Completed Oscar Harry Fryer
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Completed Oscar Harry Fryer
Privatex1876 Oscar Harry Fryer
abt 1895 - 21/6/1916 (20)
Dob abt 1896
Oscar Harry Fryer
Registration Date 1895
Quarter of the Year Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Volume 7a Page 13
Baptism ??
Help to find Parents & Marriage please
James Fryer & Florence ??
Parents Marriage ??
I think this is Parents wrongly transcribed
1891 53 ???? Cradley Rd Rowley Regis
James Peryer 30 Head Gasworks Foreman Dudley
Florence A Peryer 28 Wife Dudley
Florence E Peryer 7 Daughter Dudley
Howard F Peryer 3 Son Dudley
Lilliam E Peryer 2/12 Daughter Rowley Regis
1901 ??
1911 ??
WW1 Records
Oscar Harry Fryer
Service Number: 1876
Rank: Private
Conflict: WW1
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 1st/7th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 21st August 1916
Age At Death: 20
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
Home Town:
St Helens, Claughton Road, Dudley
Casualty's Relatives:
Son of the late James Fryer, of Market Harborough
Dod 21/8/1916 (20)
Burial Oscar Harry Fryer has No known grave
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... rry-fryer/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... arry-fryer
Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
Dudley High Elementary School WW1 Memorial now Claughton Centre.
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial has the information Private Oscar Harry Fryer
& Dudley War Memorial
https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... car-harry/
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1270424
Any further information
abt 1895 - 21/6/1916 (20)
Dob abt 1896
Oscar Harry Fryer
Registration Date 1895
Quarter of the Year Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Volume 7a Page 13
Baptism ??
Help to find Parents & Marriage please
James Fryer & Florence ??
Parents Marriage ??
I think this is Parents wrongly transcribed
1891 53 ???? Cradley Rd Rowley Regis
James Peryer 30 Head Gasworks Foreman Dudley
Florence A Peryer 28 Wife Dudley
Florence E Peryer 7 Daughter Dudley
Howard F Peryer 3 Son Dudley
Lilliam E Peryer 2/12 Daughter Rowley Regis
1901 ??
1911 ??
WW1 Records
Oscar Harry Fryer
Service Number: 1876
Rank: Private
Conflict: WW1
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 1st/7th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 21st August 1916
Age At Death: 20
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
Home Town:
St Helens, Claughton Road, Dudley
Casualty's Relatives:
Son of the late James Fryer, of Market Harborough
Dod 21/8/1916 (20)
Burial Oscar Harry Fryer has No known grave
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... rry-fryer/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... arry-fryer
Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
Dudley High Elementary School WW1 Memorial now Claughton Centre.
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial has the information Private Oscar Harry Fryer
& Dudley War Memorial
https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... car-harry/
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org ... ry/1270424
Any further information
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Re: Oscar Harry Fryer
1901. Dorset Cottage, Churchfield Street, Dudley
Henry Charles, head, 36, Wholesale Clothiers buyer and stock keeper, St Helens, Lanc
Eliza, wife, 36,
Elsie M, daur, 9,
Hilda M, daur, 2,
Ivy L, daur, 6m
Florence C Fryer, niece, 17, Wholesale Clothiers buyer and stock keeper assistant,
Howard F, Fryer, nephew, 13,
Lilian E Fryer, niece, 10, Cradley Heath
Arthur E Fryer, nephew, 7, Cradley Heath
Harry O Fryer, nephew, 5, Market Harboro, Leic
All others born Dudley
1911. 42 Claughton Road Dudley.
