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Ennis Brothers Dudley

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hi all,
found yesterday a newspaper article from 1915 on the 5 ennis brothers from dudley, 4 of them are on the dudley war memorial :cry: has anyone done any research on them?

their names are william, samuel,john,albert and samson

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There is nothing on BCC on them.

ENNIS.
Initials: A.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment.
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 19.
Date of Death: 12/12/1915.
Service No: 2015.
Additional information: Son of Samson and Alice Ennis, of 1 Court, 5 House, Stafford St., Dudley.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 15.

1901. 26 Bull Ring, Dudley.
Samson Ennis 38. Iron moulder.
Alice Ennis 38.
John Ennis 8.
Bert Ennis 4.
Samson Ennis 3.
Aline Ennis 2.

All born Dudley.
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SAMPSON ENNIS.
Birth, 21 FEB 1863.
Christening: 15 MAR 1863. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
Parents:
WILLIAM ENNIS.
BETSY.

1871. Belper Dudley.
Rosannah Hermis 74. Formally nailer. Shropshire.
William Hermis 42. Widow. Forgeman.
Sarah Ann Hermis 16. Grand dau.
Sampson Hermis 8. Grand son.
Eliza Hermis 6. Grand dau.

Others born Dudley.

1881.
William ENNIS Head W Male 55 Dudley, Worcester, England Labourer.
Samson ENNIS Son U Male 18 Dudley, Worcester, England Moulder (Art).
Eliza ENNIS Daur U Female 16 Dudley, Worcester, England Housekeeper (Dom).

No 12 Swan St.
Dudley, Worcester.
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Jimmy wrote:SAMPSON ENNIS.
Birth, 21 FEB 1863.
Christening: 15 MAR 1863. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
Parents:
WILLIAM ENNIS.
BETSY.

Possible marriage,
William Ennis.
Groom's Birth Date: 1825.
Groom's Age: 26.
Bride's Name: Elizabeth Crew.
Bride's Birth Date: 1831.
Bride's Age: 20.
Marriage Date: 1851.
Marriage Place: St. Martin, Tipton, Stafford.
Groom's Father's Name: William Ennis.
Bride's Father's Name: Sampson Crew.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M16744-8.
System Origin: England-VR.
Source Film Number: 1526189.
Reference Number: 2:3Q4ZM1H.
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West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1883.
ENNISS Samson. FLETCHER Alice Dudley, St John The Evangelist, Kates Hill. Dudley Register Office. 203/005/361.
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thanks jimmy :grin:
3693 pte william ennis was the one who survived , he only served about 90 days in france and flanders before being sent back to uk through illness. his pension papers are on ancestry
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10113 acting cpl samuel ennis 7th south staffs died of wounds gallipoli 18th october 1915

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=695783
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2014/200326 l/cpl john ennis 1/7 worcestershire regiment killed in action 25/4/17

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=753590

edited adding pre 1917 service number
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2015 pte albert ennis 1/7 worcestershire regiment killed in action 12/12/15

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=322358
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201416 pte samson ennis 2/7 worcestershire regiment killed in action 26/8/17

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1901 census for the other brothers
waterloo road ,dudley
alice allen wid. 57
william ennis grdson 13 butchers boy
samuel ennis grdson 11
fanny ennis g daug 6
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ennis brothers in this weeks bugle, no mention in the article of the person who sent the family the newspaper clipping :(
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