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Gunner 37261 William Edward Hemmings
6/6/1883- 28/11/1916 (33)
 
Dob 6/6/1883
William Edward Hemmings
Registration Date1883
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 29

Baptism 16/7/1883
William Edward Hemmings
Birth Date 6 Jun 1883
Baptism Date16 Jul 1883
Baptism Place Tividale, St Michael, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
Father Thomas Hemmings
Mother Clara Hemmings
Page number 20

Parents
Thomas Hemmings & Matilda Clara Thomas

Parents Marriage 28/8/1882 St Paul Tipton
William Thomas Hemmings
Marriage Age 23
Record Type Marriage
Birth Dateabt 1859
Residence Place Tipton
Marriage Date 28 Aug 1882
Marriage Place Tipton, St Paul, Staffordshire, England
Father Joseph Hemmings
Spouse Matilda Clara Thomas
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth Date abt 1863
Father Edward Thomas
Religion Anglican
Page number 213

1891 ?? ?? ?? Dudley
Elizabeth Hemmings 50 Head Widow Charwoman
Maud Hemmings 15 Daughter
Edith Hemmings 13 Daughter
William Hemmings 32 Son ?? Galvaniser
Clara Hemmings 28 Daughter-in-law
William E Hemmings 8 Grandson
Ellen E Hemmings 5 Granddaughter
Joseph Hemmings 4 Grandson
Clara E Hemmings 1 0Granddaughter

??1901
William Hemmings 43 Head
Jemima Hemmings 44 Wife
William Hemmings 19 Son
James Hemmings 17 Son
Rebecca Hemmings 13 Daughter
Priscilla Hemmings 11 Daughter
Clara Hemmings 9 Daughter
George Hemmings 6 Son
Thomas Hemmings 4 Son
John Hemmings 1 Son

1911 ??

WW1 Records
William Edward HEMMINGS
Service Number: 37261
Rank: Gunner
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector:
Artillery Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Battalion: 22nd Reserve Battery
Former Units:None
Date of Death: 28th November 1916
Age At Death:
Place of Death: Home
Place of Burial:
Sutton Veny (St John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England, Grave 324. D. 14.
Place of Birth: Unknown
Home Town: Unknown
Casualty's Relatives: Unknown
Enlistment Place Lichfield, Staffs

Willm Edwd Hemmings
Rank General
Record Type Military
Death Date 28 Nov 1916
Service Number 37261
Corps, Regiment or Unit Royal Field Artillery
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers

Dod 28/11/1916 (33)

William Hemmings
Death Age 33
Birth Date abt 1883
Registration Date Oct 1916
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Warminster
Inferred County Wiltshire
Volume 5a Page 167
 
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... -hemmings/
 
Burial
William Hemmings
Burial Date 1 Dec 1916
Burial Place Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England
Parish as it Appears Sutton Veny
Sutton Veny (St John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England, Grave 324. D. 14.
 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/909 ... d-hemmings
 
Commemorated
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial with the information: Private
Dudley War Memorial
Also appears in the Worcester Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... am-edward/
 
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1828846
 
Any further information
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I've added William Edward Hemmings

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I've not added Parents yet.
Thomas Hemmings & Matilda Clara Thomas

Parents Marriage 28/8/1882 St Paul Tipton
William Thomas Hemmings
Marriage Age 23
Record Type Marriage
Birth Dateabt 1859
Residence Place Tipton
Marriage Date 28 Aug 1882
Marriage Place Tipton, St Paul, Staffordshire, England
Father Joseph Hemmings
Spouse Matilda Clara Thomas
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth Date abt 1863
Father Edward Thomas
Religion Anglican
Page number 213
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Claras Family

Freereg
Dudley
St John (Kates Hill)
Parish Register
Register entry number 126
Marriage date 14 Jul 1856
Edward THOMAS full age bachelor Labourer Dudley
Sarah GUEST full age spinster Dudley William GUEST Miner
Witness 1 Luke LINFORD
Witness 2 Mary Ann LINFORD
Notes The Bride, Groom & both witnesses signed with a X
(Mary Ann Linford is Sarahs Sister)

THOMAS, EDWARD SAMUEL GUEST
GRO Reference: 1859 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 32
Freereg
Dudley Port
Wesleyan Methodist
Parish Register
Register entry number 62
Birth date 30 Jul 1859
Baptism date 05 Oct 1859
Person forename Edward Samuel
Person sex M
Father forename Edward
Mother forename Sarah
Father surname THOMAS
Person abode Dudley Port
Freereg
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 3491
Burial date 12 Dec 1861
Burial person forename Edward Samuel
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 2y5m
Burial person abode Puppy Green

