  F  22  Dressmaker
Reynolds, Mary  Sister  F  17  Dressmaker
Reynolds, Alfred W  Brother M  20  Tailor                    all born Newcastle Under Lyme

[Nifty1]

I do not know anything more about his family except that he was married in 1923 at Brentford (?) to Elsie nee Wilson (1900- 1966)

FreeBMD shows the marriage registered in Eton district:

Marriage, Jun qtr 1923

Another mistake on my part.