James PILLANS killed in action 3 August 1917 age 29

[las camelias]

Could I please beg the help of Scottish Rootschatters. 

I am researching the names on the war memorial at Ludgershall in Wiltshire and need to find information about James PILLANS, Service No 9873, 2nd Bn Wiltshire Regiment. 

From 1911 census, he was born Biggar Lanarkshire about 1888. 

Can anyone help with 1901 Census, birth registration, parents names, or any other information please.

I have his marriage to Hilda Edwards, Pewsey Reg Office Wiltshire 3 July 1909 - he is shown as a Private in the Cameron Highlanders.

Thank you
LC

[CaroleW]

Hi

What was his fathers name on the marriage cert

[CaroleW]

In 1901 he is 16yrs old and living with his grandmother Elizabeth Pillans - can't find him at the moment in 1891 but still looking

[las camelias]

I don't have the marriage certificate itself, but believe father may have also been James.

LC

[CaroleW]

Mistranscribed as Villans in 1891 - aged 6 and still with grandmother - possibly illegit.

In both 1891 and 1901 there is also another James described as grandson but he was very young if the other James was his son.  In 1891 he was 23 and in 1901 33.  Occupation slater for comparison to marriage cert

[CaroleW]

The older James birth possibly

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQYN-TX6

You would need to buy credits on SP to look up the 1885 birth   www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

[las camelias]

Thanks Carole. 

Can you tell me where James was living with grandmother age 6 in 1891 and age 16 1901 please?  Does he have an occupation in 1901?

 The other James doesn't fit - too old.

LC

[ev]

Hi all ,

Just to add , SP also has a birth for a James Pillans 1889 Biggar Lanark.



ev

[las camelias]

ev, that sounds even better!  Thanks.

LC