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CWGC Appeal for relatives of Corporal Jesse Alexander Maslen
« on: Wednesday 04 April 18 10:12 BST (UK) »
CWGC appeal for relatives to locate the next of kin for soldiers who died as a result of WW1

https://www.cwgc.org/

Jessie Alexander Maslen - Corporal 14036 - 3 Bn Grenadier Guards - passed away 15/2/1917 (tuberculois) - aged 37 years.
Commemorated United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.

Upton-cum-Chalvey (St Mary Churchyard - New Portion)

Jesse Alexander MASLEN 1879–1917
born July 1879 - Chelvey, Buckinghamshire. passed away March 1917 - Eton, Buckinghamshire, vol 3a 1303

Maslen    Jesse Alexander        Eton    3a   520

1881 census shows mother and son - Ragstone Rd 7 Pleasant Place Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire.

Henry Penifor   54
Elizabeth Penifor 52
Carolion Miflin (should be Maslen)25 Laundress. Married.
William Penifor   8
Kate Penifor   3
Jesse Meslin   1

Jesse Maslen1855–1891
born April 1855 - North Newnton, Wiltshire, England passed away October 1891 - Pewsey, Wiltshire
vol 5a 98

and Caroline Penifer - 1854 - 1924
born March 1854 - St Matthews, Brixton passed away June 1924 - Edmonton, Middlesex.

marriage - March 1878

Maslen    Jesse        Eton    3a   502
PENIFER    Caroline        Eton    3a   502

1901 shows the mother remarried to Jack Gray - Eton Buckinghamshire - 3 a 1138 - Q2 1896

1901 Slough Buckinghamshire.

Jack Gray   47
Caroline Gray   43 Laundress.
Charles Martin (Maslen) 19 Step-son. Engine Fitter GWR
Lucy Martin (Maslen)   12 Step-daughter.

Jack Gray passed away aged 53 years -     Eton    3a   373 - September 1908

These must be siblings to Jesse Alexander Maslen.

Maslen - Charles Henry Percy - no mothers maiden name
GRO Reference: 1881  D Quarter in Pewsey  Volume 05A  Page 163

Maslen Lucy Caroline - mothers maiden surname E    Penifer    
GRO Reference: 1886  D Quarter in St George Hanover Square   Volume 01A  Page 477

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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Corporal Jesse Alexander Maslen
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 April 18 10:18 BST (UK) »
UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 -    Brother Charles Henry Maslen - 1881 Cheverley Buckinghamshire- registered aged 14 years 1895 - Regiment:   Grenadier Guards 5617 -

Charles was with widowed mother in 1911

It is possible that the sister Lucy Caroline Maslen never married - there is a death of Lucy born 1885 and passed away hendon Greater London - 5c 227 - in December 1968 - aged 83 years.

Mother -  Caroline Gray

Caroline Gray passed away aged    77 years    Camberwell    1d   654 - September 1924


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Have sent a message to a relative and hopefully they can help CWGC
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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Corporal Jesse Alexander Maslen
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 08 April 18 21:51 BST (UK) »
Sadly/unfortunately the person I sent a message to was a distant relative................very distant...........

Jesse Alexander MASLEN (1879 - 1917)
stepson of brother-in-law of 3rd great-uncle of husband of 2nd cousin 1x removed

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