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Hi Keith,

I’ve gone as far as time permits with your OSBORN(E) family tree.

Although we are all used to name spelling variants, your ancestor went one step further.
William b.1820 was raised as an OSBORN(E) However, he registered his own first ten children as OSWIN. Then reverted to OSBORN(E) for the final two children. The OSWIN name was subsequently dropped.

As promised, I’ll email you the Excel file with the complete tree on.

Gwynne

Hi Keith,

The OSBORNE family tree mentioned was compiled by me in 2016, before many records such as the 1921 census and 1939 Register were released.

Having now nearly finished other tree’s I’m presently working on (each taking 40 sheets to print) I must update that OSBORNE tree before sharing it. With other commitments, that may be a couple of weeks. At least ancestors aren’t going anywhere in a rush.

Being an Excel file, it can’t be uploaded here. We will need to exchange email addresses. You will find mine if your Google search for my RAF Bridgnorth web site or this link

  http://www.rafbridgnorth.org.uk/

Gwynne

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Hi Keith,

Glad you found the photographs interesting.
Yes, the memorial headstones are in Bridgnorth Municipal Cemetery.
If you wish, with a few days’ notice, I could meet you there to show you the locations of any graves.

As regards the OSBORNE name on the watch. Many others will be far more knowledgeable than me on the subject, but I personally doubt if OSBORNE actually made it. I understand that clocks and watches were manufactured in specialized factories and retailers such as OSBORNE just put their name on them.

As regards OSBORNE on the photograph. If you assume it’s Joseph OSBORNE stood in front of his shop in the other photograph, he has a beard. Only two people on the bowling club photograph have such a beard.

Below are some articles from the local newspaper, the Bridgnorth Journal. The title of each image provides the publication date.

Gwynne