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Private Ernest Crane
1895- 21st August 1916 (20) KIA France

DOB 1895 Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 128

BAPTISM  St John (Kates Hill) Dudley
22 Nov 1895
Person sex   M
Father  Arthur Crane
Mother  Harriet
Person abode    
61 Cromwell St
Father Occupation  Groom

FATHER Arthur Crane
MOTHER Harriett

WW1 RECORDS
Service Number: 2858
Rank: Private
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector: Infantry
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Unit: 1st/7th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 21st August 1916
Age At Death: 20
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France, Grave VI. A. 3.
Born and Enlisted Dudley, Worcestershire
DOD 21st August 1916 (20)

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... 6/e-crane/

BURIAL
Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France, Grave VI. A. 3.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56411733/e-crane

COMMEMORATED
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial
Dudley War Memorial

https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... ne-ernest/

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1004281

1911 127 Oakham Rd, Dudley
Arthur Crane 51 Head Domestic Groom Gardener
Hariett Crane 55 Wife
Edith Crane 24 Daug
Maud Crane 21 Daug Servant
Walter Crane 19 Son Presser
Sidney Crane 17 Son Packer
Ernest Crane 15 Son Errand Boy
Gertrude Crane 13 Daughter

Possible Parents marriage
29 Oct 1884 Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Harriett Davis 29 @1855
Spouse
Arthur Crane 23 @1861
Fathers
Thomas Crane
Henry Davis

Also Ernests brother

Private Sidney Crane
1893-21st March 1918 (25) KIA France

DOB 1893
1893 Dudley (DUD) Dudley Register Office DUD/208/263

WW1 RECORDS
Sidney Crane
Service Number: 200252
Rank: Private
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector: Infantry
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 10th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 21st March 1918
Age At Death: 25
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Commemorated on Arras Memorial, France, Bay 6.
Place of Birth: Unknown
Home Town: Unknown
Casualty’s Relatives:
Son of Mr and Mrs Crane, 127, Oakham Rd., Dudley, Worcestershire
Brother of Ernest Crane 1896- 21st August 1916 (20) KIA France

DOD 21st March 1918 (25)

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... ney-crane/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... dney-crane

COMMEMORATED
On Arras Memorial, Bay 6, France
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial
Dudley War Memorial

https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... ey-ernest/

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1004882

CRANE, EDITH DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1887 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 108

CRANE, MAUD DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 123

CRANE, WALTER DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1891 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 114

CRANE, SIDNEY DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 137

CRANE, ERNEST DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 128

CRANE, GERTRUDE DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 137

Thanks Kd

Is this their mother
Harriett Davis
1856–1938
Harriet Davis
Registration Date 1856
Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Volume 6d
Page 155

Father
Arthur Crane
1860–1950

Arthur Crane
Gender Male
Baptism Date 7 Oct 1860
Baptism Place Chaddesley Corbett,Worcester,England
Father Thomas Crane
Mother Mary

Arthur Crane 1860
Registration Place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Volume 6c
Page 230

Death Age 89
Birth Date abt 1861
Registration Date Jan 1950
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County Worcestershire
Volume 9d
Page 85

1891 61 Cromwell Street Dudley
Arthur Crane 28 Head M Groom Coachman Domestic Servant Born Chaddesley Corbett
Harriet Crane 34 Wife M Born Brierley Hill
Arthur H Crane 6 Son Scholar Born Diddington Warwickshire
Edith Crane 4 Daughter Scholar Born Dudley
Maud Crane 1 Daughter Born Dudley

1901 Brown Street ? Dudley
Arthur Crane 37 Head M Domestic Servant Born Dudley
Harriet Crane 48 Wife M Born Brierley Hill
Arthur H Crane 16 Son S Grocers Assistant Born Merridan Warwickshire
Edith Crane 14 Daughter
Maud Crane 11 Daughter
Walter Crane 9 Son
Sidney Crane 7 Son
Ernest Crane 5 Son
Gertrude Crane 3 Daughter
Others Born Dudley

1939 8 Oakham Road Dudley
Arthur Crane Male 6 Aug 1860 W Retired Gardener

Name Harriet Crane
Death Age 85
Birth Date abt 1853
Registration Date Jul 1938 [Aug 1938] [Sep 1938]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district Dudley
Inferred County Worcestershire
Volume 6c
Page 13

Name Arthur Crane
Death Date 18 Feb 1950
Death Place Worcestershire, Worcester, England
Probate Date 14 Apr 1950
Probate Registry Birmingham, England

CRANE Arthur of 8 Oakham Road Dudley Worcestershire died 18 Feb 1950 Probate Birmingham 14 April to Arthur Perks Solicitors Clerk and William Thomas Evans Overseer. Effects £1005 7s.6d.

Thanks Kd

All added to BCC
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