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Completed William Henry Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2026 1:09 pm
by mjay
William Henry Guest here
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Help to find William Henry Guest marriage & 1911 please

Private 6284 William Henry Guest
abt 1881 - 6/8/1915

Dob abt 1881
William Henry Guest
Registration Date 1881
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 120

Baptism 24/6/1881
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 24 Jun 1881
Person forename William Henry
Person sex M
Father forename Matthew
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname GUEST
Person abode Cawney Hill
Father occupation Labourer

Parents
Matthew Guest
Elizabeth Taylor

Parents Marriage
16/4/1881 St Johns Kates Hill Dudley
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 193
Marriage date 16 Apr 1881
Groom forename Matthew
Groom surname GUEST
Groom age 27
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode Dixons Green
Bride forename Elizabeth
Bride surname TAYLOR
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dixons Green
Groom father forename Samuel
Groom father surname GUEST
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname TAYLOR
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness 1James PARKER
Witness 2Esther GUEST
Notes The Groom & both witnesses signed with a X. The Groom's father is deceased

Matthew Guest
Elizabeth
Registration Year 1881
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 49

1891 56 Waterloo Street Tipton
Matthew Guest 36 Head Labourer ??Dudley
Elizabeth Guest 34 Wife Tipton
William Guest 10 Son Dudley
Anna Guest 7 Daughter Tipton
Mary Guest 4 Daughter Tipton
Henry Taylor 42 Boarder Labour Pit Coal Tipton

1901 63 Chawney Hill Dudley
Matthew Guest 46 Head Quarryman Labourer Stone
Lizzie Guest 44 Wife
William Guest 20 Son Labourer General
Mary Guest 14 Daughter Nurse ???
Clara Guest 3 Daughter

WW1 Records
First Name(s): William Henry 
Surname: GUEST
Service Number: 6284
Rank: Private
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector: Infantry
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion: 4th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 6th August 1915
Place of Burial:
Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 104 to 113.
Place of Birth: Dudley, Worcestershire
Home Town: 59 Cromwell St., Dudley
Casualty's Relatives: Unknown

Different Dod's ??

Wm Henry Guest
Gender Male
Rank Private
Record Type Military
Death Date 27 Mar 1916
Service Number 6284
Corps, Regiment or Unit Worcestershire Regiment
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Description Other Ranks
Died Groves Fred-Guiliano Am
Reference Number 6/Apw/2391
Next of Kin (Name)
Relation to Soldier
Wm Henry Guest
Esther Jane Guest Wife
Mathew Guest. Child
Rachel Guest Child

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Dod 6/8/1915 or 27/3/1916 ??
 
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Burial William Henry Guest has no known grave.
 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/560 ... enry-guest
 
Commemorated
Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 104 to 113.

Dudley Post Office Trinity Road Sorting Office WW1 Memorial with the information: Dudley Gallipoli.
&
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial listed as Private
Dudley War Memorial
 
https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... iam-henry/
 
Any further information

Re: William Henry Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2026 6:33 pm
by kdwoodie
Freereg
Worcestershire
Place Dudley
St John (Kates Hill)
Parish Register
Register entry number 15
Marriage date 24 Jan 1910
William Henry GUEST 28 bachelor Labourer 55 Cromwell Street Matthew GUEST Labourer
Esther Jane MARSH 26 spinster 11 Bishop Street Benjamin MARSH Miner
Witness 1 Benjamin MARSH
Witness 2 Mary GUEST
Notes The Bride's father is deceased

1911 54 Pitfield St, Kates Hill, Dudley
William Henry Guest 30 Head Married Fish Salesman & Postman (GPO) Born Dudley
Esther Jane Guest 27 Wife Married Born Dudley Married 1 Year 1 Child living 0 died
Matthew Guest 5/12 Son Born Dudley

GUEST, MATTHEW MARSH
GRO Reference: 1910 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 110

GUEST, RACHEL MARSH
GRO Reference: 1913 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06B Page 1968

1921 59 Cromwell St, Dudley
Esther J Guest 38 Years 1 Month Head Widow Born Dudley Cleaner General Post Office Dudley
Matthew Guest 10 Years 8 Months Son Father Dead Born Dudley Education Whole time
Rachel Guest 7 Years 9 Months Daughter Father Dead Born Dudley Education Whole time
William Marsh 26 Years 11 Months Brother Married Born Dudley Brass Polisher Isaiah Woodhall & Sons Ltd Brass and Iron Founders Porters Field Dudley
Elizabeth Marsh 26 Years 11 Months Sister-in-law Married Born Dudley Home Duties
Arthur Edward Marsh 2 Months Nephew Born Dudley

Re: William Henry Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2026 6:56 pm
by mjay
Thank you

Spouse
Esther Jane Marsh 1883 - 1955

Dob 1883
Esther Jane Marsh
Registration Date 1883
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 98

Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 08 Jun 1883
Person forename Esther Jane
Person sex F
Father forename Benjamin
Mother forename Mary Ann
Father surname MARSH
Person abode Bishop St
Father occupation Miner

Parents
Benjamin Marsh & Mary A Mills

Parents Marriage
19/5/1872 St Giles Rowley Regis
Staffordshire Rowley Regis
Church name St Giles
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 316
Marriage date 19 May 1872
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname MARSH
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode Spring House
Bride forename Mary Ann
Bride surname MILLS
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Spring House
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname MARSH
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname MILLS
Bride father occupation Blacksmith
Witness 1 Thomas COOMBS
Witness 2 Jane MARSH
Notes The bride, groom & both witnesses signed with X

Benjamin Marsh
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth Date 1849
Marriage Date 19 May 1872
Marriage Place Rowley Regis, Stafford, England
Father John Marsh
Spouse Mary Ann Mills
Gender Female
Age 20
Birth Date 1852
Father Thomas Mills
FHL Film Number1849594

1891 11 Bishop St Dudley
Benjamin Marsh 42 Head Coalminer
Mary A Marsh 36 Wife
Benjamin Marsh 17 Son Polisher
Rachel Marsh 14 Daughter
John Marsh 10 Son
Esther J Marsh 7 Daughter
All born Dudley

1901 Forge ?? Chase End Sedgley
Emma Webb 47 Head William
P H Webb 16 Son
Edith H Webb 14 Daughter
Emma Webb 11 Daughter
Esther Jane Marsh 18 Servant
 
Marriage 1910

1911 with husband William Henry Guest above

1921 59 Cromwell St, Dudley
Esther J Guest 38 Years 1 Month Head Widow Born Dudley Cleaner General Post Office Dudley
Matthew Guest 10 Years 8 Months Son Father Dead Born Dudley Education Whole time
Rachel Guest 7 Years 9 Months Daughter Father Dead Born Dudley Education Whole time
William Marsh 26 Years 11 Months Brother Married Born Dudley Brass Polisher Isaiah Woodhall & Sons Ltd Brass and Iron Founders Porters Field Dudley
Elizabeth Marsh 26 Years 11 Months Sister-in-law Married Born Dudley Home Duties
Arthur Edward Marsh 2 Months Nephew Born Dudley

1939 Laydown Dudley
Transcribed as Ovett
Esther J Guest 26/5/1883 cleaner Gpo
Mary J Guest 13/11/1912 Married Viewer Inspection Dept Motor

Dod
Esther J Guest
Death Age 71
Birth Date abt 1884
Registration Date Apr 1955
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Worcestershire
Volume 9d Page 73

Re: William Henry Guest

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2026 11:32 am
by mjay

Re: Completed William Henry Guest

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2026 4:29 pm
by grangers14
Thank you :)