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mallosa
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Post by mallosa »

Thanks Beardie :wink:

Poss
Births Jun 1893
Grove George Dudley 6c 17

This is what I've added to BCC -
...here

and - ...here


What about the other fella Corporal Ralph Edwards, do you know when he was born?
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beardie
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11830 lcpl ralph edwards 1st worcestershire regiment killed in action 9th may 1915

born and enlisted darlaston staffs.

source - soldiers died in the great war
It must come to a fight . Only make the right wing strong
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Well done beardie :clap:

Here they are the Blunt family in 1911 which I've added to BC Connections

1911 Census - 3 Ashley Street, Blackheath, Worcs
William Blunt - H.M - 47 - Pikeman in coal mine - Garrots Lane, Old Hill, Staffs
Sarah Ann Blunt - Wfie - 43 - Old soilder hill, Darbys End, Worcs
Annie Maria Blunt - Dau.Single - 21 - no occupation - Blackwaggon Street, Old Hill, Staffs
Florance Blunt - Dau.Single - 17 - Working at screwing machine nuts/nut & bolt - No. 47 Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Daniel Blunt -Son.Single - 14 - Working at galvernising sockets/Iron & Steel Makers - No. 4 Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Albert Blunt - Son.Single - 13 - Stone quarry labourer - No. 4 Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Mary Maude Adelaide Blunt - Dau - 8 - School - Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Eva Blunt - Dau - 3 - Cakemore Parish, Clifton Road, Worcs
Charles Blunt - Son - 10mths - Halesowen Parish, Ashley Street, Worcs
Married: 21yrs 10 Children 9 Living 1 Died
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mallosa wrote:Just found who I think is one of the other names mentioned in that article...
Private G. Grove of Wagon Street, Old Hill,

Private George Grove was killed in action on the 30th May 1916, whilst serving as a sergeant in the 7th Worcesters.

1901: 39 Wagon Street, Old Hill, Rowley Regis
George Grove 43 Head Furnace Lab
Ann Grove 43 Wife Nailmaker
Alice Grove 17 Dau Nailmaker Stud Maker Apprentice
Eli Grove 16 Son
John Grove 12 Son
Sophia Grove 10 Dau
George Grove 7 Son
John Grove 82 Father Wdwr Coal Haulier and Grocer Old Hill, Staffs
(others born Rowley Regis)


1911 - 27 Garratts Lane, Old Hill, Staffs
George Grove - Head. M - 55 - Furness Man/Blast Furnaces - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Ann Grove - Wife - 54 - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Ely Grove - Son.Single - 26 - Furness Man - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
John Grove - Son.Single - 22 - Corn Miller - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
George Grove - Son.Single - 18 - (no occupation stated) - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Sophia Grove - Daughter.Single - 19 - Chain Maker - Old Hill, Rowley Regis, Staffs
Married: 30yrs 7 Children 6 Living 1 Died

I've added to BC Connections.
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thankyou for your kind words and help black country wench :grin:
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it dont take long on here get a person and within days you have there ggrandad :lol:

well done beardie, Also have a few solider grave photo from st johns, kate hills, if you would like a copy
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thankyou peter,
i will postmeassage you!
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