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Hi,
How are you related to Polly McConnell? I am connected through her daughter Dorothy Good.
bman

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help me trace Robert Percival's birth records. I have a copy of his marriage certificate to my great aunt Alice Boardman (nee Parkinson) in Bolton dated 27/12/1952 when they were 65 and 69 respectively.
His address at the time was 17 Brick Yard, Shafton, Nr Barnsley and Alice had always lived in Bolton.
 I have managed to trace him on the West Yorks Electoral Rolls from 1918 to 1965 when he died, but prior to this he is a bit elusive.
On the 1911 Census he is living at 62 John St, Blaydon with his younger sister Rebecca and older sister Edith Holliday (nee Percival). On the 1901 Census there is no trace of Robert or Rebecca, but Edith is living with her father Joseph in Gateshead. Robert's father is a Joseph on his marriage certificate.
 On the 1891 census Joseph, a widow, and daughter Edith are living in Grosvenor St, Gateshead with a servant Dorothy May and her son Robert May (b. 1888) this could possibly be the Robert I am looking for. There is no register of birth for either Robert Percival or Rebecca Percival and Dorothy was married with her two daughters living with her parents on 1891 census. Her parents are called Robert & Rebecca Armitage!
Would anyone be kind enough to point me in the right direction to trace the births.
Thank you.
bman

Thanks again. The article was in the Bolton Journal & Guardian on 20th Oct 1916. It was about his brother Tom Griffin who was in the Canadians and had been injured on 8th Oct 1916 (his birthday). At the end of the article it just mentions Fred being in the ASC and is the only clue I have on him.
Hope that helps.
Bman

Hi,
Thanks for the useful information, which has put me in a bit of a dilemma now. I can discount the Fred that I originally thought it was and I think I can also discount the Frederick in the North Staffs as he was transferred to the RASC after the date of the newspaper article.
That leaves me with two choices: Fred or Frederick
I also have several photos of unknown soldiers which I am trying to identify and I think one may be of Fred. It is of a couple with a baby, the man, slightly older than the others, is in uniform but no cap or other markings. Fred was in his mid thirties and he also had a baby daughter born on 21st Nov 1914 so he could have enlisted around that date. Although he did have two young sons who are not on the photo if it is him.
Double dilemma! Any suggestions.
BMan

Hi,
Can anyone help in tracing my relative in WW1. He was born Fred Griffin in 1884 in Turton, Bolton, Lancashire. He enlisted in the ASC on 13/4/1915 and was a Driver with the Horse Transport, No: T4/083466 and was awarded a Silver War Badge due to sickness.
I only have a copy of his War Medal Records and it doesn't state where he served, but it was overseas. He did survive the war.
If anyone can help in shedding any light on his service that would be brilliant.
Thank you
Bman