Completed: Samuel Powell 1886-1919

[mjay]

Private 5140 Samuel Powell 1886
Died on Saturday, 6th September 1919, age 33.
Buried in Grave A. 253. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 193rd Company. 56th Division.
Formerly 12031 South Staffordshire Regiment.

Parents William and Caroline Powell, of 31, Nock St., Toll End, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Unknown, Resident: Tipton.

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Site: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/395358/

1901 Census
7 Nock Street, Tipton, Staffs...Joseph Davies VC was living next door at No. 5
William Powell (49, Canal Boat Builder, born Tipton), his wife Kate (48, born Paddington), and their 7 sons: William (23, Puddler, born Tipton), Thomas (17, Assistant Furnaceman in Tube Works, born Tipton), Samuel (15, Tube Screwer, born Tipton), Arthur (13, Tube Screwer, born Tipton), Harry (11, born Tipton), John (8, born Tipton), and James (5, born Tipton).

1911 Census
31 Nock Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Caroline Powell (59, Widow, born London), and her 7 sons: William (33, Boat Builder, born Tipton), Thomas (17, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton), Samuel (25, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton), Arthur (23, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton), Harry (21, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton), John (18, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton), and James (15, Labourer in Tube Works, born Tipton).

More info found here https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/powell-samuel

Can't see any connections as yet, and not on BCC

[mjay]

1891 33 Walker St Tipton
William Powell 38 Iron moulded
Kate 38 wife
Florence 14
William 13
Thomas 7
Samuel 5
Joseph 3
Henry 1

I think parents marriage ??
1876 st Thomas Dudley (204/033/131)
William Powell
Caroline Crockett

POWELL, SAMUEL CROCKETT
GRO Reference: 1886 M Quarter in DUDLEY

[mjay]

Thanks to Rocky for marriage look up
21 Feb 1876
William POWELL 22 B Boat Builder Dudley Father William Powell Boat Man
Caroline CROCKETT 22 S Dudley Father William Crockett Boat Man
After Banns William Signed The X Of Caroline
Wit; Benjamin Yardley/ Harriet Powell

[mjay]

1881 17 church yard Rd Tipton
William powell 27 (1853)
Caroline wife 25
Florence E 4
William A 3
Ellen 5 months

1871 Aston St Tipton
William Powell 50 (1821) Labourer
Eliz wife 47
William 17
Harriet 12
Ellen 10

[mallosa]

added to BCC -
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =153292568

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =357995743


In the 1911 Census Caroline says she had 6 children born alive and 6 still living, none have died

I've added 9

[mjay]

Thanks Sandra

Can anyone see any info on William and Caroline's daughter Florence E powell @1877 tipton after the 1891 census please.
(May have spotted a connection on bcc)

Thanks

[kdwoodie]

1901 Fairfield Road Yardley
John H Richards Head 42 M Mechanical Engineer Employee Born West Bromwich
Bety J Richards Wife 38 M Born Wednesbury
Elsie M Richards Daur 11 S Born Acocks Green
Kate Herton Cousin 24 S Born Chasetown
Martha Sudner Serv 30 S Cook Domestic Born Dudley Could be Martha Turner
Florence E Powell Serv 24 S Housemaid Domestic Born Tipton

[mjay]

Thanks Kdwoodie
Aww that's a shame doesn't match who I thought

[mjay]

Completed please archive