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World War One / Re: WW1 Soldier's records
« on: Sunday 01 September 24 17:07 BST (UK) »
Many thanks Christine. As I live in Leeds, I may look for any relatives first. Kind Regards, Mike.
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World War One / WW1 Soldier's records
« on: Sunday 01 September 24 15:48 BST (UK) »
Hi. I have recently purchased a large coloured For King and Country roll of honour chart, primarily to reuse for my own grandfather. However, I would appreciate it if someone can look up details of the original recipient. His photo suggests say born circa 1895, but his name is PRIVATE ERNEST WOOD, 7810, 1st West Yorkshire Regiment. Many thanks ! Regards, Mike.
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World War One / Re: 295th Siege Battery, RGA WW1
« on: Saturday 07 September 19 15:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks Wayne, great to hear from you. My email address is (This may be removed by the site Moderator for security reasons). I now have a wealth of info on 295SB and willing to share info and the photos that I have. Not sure if Arthur Willey's army records exist, but he has intrigued me as I lived in York for 9 years and know The Mount area where he lived. I live in north Leeds currently. You may know that he was killed the same day as colleagues Tyson & Gatland, all buried side by side. Tyson was hit by a shell and killed instantly (as they always say!) so it could be that all three were killed together. I hope Arthur is on the photos that I have & would be glad to see yours eventually. Look forward to hearing from you further. I prefer to post things, so will need your address too. Kind regards, Mike.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: England & Wales Crime,prisons, punishments 1770-1935: Look up request
« on: Saturday 01 September 18 14:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks for quick reply Sandra! Not him then & not found at Doncaster carriage works either, but he could have worked in coach/horse transport etc etc. Cheers, Mike.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: England & Wales Crime,prisons, punishments 1770-1935: Look up request
« on: Saturday 01 September 18 14:01 BST (UK) »
Sandra/Ciderdrinker etc........ Assuming you have access to Ancestry, can you look at the two entries for A.E. Robson in the UK Railway Employment records 1833-1956 for me & let me know the details. Very grateful. Thanks, Mike.
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US Lookup Requests / Re: Death in Buffalo City 1902
« on: Friday 31 August 18 19:37 BST (UK) »
SORRY. Albert was released early from prison in England on 6/7/1898.
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US Lookup Requests / Re: Death in Buffalo City 1902
« on: Friday 31 August 18 19:36 BST (UK) »
UPDATED: Well, well, well. I have found that Albert was convicted of rape & sentenced in 1893 to 7 years at Portland prison, south coast of England. He was released early on 8/3/1900 so I reckon he did sail later that year from nearby Southampton to South Africa.
After this, it seems that he then went to Buffalo City in the USA where he died 16/3/1902, so with no death cert. maybe his violent past continued with him and possibly came to a violent end there. If he was killed or even put to death, then I would have thought there would be some record. He left £191 which in today's values seems to be circa £22,000. The plot has certainly thickened, but please do keep this topic in mind. Regards everyone. Mike.
After this, it seems that he then went to Buffalo City in the USA where he died 16/3/1902, so with no death cert. maybe his violent past continued with him and possibly came to a violent end there. If he was killed or even put to death, then I would have thought there would be some record. He left £191 which in today's values seems to be circa £22,000. The plot has certainly thickened, but please do keep this topic in mind. Regards everyone. Mike.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: England & Wales Crime,prisons, punishments 1770-1935: Look up request
« on: Friday 31 August 18 17:34 BST (UK) »
Sensational ! Thank you all so much. The name, DOB and place all fit, as does the occupation. He was at Doncaster in the 1891c and his girls were born there in 1891 and 1893. He never registered the births himself but I know the family were scattered at Leeds and York. He very possibly sailed to South Africa in 1900, but died at Buffalo in the USA in 1902 aged 33. No death cert was found, but I bet he was involved in murder and mayhem! so I will dig around further.
His wife Alice died at Doncaster in 1894 aged 24, of scarlet fever. Kind regards. Mike.
His wife Alice died at Doncaster in 1894 aged 24, of scarlet fever. Kind regards. Mike.
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Yorkshire (West Riding) / England & Wales Crime,prisons, punishments 1770-1935: Look up request
« on: Friday 31 August 18 14:37 BST (UK) »
Could anybody kindly look me up an entry in the crime registers for my likely ancestor:
Albert Edward Robson, born 1868 in Leeds. Lived mainly in Doncaster. There should be criminal entries for him in 1893 at York, series MEP06 and HO140.
I would love to have full details of his misdemeanors. A carriage trimmer/cabinet maker by trade, his wife Alice died young in 1894 in Doncaster. Albert himself later went to the city of Buffalo in the USA where he died young in 1902, leaving two daughters in England.
Many thanks indeed.
Albert Edward Robson, born 1868 in Leeds. Lived mainly in Doncaster. There should be criminal entries for him in 1893 at York, series MEP06 and HO140.
I would love to have full details of his misdemeanors. A carriage trimmer/cabinet maker by trade, his wife Alice died young in 1894 in Doncaster. Albert himself later went to the city of Buffalo in the USA where he died young in 1902, leaving two daughters in England.
Many thanks indeed.