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The Common Room / World War One 'Death Penny'
« on: Monday 24 November 25 09:25 GMT (UK)  »
I have just seen an old (recorded) 'Who Do You Think You Are' and it featured the World War One 'Death Penny' issued to the next of kin of those who died in World War One.

I understand the 'plaques' were issued 1920-ish but wonder if it was automatically sent to the bereaved family or had to be applied for - which seems unlikely.

Husband and I both lost a great uncle in WWI and have recently visited their graves in Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries and done a short tour in northern France of WWI memorials, cemeteries, trenches and dugouts so my interest is high at the moment.

I am wondering who in our families would have received the 'death penny' and what might have happened to them.

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The Common Room / Re: Help on 1921 Census
« on: Wednesday 12 November 25 13:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for finding the 1921 census on Ancestry.  Someone certainly made a mess of the transcription!!

I have researched the family extensively and as follows.

Alice married Robert Crowther and they lived at Port Sunlight.  The family folklore said Alice and her husband died and the two children were re-homed with Alice's father and second wife and a brother and his wife.  I found that Robert died in 1913 and that they had three children.  In early 1914 Alice went to Canada where she had an older sister.  Alice re-married in Canada (Joseph Mulvaney) who then died at Vimy Ridge in World War One and is commemorated there.  Alice died not long afterwards from alcoholic poisoning.  Joseph left instructions for money to go to England for Alice's children but the Canadian military refused.  Robert and Alice's son stayed, so far as I know, with his grandparents while his sister, Kathleen, went to her Uncle Roderick when he married and was raised with their own son.  No-one knew about the third child (Robert Lionel Crowther) I found and I have been tracking him.  I believe Alice may have intended to return to the UK or send for her children but World War One got in the way.  I suspect the youngest child went to his father's family and was 'lost' to the Hume family.

It is a sorry tale .............

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Shropshire / Re: Wem Grammar School
« on: Wednesday 12 November 25 13:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you - I will follow the link.

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Shropshire / Wem Grammar School
« on: Wednesday 12 November 25 10:52 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone know if the records for the school are available to search either at the school or via a local history group or library?

I have three brothers listed in the 1901 census there and want to find out more about them if possible.

I believe the school is now called Thomas Adams.

Thank you!

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The Common Room / Help on 1921 Census
« on: Wednesday 12 November 25 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
I have information that Kathleen Elizabeth Crowther (born 1911 in London) was recorded in the 1921 census with her uncle (Roderick Stuart Hume) and his wife and son living in Wallasey, Cheshire.  Both Kathleen's parents had died.

I have searched with all sorts of variations and just cannot find the actual record.  Although I have the information I would like to see the actual record to share with a family member.

Any ideas???

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The Common Room / Re: I can't make sense of this .........
« on: Tuesday 11 November 25 08:37 GMT (UK)  »
My research into the Irish ancestors was done pre-2016 and although I did get a lot of information it was a struggle.  Perhaps a 're-visit' is required.

Thank you.

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The Common Room / Re: I can't make sense of this .........
« on: Monday 10 November 25 17:11 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, thank you.  I followed the links and have downloaded the documents.  I don't think these were available (or I didn't find them) when I did my original research - some years ago now.


Gillian

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The Common Room / Re: I can't make sense of this .........
« on: Monday 10 November 25 17:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for the correction on his age and baptism records.  I will add the information and documents to my files.

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The Common Room / Re: I can't make sense of this .........
« on: Monday 10 November 25 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
I have a photo of Roderick and his brothers said to be in school uniform.  The photo on the Wem Grammar School website is not clear enough but my husband's grandfather (the youngest boy) could well be in it.

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