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Two lost brothers

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Unknown Report 28 Jul 2007 18:34

I am trying to find details for: John Edwin Bourn (1873) and Walter William Bourn (1876) from Dilworth in Lancs who were the sons of William and Ann. The last trace of John Edwin is 1901 and of Walter,1881. I can find no death record. Their brother Percy died in WW1 and I have checked for these two, but no luck! They would have been my great-uncles, so I would really appreciate any help/suggestions as to why I can't trace them. Thanks Alice

Kriso

Kriso Report 28 Jul 2007 19:28

Have you tried FreeBMD? It's not showing any transcribed marriages or deaths for JE Bourn but you can look at the originals for each quarter after 1901 and see if you can manually search and find details. Kristeen

Susan

Susan Report 28 Jul 2007 19:35

Hi Alice! Here is probably your Percy - found on www.gwgc.org ( war graves site) BOURN, PERCY THOMAS Initials: P T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Secondary Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 13/10/1916 Service No: 69241 Additional information: Son of the late William and Ann Bourn, of Dilworth, Longridge, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Unknown

Unknown Report 28 Jul 2007 22:54

Thank you both for your help - the seach will continue! Alice

Steph

Steph Report 29 Jul 2007 02:57

There is a death for a John E Bourn 1954 April-June qtr 80yrs old Amounderness 10b 22 Could this be your John. Amounderness was in Lancashire. Steph