THOMAS, JACOB GUEST
GRO Reference: 1861 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 37
Freereg
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 3437
Burial date 31 Oct 1861
Burial person forename Jacob
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 3m
Burial person abode Puppy Green

THOMAS, WILLIAM EDWARD GUEST
GRO Reference: 1857 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 39
Freereg
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 2925
Burial date 14 Jul 1858
Burial person forename William Edward
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 15m
Burial person abode Puppy Green

THOMAS, CLARA GUEST
GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 59

THOMAS, JOHN GUEST
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 33

THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY GUEST
GRO Reference: 1869 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 56
Freereg
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 1124
Burial date 16 Jun 1869
Burial person forename William Henry
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 5m
Burial person abode Dudley Port

THOMAS, EDWARD GUEST
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40

THOMAS, SARAH ELLEN GUEST
GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 64

1861 Ranton Lane Tipton
Edward Thomas 32 Head Mar Labourer Born Tipton
Sarah Thomas 25 Wife Mar Bor Tipton
Edward Samuel Thomas 2 Son Bor Tipton

1871 Fisher Street Tipton
Edward Thomas 42 Head Mar Labourer in Ironworks Born Kidderminster
Sarah Thomas 34 Wife Mar Born Tipton
Clara Thomas 7 Daughter Born Tipton
John Thomas 5 Son Born Tipton

1881 Port Foundry Yd Fisher Street
Edward Thomas 52 Head Mar Laborer In Iron Wks Born Kidderminster
Sarah Thomas 45 Wife Mar Born Tipton
John Thomas 15 Son Labourer Born Tipton
Edward Thomas 6 Son Scholar Born Tipton
Sarah E. Thomas 3 Daughter Scholar Born Tipton

1891 3 Orchard Street Tipton
Sarah Thomas 56 Head Wid Born Tipton
Edward Thomas 16 Son Lab Born Tipton
Sarah Thomas 13 Daughter Born Tipton

Death of Edward
Freereg
Tipton
Alexandra Road Cemetery
Register
Register entry number 5034
Burial date 25 Sep 1885
Burial person forename Edward
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 57

Death of Sarah
Freereg
Tipton
Alexandra Road Cemetery
Other Register
Register entry number 8583
Burial date 22 Jan 1893
Burial person forename Sarah
Burial person surname THOMAS
Person age 58

1881 13 Caroline St Dudley
William Walter 41 Head Mar Ironmasters Clerk Born Dudley
Hannah M. Walter 34 Wife Mar Born Harwarden Flintshire
Harriet K. Walter 5 Daughter Scholar Born Dudley
Mabel Walter Daughter Born Dudley
Clara Thomas 17 Servant General Servant Born Tipton
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Williams Family

Freereg
Dudley
St John (Kates Hill)
Parish Register
Register entry number 291
Marriage date 04 Oct 1858
Joseph HEMMINGS 23 bachelor Miner Dudley
Elizabeth BACKHOUSE 18 spinster Dudley William BACKHOUSE Tailor
Witness1 Thomas BACKHOUSE
Witness2 Caroline VICKERS
Notes The Bride & Groom both signed with a X. The Groom's father is deceased & is not shown
1861 Spring Garden Dudley
Joseph Hemming 26 Head Mar Stone MIner Born Tipton
Elizabeth Hemming 20 Wife Born Dudley
William T Hemming 1 Son Born Dudley
Sarah L Hemming 5/12 Daughter Born Dudley

1871 25 St. Johns Road Dudley
Joseph Hemmings 37 Head Mar Miner born Tipton
Elizabeth Hemmings 30 Wife Mar Born Dudley
Williams Hemmings 12 Son Born Dudley
Caroline Hemmings 8 Daughter Born Dudley
Elizabeth Hemmings 5 Daughter Born Dudley
Ellen Hemmings 2 Daughter Born Dudley

1881 66 St. Johns Rd Dudley
Joseph Hemmings 48 Head Mar Coal Miner Born Tipton
Elizabeth Hemmings 46 Wife Mar Born Dudley
William Hemmings 21 Son Unm FireIron Filer Born Dudley
Caroline Hemmings 17 Daughter ? Maker Born Dudley
Ellen Hemmings 12 Daughter Scholar Born Dudley
Maude Hemmings 5 Daughter Scholar Born Dudley
Edith Hemmings 3 Daughter Born Dudley

