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Title: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Thursday 26 February 15 13:48 GMT (UK)
Looking for information including a birth date for Walter Woodage/Westall
Mother Emily Woodage Father William Westall. Think he was born about 1884 in East Ilsley, Berk.
If anyone has anything on him it would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 26 February 15 13:54 GMT (UK)
The birth certificate would give birth date

Possibly
March qtr 1884
Woodage    Walter
Wantage    2c   311
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Thursday 26 February 15 13:59 GMT (UK)
Thanks Rosie, I'll keep searching :)
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 26 February 15 14:03 GMT (UK)
The baptism transcript does not give a date of birth
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 26 February 15 17:27 GMT (UK)
My apologies but I'm not sure why you appear to he dismissing rosie99's suggestion of Walter Woodage registered in Wantage in March quarter 1884.  You intimate that Walter came from East Ilsley, and East Ilsley is in the Wantage Registration District.  The transcript of the baptism states that Walter is the son of Emily Woodage and was baptised in East Ilsley in 1884.  Not sure what further confirmation you think can be obtained - other than purchasing the birth certificate.  :-\
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 01:05 GMT (UK)
Thanks Bumbleb, i wasn't aware that it was in the Wantage Registration district:) I was referring generally to keep searching as I have little information about him. I really do appreciate Rosie's reply to my post.
:) :)
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 07:37 GMT (UK)
Not sure if  you've got the baptism date - 6 April 1884.
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 08:05 GMT (UK)
1891 Census - Merry Hill Green, Winnersh - RG12/1001 folio 108 page 6

William Westall - 30 - Ag Lab
Emily - 30
Walter - 7
Francis W - 5
James - 4
Henry J - 2
Jessie M - 1

There is a transcribed baptism entry for William Westall at East Ilsley on 18 April 1859, son of William (Labourer) and Maria.  He does appear to keep changing his age - he was 24 when he married Emily in 1884, then aged 30 in 1891  ;D
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 08:15 GMT (UK)
Thanks Bumbleb, no I dont have the baptism date but it would match up with what I have on his birth being March 1884. Yes I do have a note about the 1891 census.

Kind regards :)
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 08:22 GMT (UK)
Brother Francis William Westall was also baptised at East Ilsley - 14 February 1886 - William (Labourer) and Emily.

Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 08:57 GMT (UK)
Great Bumbleb, I'll add that. I haven't managed to find him in the 1901 census under either name.
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 10:07 GMT (UK)
1901 - RG13/1613 folio 26, page 43 - 29 Lascelles Road, South Leyton

William Westall - 41 Electric Light ? - could be Stoker
Emily - 40
Walter - 17, General Labourer
Francis - 15 District Messenger Boy
James - 14 Van Boy
Henry - 13
Alice - 10
Thomas - 8
Charles - 5
William - 4
Frederick - 2
Lilly - 10 months
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 11:43 GMT (UK)
Sister Jessie Maria was baptised 11 January 1890 at Bradfield - needs confirmation as the entry is from Family Search.

Brother James marries Mary Ann James at Trinity Church, Leytonstone on 5 January 1908.  Has a very short service record - 55 days - discharged as medically unfit October 1914 - his record is available on Ancestry.

Brother Francis is shown as being in the 13th Hussars in 1911.  He appears on the Silver War Badge records as serving 15 February 1908-7 March 1919.  Regimental Number 2177.
 
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 11:46 GMT (UK)
Excellent, thankyou Bumbleb!
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 11:49 GMT (UK)
The year 1890 for Jessie M sounds right as that is what i have, also in bradfield.
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 27 February 15 11:51 GMT (UK)
I'm sure it is correct - I just have a personal distrust of Family Search entries, mainly because they are very often not complete, and in some instances totally incorrect.  :-X :-X
Title: Re: L@@k Up- Walter Woodage Westall Please
Post by: little_fagg on Friday 27 February 15 11:56 GMT (UK)
No thats fair enough, often leads you on a complete different path. I think your right though. She is listed in the 1911 census in sussex birth 1890 in bradfield. this also came up as a hint in ancestry so think we are on the right track

Possible death, from (UKcensusonline) 1954 in sussex  ???