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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 29 July 13 09:34 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much Ray, I'll look into that too!

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« Reply #10 on: Monday 29 July 13 10:21 BST (UK) »
Hi

It will be worth getting his death certificate
Jun 1931 Eton 3a 1008

Do you need to know anything else about him/them? . . . . .

She born 1896 Wells Somerset dau of Arthur 1865 & Alice 1866
2 sons 1927/1930

Shout if you do?

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« Reply #11 on: Monday 29 July 13 10:45 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much! That's so kind of you!  ;D


I did find a John Henry Putnam on that 1911 Census, aged 11 months. He's marked down as a son and yet my father ( Nor anyone else for that matter) mentioned him at all. Due to it being the 1911 census, I'm struggling to track him after that. The family were all from either Slough or Edmunton, London and I've tried to look using the free credits (As this mystery has taken over somewhat!) but can't seem to find any further information.

Would you be kind enough to point me in the right direction after the 1911 census?

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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #12 on: Monday 29 July 13 10:52 BST (UK) »
Oh how sad, just noticed that my original query had two sons that you mention (1927/30) That means that there were only 1 and 4 years old when their father died, possibly on the railway  :(


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« Reply #13 on: Monday 29 July 13 10:56 BST (UK) »
at the age of 31 he left £1286 - a lot of money - you could buy 3 houses cash for that much money in 1931 - so I hardly think he was a Railway worker ...my dad was a Fireman on the railway in 1950`s and his wage was £10 a week ....
if you found him in 1911 census - was he with his dad ?...if so - what was his dads occupation ?
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Re: Death on the Railway?
« Reply #14 on: Monday 29 July 13 11:02 BST (UK) »
My Grandfather (His Dad) was a Coachman/labourer but I don't know where. All I know is that he looked after horses as my Dad used to talk about the horses.

You have a very good point about the effects left to his widow.

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« Reply #15 on: Monday 29 July 13 11:14 BST (UK) »
Hi

Some gap filling

Birth Jun 1896 Wells Somerset 5c 480 Matilda Jane Rawles

Marriage Jun 1925 Marylebone 1a  1284 / Matilda Jane Rawles + Putnam   

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« Reply #16 on: Monday 29 July 13 11:24 BST (UK) »
Well, just looked through my late uncles scribbling and George Thomas Putnam was called Tom (My Uncle Tom) and it says that he was pushed off a train (With no money, not sure if someone was trying to mug him or he was pushed off the train for not having any money!) It also says that he was in WW1 at age 16 as a signaller (Runner between the trenches) He went onto marry Matilda, who confusingly was called Hilda! They had two boys, one called Ray and another called Don.

Wow! I think I need a coffee now  ;D

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« Reply #17 on: Monday 29 July 13 11:26 BST (UK) »
As for the John Henry Putnam that I mentioned as to being on the 1911 but there's absolutely no mention whatsoever anywhere, I still haven't a scoobie  ::)