Death of Joseph
Freereg
Dudley
St John (Kates Hill)
Parish Register
Register entry number 1299
Burial date 18 May 1890
Burial person forename Joseph
Burial person surname HEMMINGS
Person age 59
Burial person abode Owen St


1891 11 Owen Street Dudley
Elizabeth Hemmings 50 Head Widow Charwoman Born Dudley
Maud Hemmings 15 Daughter Born Dudley
Edith Hemmings 13 Daughter Born Dudley
William Hemmings 32 Son M Zinc Galvaniser Born Dudley
Clara Hemmings 28 Daughter-in-law M Born Tipton
William E Hemmings 8 Grandson Born Tipton
Ellen E Hemmings 5 Granddaughter Scholar Born Birmingham
Joseph Hemmings 4 Grandson Scholar Born Stafford
Clara E Hemmings 1 Granddaughter Born Stafford

1901 13 Back ? Old Street Dudley
William Thos Flemmings 41 Head M Labourer Iron Work Born Dudley
Clara Flemmings 38 Wife M Born Dudley Port
William E Flemmings 17 Son S Railway Groom Born Dudley Port
Ellen Flemmings 15 Daughter Born Birmingham
Joseph Flemmings 13 Son Born Dudley Port
Clara Flemmings 11 Daughter Born Diudley
Caroline Flemmings 9 Daughter Born Dudley
Elsie Flemmings 3/12 Daughter Born Dudley

CLARA
1911 6 A Old St, Kates Hill, Dudley
Clara Hemmings 48 Wife Married Born Dudley Port Married 28 Years 10 Children 6 Living 4 Died
Clara Hemmings 21 Daughter Single Factiry Hand Born Dudley Port
Caroline Hemmings 18 Daughter Single Domestic Servant Born Dudley
Elsie Hemmings 10 Daughter Born Dudley
Esther Hemmings 6 Daughter Born Dudley
Lilian Wenlock 3 Niece Born Tipton
Ellen Mary Worton 25 Daughter Married Born Birmingham Married 2 Years
William Henry Worton 28 Son-in-law Married Miner Born Dudley

WILLIAM
1911 Lee Howls Works, Tipton, Staffs
Sherwood John Richards 51 Head Married Caretaker Born Somerset
Ellen Richards 49 Wife Married Born Manchester
William Thomas Hemmings 51 Boarder Married Watchman Born Dudley Married 28 Years 10 Children 6 Living 4 Died

1921 185 Munition Hutments, Dudley
Mr George Lake 23 Years 6 Months Head Married Born Middlesex Ironworker (Out of Work)
Mrs Elise May Lake 20 Years 7 Months Wife Married born Dudley Housekeeper
Mr William Thomas Hemmings 61 Years 11 Months Father-in-law Widowed Born Dudley Labour General (Out of Work) Hillmans Leather Goods
Esther Hemmings 16 Years 3 Months Sister-in-law Single Born Dudley None


HEMMINGS, WILLIAM THOMAS BACKHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1859 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 109

No birth found for Sarah
Freereg
Dudley
St Parish Register
Burial date 21 Jul 1870
Burial person forename Sarah Jane
Burial person surname HEMMINGS
Person age 9
Burial person abode St Johns Road

HEMINGS, CAROLINE BACKHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1863 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 112

HEMINGS, ELLEN BACKHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 108

HEMING, MARY MAUDE BACKHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1876 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 173

HEMMINGS, EDITH ALICE BACKHOUSE
GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 133
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Thank you

Williams Sister Elsie's marriage

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Worcestershire
Place Dudley
Church name (Links to more information) St John (Kates Hill)
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 449
Marriage date 28 Mar 1921
Groom forename George
Groom surname LAKE
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Doubler
Groom abode 283 Munition Houses
Bride forename Elsie May
Bride surname HEMMINGS
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 185 Munition Houses
Groom father forename ?
Groom father surname ?
Groom father occupation ?
Bride father forename William Thomas
Bride father surname HEMMINGS
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 William BODIN
Witness2 Elsie May MOORE
Notes The Groom's father is not known

1921 185 Munition Hutments, Dudley
Mr George Lake 23 Years 6 Months Head Married Born Middlesex Ironworker (Out of Work)
Mrs Elise May Lake 20 Years 7 Months Wife Married born Dudley Housekeeper
Mr William Thomas Hemmings 61 Years 11 Months Father-in-law Widowed Born Dudley Labour General (Out of Work) Hillmans Leather Goods
Esther Hemmings 16 Years 3 Months Sister-in-law Single Born Dudley None
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