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Sheila

Sheila Report 1 Aug 2014 08:39

thank you all very much for your fine work .i am really pleased it takes me anouther level on.
well done and thanks again
sheila

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 1 Aug 2014 07:26

Medal card of Wilson, James
Corps Regiment No Rank
King's Liverpool Regiment 93724 Private
Manchester Regiment 57316 Private
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 41489 Private


(possibly above?, from below link)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm

Chris :)

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 1 Aug 2014 00:23


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Address 5 HYDE ST BURNLEY
Parish BURNLEY
County Lancashire
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 23
Registration District BURNLEY
Registration District Number 472
SubDistrict Number 2
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name JAMES
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1868
Age 43
Where Born STAFFORDSHIRE BURTON ON TRENT
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation COOPER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 2

First Name MARY JANE
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1869
Age 42
Where Born LANCASHIRE WATERFOOT
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage 1891
Years Of Marriage 20
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 3

First Name WILLIAM
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1891
Age 20
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation LABOURER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 4

First Name MARTHA
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1893
Age 18
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation WEAVER COTTON
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 5

First Name FREDERICK
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1895
Age 16
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation WEAVER COTTON
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 6

First Name JAMES
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1899
Age 12
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation WEAVER COTTON
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 7

First Name ARTHUR
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1902
Age 9
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation AT SCHOOL
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 8

First Name EVELYNE
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1904
Age 7
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

Person 9

First Name ADELINE
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1909
Age 2
Where Born LANCASHIRE BURNLEY
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN24846 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED23 SN234
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 24846

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 1 Aug 2014 00:20


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street HYDE STREET
Parish BURNLEY
Town
City
County Lancashire
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District GANNOW ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Enumeration District 29
Municipal Ward GANNOW
Parliamentary Borough BURNLEY
Registration District BURNLEY
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name JAMES
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1868
Age 33
Birth Town BURTON ON TRENT
Birth County STAFFORDSHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Occupation COOPER
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Person 2

First Name MARY JANE
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1869
Age 32
Birth Town BACUP
Birth County LANCASHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Occupation
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Person 3

First Name WILLIAM
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1891
Age 10
Birth Town BURNLEY
Birth County LANCASHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation
Condition SINGLE
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Person 4

First Name MARTHA
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1893
Age 8
Birth Town BURNLEY
Birth County LANCASHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation
Condition SINGLE
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Person 5

First Name FREDERICK
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1895
Age 6
Birth Town BURNLEY
Birth County LANCASHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation
Condition
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Person 6

First Name JAMES
Last Name WILSON
Birth Year 1899
Age 2
Birth Town BURNLEY
Birth County LANCASHIRE
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation
Condition
Archive Reference RG13
Folio 187
Page 41
Piece Number 3872

Sheila

Sheila Report 31 Jul 2014 23:27

is it possible he had more than one number ? and perhaps even regiment.
thanks marie you may have solved a puzzle

Sheila

Sheila Report 31 Jul 2014 23:24

thanks for your help Marie. James was born 1899 at Hyde street burnley . the medal states l,pool which I take to mean Liverpool . he had a cousin the same age and with the same name also in the kings Liverpool reg so I guess they enrolled together.
he died 1930 I am told poisoned water during the war was the course.
I cannot understand why the number on his medal fails to get any results .
not sure where to search next really.
he was just plain James Wilson ........one of hundreds it seems.


MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 31 Jul 2014 18:30

Sheila, I'm afraid it's not an unusual name so do you know when he was born? Having said that, over 60% of WW1 records were destroyed by fire during WW2 so it's only a slight chance that his survived.

Checking the medal rolls (which weren't destroyed) this is the only Wilson that had that service number:

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: John P Wilson
Regiment or Corps: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, York and Lancaster Regiment, Durham Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 41520, 46541, 93724

Sheila

Sheila Report 31 Jul 2014 09:47

i have been searching for my uncle James Wilson,he served and live through the first world war .i have his service number (93724) and believing he served in a Liverpool regiment I have not been able to locate anything about him.
James was born in burnley . please can anyone advise on how I may find details about his time in the forces.