Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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Help to find more info for Gladys Williams 28/2/1907 -
Who was involved in the Tipton Ammunition explosion 1922

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Dob 28/2/1907
WILLIAMS, GLADYS MAUD TWIST.
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 51.

Baptism Nothing found 2025

Parents Joseph Williams & Louisa Twist
Parents Marriage
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1905.
WILLIAMS Josephus. TWIST Louisa 1905. Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box). Sandwell Register. Office 39/17/467.

Jimmy and I have previously researched and couldn't see anything with father James,
The only thing we found was

? 1911 1 House, 3 Court, Dudley Port, Tipton
Joseph Williams 33. Cleaner In Galvanizing Works.
Louisa Williams 29. married 5 years.
William Charles Williams 5.
Gladys Maud Williams 3.
    
1921
Gladys not on census with Parents?
I Can't find her

1922 Gladys Williams was 14 in 1922. She was the only girl who had been working who was able to leave hospital.

Possible
1939 1 Tudor st Tipton
Gladys M Williams 28/2/1907 (32) Sausage Rope Cleaner Single

Can't find a Dod
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Re: Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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Dob 28/2/1907
WILLIAMS, GLADYS MAUD TWIST.
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 51.

If Gladys was registered Dec Quarter her birth is Feb, late to be registered

I did find this
Deaths Dec 1982
WILLIAMS GLADYS MAUD 28FE1901 SANDWELL 33 1107

Freereg
Staffordshire
Tipton
Alexandra Road Cemetery
Other Register
Register entry number 41936
Burial date 29 Nov 1982
Burial person forename Gladys Maud
Burial person surname WILLIAMS
Person age 81
Burial person abode Silver Trees Old People's Home, Queens Rd, Tipton
Notes Died 25 November
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Re: Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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mjay wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 11:57 am Help to find more info for Gladys Williams 28/2/1907 -
Who was involved in the Tipton Ammunition explosion 1922

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... i=39291065

Dob 28/2/1907
WILLIAMS, GLADYS MAUD TWIST.
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 51.

Baptism Nothing found 2025

Parents Joseph Williams & Louisa Twist
Parents Marriage
West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1905.
WILLIAMS Josephus. TWIST Louisa 1905. Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box). Sandwell Register. Office 39/17/467.

Jimmy and I have previously researched and couldn't see anything with father James,
The only thing we found was

? 1911 1 House, 3 Court, Dudley Port, Tipton
Joseph Williams 33. Cleaner In Galvanizing Works.
Louisa Williams 29. married 5 years.
William Charles Williams 5.
Gladys Maud Williams 3.
    
1921
Gladys not on census with Parents?
I Can't find her

1922 Gladys Williams was 14 in 1922. She was the only girl who had been working who was able to leave hospital.

Possible
1939 1 Tudor st Tipton
Gladys M Williams 28/2/1907 (32) Sausage Rope Cleaner Single

Can't find a Dod
Could this be the wrong Gladys ?

In 1921 the family are living Thornaby Yorkshire

Name Gladys M Williams
Death Age 12
Birth Date abt 1908
Registration Date Jul 1920
[Aug 1920]
[Sep 1920]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Middlesbrough
Inferred County Yorkshire North Riding
Volume 9d
Page 630
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Re: Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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1911 36 Oakley Street Newport
James Thomas Williams 27 Head Married Closeaneler Born Staffordshire
Eliza Williams 25 Wife Married Born Staffordshire Married 4 Years 2 Children 2 living 0 died
Gladice Williams 3 Daughter Born Staffordshire
James Thomas Williams 1 Son Born Monmouthshire

1921 217 Dudley Road, Tipton
James Thomas Williams 39 Years 2 Months Head Married Close Anniler Born Dudley Port
Eliza Williams 35 Years 3 Months Wife Married Home Duties Born Westwood Bromwich
Gladys Williams 13 Years 8 Months Daughter Home Duties Born Dudley Port
James Thomas Williams 11 Years 5 Months Son School Whole Time Born Oakley Street Newport Monmouthshire
Frederick Charles Williams 2 Years 4 Months Son Born Dudley Port

Freereg
Staffordshire
Place (Links to more information) Tipton
Church name (Links to more information) St Martin
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 249
Marriage date 07 Jul 1907
Groom forename James Thomas
Groom surname WILLIAMS
Groom age 24
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Glass annealer
Groom abode 228 Dudley Port
Bride forename Eliza
Bride surname LEWIS
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 81 Horseley Heath
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname WILLIAMS
Groom father occupation Boiler maker
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname LEWIS
Bride father occupation Ganger
Witness1 Francis George GORTON
Witness2 Elizabeth WILLIAMS
Notes Bride's father deceased

WILLIAMS, GLADYS LEWIS
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 48
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Re: Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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kdwoodie wrote: Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:18 pm Dob 28/2/1907
WILLIAMS, GLADYS MAUD TWIST.
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 51.

If Gladys was registered Dec Quarter her birth is Feb, late to be registered

I did find this
Deaths Dec 1982
WILLIAMS GLADYS MAUD 28FE1901 SANDWELL 33 1107

Freereg
Staffordshire
Tipton
Alexandra Road Cemetery
Other Register
Register entry number 41936
Burial date 29 Nov 1982
Burial person forename Gladys Maud
Burial person surname WILLIAMS
Person age 81
Burial person abode Silver Trees Old People's Home, Queens Rd, Tipton
Notes Died 25 November
:thumbup: Nice find with the Dod & Burial for Gladys.
My Ancestors chose me to research our families :thumbup:
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Re: Gladys Williams 22/2/1907

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[/quote]Could this be the wrong Gladys ?

In 1921 the family are living Thornaby Yorkshire

Name Gladys M Williams
Death Age 12
Birth Date abt 1908
Registration Date Jul 1920
[Aug 1920]
[Sep 1920]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Middlesbrough
Inferred County Yorkshire North Riding
Volume 9d
Page 630
[/quote]

I was starting to think it was the wrong Gladys Williams too.
Now Trying to get my head around this one
My Ancestors chose me to research our families :thumbup:
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