Elsie May Charles, daur, 19, Typist,
Hilda Maud, daur ,12,
Ivy Louisa, daur ,10,
Mabel Eveline, daur, 6,
Howard Frederick Fryer, niece, 23, Departmental manager
Lilian Eleanor Fryer, niece, 20, Clerk, Cradley
Arthur Ernest Fryer, nephew,17, Woolen merchant assistant, Cradley
Oscar Harry Fryer, nephew, 15, Woolen merchant assistant, Market Harboro
Sarah Ann Parkes, visitor, 68, monthly nurse, Stourbridge
All others born Dudley
Henry Charles, head, 36, Wholesale Clothiers buyer and stock keeper, St Helens, Lanc
Eliza, wife, 36,
Elsie M, daur, 9,
Hilda M, daur, 2,
Ivy L, daur, 6m
Florence C Fryer, niece, 17, Wholesale Clothiers buyer and stock keeper assistant,
Howard F, Fryer, nephew, 13,
Lilian E Fryer, niece, 10, Cradley Heath
Arthur E Fryer, nephew, 7, Cradley Heath
Harry O Fryer, nephew, 5, Market Harboro, Leic
All others born Dudley
1911. 42 Claughton Road Dudley.
Elsie May Charles, daur, 19, Typist,
Hilda Maud, daur ,12,
Ivy Louisa, daur ,10,
Mabel Eveline, daur, 6,
Howard Frederick Fryer, niece, 23, Departmental manager
Lilian Eleanor Fryer, niece, 20, Clerk, Cradley
Arthur Ernest Fryer, nephew,17, Woolen merchant assistant, Cradley
Oscar Harry Fryer, nephew, 15, Woolen merchant assistant, Market Harboro
Sarah Ann Parkes, visitor, 68, monthly nurse, Stourbridge
All others born Dudley
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Re: Oscar Harry Fryer
FRYER, HOWARD FREDERICK PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 123
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 123
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Re: Oscar Harry Fryer
Marriage. Freereg.
24th December 1882. St James Dudley.
James Fryer, 22, B, Gas fitter, Dudley. James Fryer, Gas fitter.
Florence Annie Pearson, 20, S, Dudley. John Pearson, Traveller.
Witnesses, Jabez Fryer, Ellen Louisa Pearson
24th December 1882. St James Dudley.
James Fryer, 22, B, Gas fitter, Dudley. James Fryer, Gas fitter.
Florence Annie Pearson, 20, S, Dudley. John Pearson, Traveller.
Witnesses, Jabez Fryer, Ellen Louisa Pearson
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FRYER, OSCAR HARRY PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in MARKET HARBOROUGH Volume 07A Page 13
Freereg
Dudley
St James
Parish Register
Register entry number 257
Marriage date 24 Dec 1882
James FRYER 22 bachelor Gas fitter Dudley James FRYER Gas fitter
Florence Annie PEARSON 20 spinster Dudley John PEARSON Traveller
Witness1 Jabez FRYER
Witness2 Ellen Louisa PEARSON
Name Florence Annie Fryer
Age 35
Estimated Birth Year abt 1862 [abt 1862]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1897
Inferred Death Place Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Volume 7a
Page 8
Possible death for James
Fryer James 39 Mt. Harbro' 7a 9
FRYER, FLORENCE ELIZA PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 129
FRYER, HOWARD FREDERICK PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 123
FRYER, LILIAN ELLEN PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 18
FRYER, ARTHUR ERNEST PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 23
Children of James and Florence are with Aunt in 1901
1901 Dorset Cottage Churchfield Street Dudley
Henry Charles 36 Head M Wholesale Clothiers Byer & Stall Keeper Born Lancs St.Helens
Eliza Charles 36 Wife M Born Dudley
Elsie M Charles 9 Daughter Born Dudley
Hilda M Charles 2 Daughter Born Dudley
Ivy L Charles 6/12 Daughter Born Dudley
Florence E Fryer 17 Niece Wholesale Clothiers Assistant Born Dudley
Howard F Fryer 13 Nephew Wholesale Clothiers Assistant Born Dudley
Lilian E Fryer 10 Niece Born Cradey Heath
Arthur E Fryer 7 Nephew Born Cradley Heath
Harry O Fryer 5 Nephew Born Leicester Market Harborough
1911 42 Claughton Road, Dudley
Elsie May Charles 19 Daughter Single Typist Born Dudley
