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I cannot agree more that the going is now getting much harder. You've all done a great job of moving this listing forward, but I think 'breakthroughs' are going to be few and far between. I'll do the latest update to the online Memorial Listing in the next couple of weeks. And I'll be setting up...

Ys, definitely Bromford Lane, Bromford - in the Aston area. Just the intial. I now have four Homers which aren't the right initial, so it's hard to just pick one to go in. :confused: :rolleyes:

Having had a look, I've noted this, but for now will keep under review. The Uk war dead details give his residence as Bromyard.

Confirmed. Will add details. Thank you!

Re Joseph Piper's alias Wiggan, a fellow researcher (Peter Rose), has identified that Joseph's sister's (Alice) married name was Wiggan, so it's likely that's where he plucked the name from. But Peter doesn't know why Joseph would have used an alias; Peter is a military historian, and he tells...

Hi John Thanks for the recent information, I'll follow up and get back to you. And fancy having William Stacey in a cousins family tree - small world. :)

Just to confirm, I've found the details for Frederick Stevens. Born Wednesbury 1880, had moved to Aston with parents Paul and Lucy by 1901. Married Florence Emily Morris 25/12/1910 (banns read). Living separately in 1911 census, probably because Florence had given birth to baby in February 1911...

I want to say it's a good job you found that card (Sheehy) because there is no way we would have found him otherwise. Born in Tralee, Ireland, but not really traceable (possible 1901 census still in Tralee) until 1911 census when he is in India with the regiment. Married Margaret May Porter in...

Sheehy is a definite; he is Sheerey on the Memorial but he has to be our man. Stevens is also a good possibility - he is Stephens on the Memorial, but an obvious spelling issue. We have a Frank Stevens, there are two F Stevens on the Memorial, but this is a different person. I will do the...

Sorry John, a bit of fatigue setting in. :rolleyes: I agree with you, they are in Wolverhampton in 1901. I meant to say that the two boys Oliver and Archibald were born in Aston, 1898 and 1900 respectively, so I imagine that the two older boys James and George may have been there too. Their...

I admit to being unsure about L R J Tonks. The census entries for him use his name, Leslie, and I'm unsure why this wouldn't have been used on the memorial. Given that J R Tonks has some association with Aston (two of his children were born there) it leaves me undecided still about whether he...

And I've found the Aston link. Nellie and Thomas West live in Aston - in 1920 at 27 Lichfield Road, 1922 at 27 Park Road, 1939 at 87 Vicarage Road. So, I'd have thought there is every chance Frederick lived with them whilst he was alive. But as a minimum we probably know who gave his name to...

Got it! Emily Jane Gilks and Nellie are sisters. That 1901 census you referenced - Emily's mother Harriet Gilks is living next door along with Nellie. Icing on the cake is that Gladys Wells is living with Nellie and Thomas West in the 1939 census. Still can't find an Aston link though...

Another great bit of detective work. The Aston link might of course be Nellie West - I wish we could find her! I had wondered myself whether that Clara Maria Wells was someone born with that name c1878 in Trevor Street Aston, who had perhaps taken him in, but your evidence of a marriage to...

As promised, here is the updated listing of where we still have queries. I have attached it as a file, for ease of printing, but if anyone wants it posted into the text just let me know. It's in three sections. The first lists those men, 19 in total, who we haven't located yet. The second are...

Thank you. I am going to add him to the Listing. Married in Aston, born Falkirk, living Manchester by 1911. His sister Janet also married in Aston, and it looks like she remained there, so she could have given the Church his name.

Thank you. He appears to have married Susannah Derby in 4Q 1917 in Aston. Their son was born in Aston in 2Q 1918. Our man was born Kidderminster (from UK war dead listing), although can't definitively track him in censuses. I am happy to use the Witton Lane address for the Listing. Don't know...

Thanks for this. I had noted only that F W might be a duplicate of W Wells ( a separate listing) but this is worth following up. I will have a look too. Added note: Had a good look but I can't find any further details. Can't trace Nellie West or his father T.D. Wells. A pension record has Clara...

Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for the recent posts, which I will look at in detail on Monday. With regards to an up to date list for who we are looking for, it will be avaiable shortly. I did a full update to the listing on 6th April, but I am just working on a scrolling bar, of names of...

I have decided to put both brothers on the Memorial Listing. I can't imagine for one minute that their mother, or similar, would have given just one name.