Rifleman R/11616 William Payne born @1887 Dudley - 4/8/1916
Parents
William Payne
Elizabeth possibly Ford
1901 Census
18 Swan Street, Dudley, Worcs.
William Payne (38, Miner, born Dudley), his wife Elizabeth (40, born Tipton), and their 6 children: Sarah E. (17, File Glazer, born Dudley), Mary (15, born Dudley), William (14, Miner (boy), born Dudley), Lily (12, born Dudley), John (10, born Dudley), and Thomas (7, born Dudley).
1911 Census
5 Coppice Street, Tipton, Staffs.
William Payne (24, Coal Miner - Horse Driver underground, born Dudley), his wife Harabella (24, born Tipton), and their 3 children: Lily (6, born Tipton), Lizzie (4, born Tipton), and Maud (1, born Tipton). Maud died in 1912, and 2 further children were born: Mary in August 1912 and William in December 1914 (William died 27th August 1915
Killed in Action on Friday, 4th August 1916, age 29.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
And Tipton Library
1st Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. 6th Brigade of 2nd Division.
Son of William Payne; husband of Arabella Atkins (formerly Payne), of 161, Gordon Place, South Elmsall, Yorks.
Can anyone see William & Arabella marriage please
More info found here, just going through it all
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/payne-william
Can't see any connections as yet, and not on BCC