Mason: James Gregory (Name change from William Wright?)

[ConfusedMason]

https://i.imgur.com/Hlj3UDO.png


I have this article (sorry, can't direct link a source as I cannot find) abouts James Mason but doesn't provide much more info than we currently have.

(Not sure why it says Fireman though because the other article didn't include that info)

[mckha489]

FindMyPast has  British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle Of Jutland 1916 Servicemen

There are 21 William Wright’s. Just working through them

The closest to a dob of 1891  is William WRIGHT  1892 born Redford Nottinghamshire   service no K10699  he's a wool washer

the two with London births are 1897 and 1899 respectively. Even younger than the other guy


There is no James MASON in the Battle of Jutland list

[ConfusedMason]

FindMyPast has  British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle Of Jutland 1916 Servicemen

There are 21 William Wright’s. Just working through them

The closest to a dob of 1891  is William WRIGHT  1892 born Redford Nottinghamshire   service no K10699  he's a wool washer

the two with London births are 1897 and 1899 respectively. Even younger than the other guy

Thankyou for your hard work with the searching. I feel we might be stuck until I recieve the Marriage Certificate with Ada from 1932.

Hopefully it has new information that helps.....

Edit: Maybe it would be worth it to order his death certificate as well?

[mckha489]

I think you are right.
I'm hoping his mother's name is Charlotte 

[ConfusedMason]

I think you are right.
I'm hoping his mother's name is Charlotte 

Do you know what information they would have on a Western Australian death certificate? (hard to find examples of the time period online)
Do you think it would be worth it to order? Or the Marriage Cert might have everything that is on the death cert...

Thanks again

[mckha489]

I'm hoping his mother's name is Charlotte 

But that guy had no sisters,(or brothers)  so not looking so good 


AND, he is in the 1939 register.

[sparrett]

The following are the provisions for information on a W A death certificate

Name
Date
Death place
Age
Occupation
Cause of death
Parents' names
Spouse names
Marriage details
Chns names
No of chn
Birthplace

I would wait until the marriage details are with you.
Quite possibly those providing information for the certification had no idea of the truthful facts.

Remember, nothing is required to be verified for certification. It is simply recorded as being to the best belief o the informant.

Sue

[ConfusedMason]

I would wait until the marriage details are with you.

Sue

No worries, thanks Sue.

If the marriage cert comes back with not much information and I am desperate, I will order the death certificate just as a last ditch attempt.

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I will update everyone when the documents come in

[sparrett]

Hi,
I am pulling out a bit of a longshot here, but may be worth a follow up.

On 30th May 1917 at Battersea Parish Church, London there was a marriage between William WRIGHT, bachelor aged 26 and Ellen CORDINGLEY spinster aged 24.

Both were living at St Mary Battersea
.
William’s father was William WRIGHT, retired and Ellen’s Samuel William CORDINGLY a munitions worker.

William’s employment was Private in A.S.C.M. Ellen no occ.

The marriage was according to the rites of the Established Church, by licence.
 
Both signed and witnesses were Samuel William and Margaret Jones (poss the curate’s wife as that his the curate’s surname too).



I would need a lot of guidance here, but I think A.S.C.M. is 'anti-ship cruise missile' and I think they were used in the Battle of Jutland.

Anyhow, a good reason to change your name may be to escape a marriage.

I will look further for the couple.

Sue