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Hi, on their marriage Cert - I know that my GF Edward was a widower (ex Metropolitan Police Officer) and Florence stated as a widow - she married using her married name of Dudley not Manton; Edward and Florence had lived together in Islington 1916/17 and were living in Poole Dorset at the time...

Possibly so Janice thanks for your help again. Should I be able to clarify further I will post back on here my findings - just in case at some point somebody reads the trail and can help any further.

Unfortunately not to hand as my genealogy files are in storage due to a recent house move. When I have them I will return the info.

Well found! Thankyou for your detective work.

All this new info re Arthur Samuel Dudley leads me to accept your findings re the said soldier. Florence maintained (info passed down) that she was widowed and her husband had been killed in the 1st WW. It all seemed to fit and many others have cited the same info - which often happens as...

This is quite confusing... It's important to establish the correct Arthur Samuel - I know for sure they were from Beerkeeping backgrounds and my info fits - except for his parents who should be Arthur Frederick Dudley and Elizabeth (Moreton). I need to spend some time cross referencing info...

This is Arthur Samuel's mother and father

Yes the above is known and is correct - thanks

Arthur Samuel Dudley Born 1878 Died 1915 British Army 3852 Private Army Cyclist Corps 19th Divisional Cyclist Company British Army 13819 Private Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Military Service Service Number Unit Section Rank Source British Army 3852 Army Cyclist Corps 19th Divisional...

I've just researched Arthur's soldiers number which appears in the narrative on the find a headstone site of soldier number 3852. This is what google returned - so I do think it's my Arthur? Search for "Army Cyclist Corps." in unit | Lives of the First World War Imperial War Museum...

I am triangulating the info feedback comments re Arthur and his soldier status etc and death date and will come back to share my findings/thoughts - thanks everyone v much. Florence was an accomplished pianist and the Clerk in Holy Orders where she worked in 1911 went on the found the Trinity...

Hi, Florence (my maternal G Mother whom I never met as she died in 1945) as far as I am aware and as revealed in the 1911 Census only had one child with Arthur Samuel.

Name Arthur Samuel Dudley Registration Date 1878 [1878] Quarter of the Year Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Volume 6d Page 149

Name Pvt Arthur Samuel Dudley Birth Date 1878 Birth Place Kings Norton, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England Death Date 30 Jan 1915 Death Place Burnham-on-Sea, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England Cemetery Burnham-on-Sea Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place...

Hi, thank you for all your replies thus far. Just to clarify - I can confirm that Arthur S Dudley that died in 1915 is the said Arthur that I mentioned. Born 1878 and died 1915.

Hi, I've just joined this brilliant website; my GGGFather William Manton b 1830 (leased Woodman Inn Cregor Street 1860s / Carpenters Arms - died there in 1869) and his son - my Great Grandfather Charles Manton b 1854 was the Brewer/Licensed Victualler Manager at the Witton Arms for a good many...

Hi, I've just joined this brilliant website; my Great Grandfather Charles Manton was the Brewer/Licensed Victualler Manager at the Witton Arms for a good many years - was listed as such on 1901/1911 Census's. Previous he was at Woodman Inn Cregor Street. My Grandmother Charles' daughter Florence...