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Offline Gary West

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Help with my searches please
« on: Friday 20 April 12 14:36 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

My first post here but I'm sure it wont be my last.  Recently acquired an interest in discovering my family roots and started the basis of a tree.  I committed to go back as far as I can gathering as much detail as I can and quite prepared to sign up and pay for cencus records where I need to - but before this turns into a whim, I tracked this site down and hoping that getting some help will help push me along.

My first request to to ID my grandfather - I need his place of birth and date of death please?

William John West
DoB 10/01/1901
London (probably Shoreditch, Islington, Hackney)
Married 27/06/1925
Died May 1961 Stokenewington, Hackney
Buried Abney Park Cemetery.

Thanks in anticipation.

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Re: Help with my Grandfather please
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 April 12 14:51 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.   :)

FreeBMD has this birth registration:

William John West   MarQ  1901    Islington   1b   389

Using those details you can order a copy of the certificate (cost £9.25) from:

www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/


Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Help with my Grandfather please
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 April 12 14:59 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome from me too.  :)

As you note his marriage details do you know his father's name.

Was his wife named Maud L Hughes.?

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 20 April 12 15:07 BST (UK) »
Hi,

For his date of death you will need his death certificate:


William J West   JunQ 1961   Hackney   5c   570



1901 census has a 2 month old William West with parents William and Rosina; also siblings Philip (7), Louisa (4) and Thomas (3).  William shown as house decorator.   Could this be the right family?  Living at 13 Matthias Rd, Islington.

RG13   197   38   10


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Help with my Grandfather please
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 April 12 15:10 BST (UK) »
Quote from: seahall on Friday 20 April 12 14:59 BST (UK)

As you note his marriage details do you know his father's name.

Was his wife named Maud L Hughes.?

Sandy

Thanks for the welcome folks -

His father was a John William West (reverse of his name) and yes his wife (my Nan) was Maud Hughes!

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Re: Help with my Grandfather please
« Reply #5 on: Friday 20 April 12 15:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: nanny jan on Friday 20 April 12 15:07 BST (UK)
Hi,

For his date of death you will need his death certificate:


William J West   JunQ 1961   Hackney   5c   570

1901 census has a 2 month old William West with parents William and Rosina; also siblings Philip (7), Louisa (4) and Thomas (3).  William shown as house decorator.   Could this be the right family?  Living at 13 Matthias Rd, Islington.

RG13   197   38   10


Nanny Jan

Yes this is defenitely them - all other names stack up.

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 20 April 12 15:27 BST (UK) »
With Nany Jan assistance I have found them in 1911.

We can not assist on the forum though with any details.  :(

His father married at St Jude's Church Islington

Oct 2 1893
John William West,28,Bachelor, Painter, father Peter Charles, Inspector of Sewers to
Rosina Agatha Wright, 24, Spinster, father John, Labourer

Witnesses: Alfred Charles & Emma Louisa West.

May help yourself or others tracing the same lineage.

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 20 April 12 15:29 BST (UK) »
Great - thanks for all your help.  Now have date of death  :)

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Rosina Agatha - can't find her - help!
« Reply #8 on: Friday 20 April 12 16:56 BST (UK) »
Rosina Agatha Wright
Approx DoB 1866
Married 2nd October 1893 to John William West in London
Approx Death September 1930 London
Buried Abney Park cemetery, Stokenewington London 6th October 1930
THINK her Father may have been John!

Would love to find anything about her in 1881 and/or 1891
Would love to know parents names and location
Would love to know of siblings


Struggling to crack this one!

Any help appreciated.
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