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I have tried many times myself to find my great grandfather in the WWI records, from service records and medal records to pension records, with no success. I'll list below everything we know and all the 'family lore' about him and am wondering if anyone else can try see if they can find him.

His name was Gerard Robert John Wood, born 20 June 1896 in Barrow-In-Furness to William Wood (1865-1930) and Mary Thomasina White (1866-1944). In all of the records I have of him he goes by either Gerard or Gerard Robert John.

At some point he joined the Army, my grandfather reckons in the East Lancashire regiment, and was supposedly gassed he reckons in about 1916 (this is all family memory so this is quite uncertain).

Sometime after then he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (this we are much more certain in as post war he moved into work as a mental nurse)

He was then supposedly shot in the foot in 1918 (again, a family story so may or may not have happened).

He died on 17 July 1966 and is commemorated on the Newton-le-Willows Garden of Rememberance Wall Plaque, which definitely suggests that he did indeed serve in WWI.

Any help anyone could provide would be most appreciated.

I have a paid membership to findmypast anyway so that won't be a problem. I'm not sure that death is the right Walter as his birth is 1813 which is only just 10 years before 1824. Thanks for looking anyway and I thought that Walter Skelton was probably right in Glaslacken in the Griffiths Valuation but it's nice to see someone else confirm it.

Thank as well Carole, good to be able to confirm which Johanna the burial was for.

Thanks everyone for their help, I'll let you know if I find any more.

Ieuan

I've messaged to get the forum moved over.

I thought that was the case but even if she died in the third quarter it does not explain why I can't find her or her family on any of the 61 censuses. Thank you for the information anyway, small steps and I'll get there eventually =)

Ieuan

Thanks a lot everyone. I've just ordered the Birth Certificate so hopefully if thats right i can start moving further back on his line. If not I'll be sure to check out family search to see if I can see him on there. I'll let you all know when it gets here.

Ieuan

I've tried multiple times to find information on my 2xGreat Grandfather Walter Skelton to no avail. My grandma has always believed that he was Irish. He married into a staunchly Methodist family and would join them for church on a Sunday but would go straight to the Pub afterwards rather than go home with the family. However I'm struggling to find any proof, or any record of him in liverpool or Ireland.

In the 1871 census I find him, at the age of 15, listed as Relative living with a Cullen/Culten family from Wexford and Ireland. They lived in Liverpool and Walter is listed as being born in Liverpool. (Birth year-1856)

In 1881 he had moved to live with the Brown family, his future in-laws, at the age of 22. (Birth Year-1859)

In 1891 he still lived with the Browns but now was suddenly 38. (Birth year-1853)

In 1892, at the age of 30, Walter married Jane Brown. He listed his father as James Skelton (deceased). (Birth Year-1862)

In 1901, at the age of 42, Walter was living with his wife and children. (Birth Year-1862)

In 1911, at the age of 49, Walter was living with his wife and children. (Birth Year-1865)

In 1919, in his burial record, he is listed as being 57. (Birth year - 1862)

If anyone could help to prove wether he was Irish or English, or could provide any advice on how I could find out would be greatly appreciated.

Ieuan