1
Bedfordshire / Re: Percy West, Shillington
« on: Sunday 04 December 11 20:02 GMT (UK) »
No, but given the W stands for West, it seems safe to assume that William West was his father?
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Pages: [1]
2
Bedfordshire / Re: Percy West, Shillington
« on: Saturday 03 December 11 12:04 GMT (UK) »
All has been revealed!
Birth/death certs show that Percy George WEST Peck was born in 1888, 3 years' before his parents' marriage. Although shown as West on the census' , he married as a Peck and died in 1921 as a Peck (from pleurisy, pneumonia and bronchitis).
So the motorcycle story was a case of Chinese Whispers because it was his cousin, Roland, who died in the accident.
However, I still can't find any trace of him in the military records as either a Peck or a West?
Birth/death certs show that Percy George WEST Peck was born in 1888, 3 years' before his parents' marriage. Although shown as West on the census' , he married as a Peck and died in 1921 as a Peck (from pleurisy, pneumonia and bronchitis).
So the motorcycle story was a case of Chinese Whispers because it was his cousin, Roland, who died in the accident.
However, I still can't find any trace of him in the military records as either a Peck or a West?
3
Bedfordshire / Re: Percy West, Shillington
« on: Friday 25 November 11 13:43 GMT (UK) »
A thousand thank-you's!
Do you know what is so silly? I knew all this info, but couldn't see the wood for the trees. Sometimes it takes an outsider to see what is right in front of you!!!!
I have ordered the birth and death certificate this morning so will keep you posted.
Thanks again
Do you know what is so silly? I knew all this info, but couldn't see the wood for the trees. Sometimes it takes an outsider to see what is right in front of you!!!!
I have ordered the birth and death certificate this morning so will keep you posted.
Thanks again
4
Bedfordshire / Re: Percy West, Shillington
« on: Friday 25 November 11 11:03 GMT (UK) »
I expect you are probably right! (I do like a bit of drama in a family though!)
How infuriating is it to have to wait for the next census to be released! Hope I'm still around to see it.
Liz
How infuriating is it to have to wait for the next census to be released! Hope I'm still around to see it.
Liz
5
Bedfordshire / Re: Percy West, Shillington
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 21:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Liz
Thanks for the reply.
Father, William West, actually died in a tragic accident when a mound on earth fell in upon him whilst excavating a building site in Luton. Luton News reported the fatality on 19th June 1919. Younger son, Hubert, identified the body. No mention of elder son Percy. Not sure if William left a will - must investigate this.
My grandmonther was only 9 at the time and never spoke of her father at all.
As far as I am aware, Percy was not a witness at Hubert's wedding, although I don't have the marriage certificate to back this up. 'spect this is the next stage?
The more I think about it, the more he must have gone underground or under a false name. I have to wonder where Hubert got his conchie beliefs from. I know the family were staunch Salvation Army followers, so their archives may also be worth a look.
Liz
Thanks for the reply.
Father, William West, actually died in a tragic accident when a mound on earth fell in upon him whilst excavating a building site in Luton. Luton News reported the fatality on 19th June 1919. Younger son, Hubert, identified the body. No mention of elder son Percy. Not sure if William left a will - must investigate this.
My grandmonther was only 9 at the time and never spoke of her father at all.
As far as I am aware, Percy was not a witness at Hubert's wedding, although I don't have the marriage certificate to back this up. 'spect this is the next stage?
The more I think about it, the more he must have gone underground or under a false name. I have to wonder where Hubert got his conchie beliefs from. I know the family were staunch Salvation Army followers, so their archives may also be worth a look.
Liz
6
Bedfordshire / Percy West, Shillington
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 17:04 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to trace my great-uncle, Percy West, born 1889 in Shillington, Beds.
His father was William West, mother Zilpah West and he had a younger brother Hubert and a younger sister Eva (my grandmother)
I can follow him through to the 1911 census when he was still living at home with his family (age 22).
After that, he disappears. His brother Hubert was a conscientious objector, posted to Denton Camp, Newhaven in 1916. I have searched deaths, marriages, immigration, military records - the lot, but can find no trace of him.
Father believes he 'died young, in a motorcycle accident', but that may be a 'cover-up' for him going underground rather than join the army?
Where should I look next?
His father was William West, mother Zilpah West and he had a younger brother Hubert and a younger sister Eva (my grandmother)
I can follow him through to the 1911 census when he was still living at home with his family (age 22).
After that, he disappears. His brother Hubert was a conscientious objector, posted to Denton Camp, Newhaven in 1916. I have searched deaths, marriages, immigration, military records - the lot, but can find no trace of him.
Father believes he 'died young, in a motorcycle accident', but that may be a 'cover-up' for him going underground rather than join the army?
Where should I look next?
7
Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: stedman cottee_farnham surrey
« on: Tuesday 05 April 11 12:28 BST (UK) »thankyou trish
we are lucky to have been give a photo of thomas cawdell and eliza jacques who are the mother and father in law of my cottee ,
i had put information on the igi ages ago have tried to change some but i am no longer a mamber its a shame as so much information has changed with illegitimate children
i will try a lds the next time i get to sydney
Hi Tracey
Not sure if you will get this message as it seems you haven't been online here for some time. I am researching the Cawdell family, originally from Baldock and Luton. I have a James Cawdell married to Eliza Jacques 1846 in Ireland. They have 11 children, four of whom appear to have settled in Australia around 1865'ish. I am wondering whether any of them are connected to your tree?
Liz cawdell
Pages: [1]