Hilda Maud Charles 12 Daughter Single School Born Dudley
Ivy Louisa Charles 10 Daughter Single School Born Dudley
Mabel Evaline Charles 6 Daughter Born Dudley
Howard Fredrick Fryer 23 Nephew Single Departmental Manager Born Dudley
Lillian Eleanor Fryer 20 Nephew Clerk Born Cradley
Arthur Ernest Fryer 17 Nephew Woolen Merchants Assistant Born Cradley
Oscar Harry Fryer 15 Nephew Woolen Merchants Assistant Born Market Harborough Leicestershire
Sarah Ann Parkes 68 Visitor Widow Monthly Nurse Born Stourbridge
Eliza fryer married Henry Charles
Freereg
Cradley Heath
St Luke
Parish Register
Register entry number 309
Marriage date 28 Sep 1890
Henry CHARLES 25 bachelor clerk King Street Thomas CHARLES agent
Eliza FRYER 25 spinster Cradley Heath James FRYER gas fitter
Witness1 Louisa FRYER
Notes 3 witnesses
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in MARKET HARBOROUGH Volume 07A Page 13
Freereg
Dudley
St James
Parish Register
Register entry number 257
Marriage date 24 Dec 1882
James FRYER 22 bachelor Gas fitter Dudley James FRYER Gas fitter
Florence Annie PEARSON 20 spinster Dudley John PEARSON Traveller
Witness1 Jabez FRYER
Witness2 Ellen Louisa PEARSON
Name Florence Annie Fryer
Age 35
Estimated Birth Year abt 1862 [abt 1862]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1897
Inferred Death Place Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Volume 7a
Page 8
Possible death for James
Fryer James 39 Mt. Harbro' 7a 9
FRYER, FLORENCE ELIZA PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 129
FRYER, HOWARD FREDERICK PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 123
FRYER, LILIAN ELLEN PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 18
FRYER, ARTHUR ERNEST PEARSON
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 23
Children of James and Florence are with Aunt in 1901
1901 Dorset Cottage Churchfield Street Dudley
Henry Charles 36 Head M Wholesale Clothiers Byer & Stall Keeper Born Lancs St.Helens
Eliza Charles 36 Wife M Born Dudley
Elsie M Charles 9 Daughter Born Dudley
Hilda M Charles 2 Daughter Born Dudley
Ivy L Charles 6/12 Daughter Born Dudley
Florence E Fryer 17 Niece Wholesale Clothiers Assistant Born Dudley
Howard F Fryer 13 Nephew Wholesale Clothiers Assistant Born Dudley
Lilian E Fryer 10 Niece Born Cradey Heath
Arthur E Fryer 7 Nephew Born Cradley Heath
Harry O Fryer 5 Nephew Born Leicester Market Harborough
1911 42 Claughton Road, Dudley
Elsie May Charles 19 Daughter Single Typist Born Dudley
Hilda Maud Charles 12 Daughter Single School Born Dudley
Ivy Louisa Charles 10 Daughter Single School Born Dudley
Mabel Evaline Charles 6 Daughter Born Dudley
Howard Fredrick Fryer 23 Nephew Single Departmental Manager Born Dudley
Lillian Eleanor Fryer 20 Nephew Clerk Born Cradley
Arthur Ernest Fryer 17 Nephew Woolen Merchants Assistant Born Cradley
Oscar Harry Fryer 15 Nephew Woolen Merchants Assistant Born Market Harborough Leicestershire
Sarah Ann Parkes 68 Visitor Widow Monthly Nurse Born Stourbridge
Eliza fryer married Henry Charles
Freereg
Cradley Heath
St Luke
Parish Register
Register entry number 309
Marriage date 28 Sep 1890
Henry CHARLES 25 bachelor clerk King Street Thomas CHARLES agent
Eliza FRYER 25 spinster Cradley Heath James FRYER gas fitter
Witness1 Louisa FRYER
Notes 3 witnesses
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Yes it looks like them.I think this is Parents wrongly transcribed
1891 53 ???? Cradley Rd Rowley Regis
James Peryer 30 Head Gasworks Foreman Dudley
Florence A Peryer 28 Wife Dudley
Florence E Peryer 7 Daughter Dudley
Howard F Peryer 3 Son Dudley
Lilliam E Peryer 2/12 Daughter Rowley Regis
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Re: Oscar Harry Fryer
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