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William Britton in the 39 Register
« on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:18 GMT (UK) »
I've been unable to find William Britton (1864–1954) in the 1939 Register. Can you help please?

In 1911 he lived at 4 Moravian Rd, Kingswood, Bristol with his wife Sarah Jane and 5 children.  Occupation - Bootmaker.

Sarah Jane died in 1935.

The only possible entry I found in 1939 looks wrong - William G Britton, listed as single, not widower, (b. 23 May 1864, retired butcher at 44 Chiphouse Road, Kingswood with E, J & E Pearse).

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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:32 GMT (UK) »
Rootschat does not allow 1939 lookups due to copyright restrictions

The entry you found appears to be the one who died in 1954 in Gloucs - William G Britton December qtr 1954
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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 12:45 GMT (UK) »
If he married Sarah Jane Pratten then a tree on Ancestry refers to him as William George

Freebmd has a birth for William George Britton June qtr 1864 Keynsham
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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 13:08 GMT (UK) »
You will find the William who died in 1954 with his family in 1911.  The administrator of his estate was Eda PEARSE who I believe was his sister.

You need to first find the correct death for your William.

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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 13:11 GMT (UK) »
Agree with Dundee.

This is the 1871 census for William G Britton and Eda Britton. Their father was George. The marriage cert. for your William to Sarah Jane Pratten names his father as Thomas, a collier.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFV9-XR9

William
Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)

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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 13:18 GMT (UK) »
You have a couple of choices as far as I can see.

BRITTON, WILLIAM
Aged 53 
GRO Reference: 1916  M Quarter in KEYNSHAM  Volume 05C  Page 808

BRITTON, WILLIAM
Aged 61 
GRO Reference: 1925  S Quarter in KEYNSHAM  Volume 05C  Page 541

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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 13:27 GMT (UK) »
The 1916 death had a coroner and inquest held at Keynsham  police court.
 Mr William Britton was found dead in a ditch at Stidham.

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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 14:43 GMT (UK) »
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An inquest was hold at Keynsham Police Court on Saturday by Mr. S. Craddock, coroner for North Somerset, on the body of William Britton, aged 53 years, widower, who was found dead in ditch at Stidham on Thursday ... Friday 14 January 1916
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?retrievecountrycounts=false&sortorder=dayearly

Report says he was a widower.


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Re: William Britton in the 39 Register
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 26 January 21 15:18 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your help. My William is the one married to Sarah Jane Pratten (father Thomas).

I think I may have his date of death wrong, possibly he didn't make it to 1939 and could be the man in the ditch.

His son Ernest Britton was born 18 Aug 1891 in Kingswood, Bristol, Glos. He's with parents William & Sarah in 1901 in Moravian Rd, Kingswood. He married Hannah Thompson on 25 Dec 1912 (residence at time: Barton St., Bristol; a Collier) but I can't find him in the 1911 census. Can you help please?
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