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Janice Ann Lowe

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My maiden name is Pilsbury and my grandfather came from Birmingham, my great grandfather, killed in WW1 is displayed on a plaque in Birmingham.:smile2:
 
WElcome Janice ,would you like to post your grandfather and great grandfathers christian names.
 
My Great Grandfathers initials look like F.H. on the Plaque. At the top of the plaque it says:

The Parish Church of St. Stephens - Selly Hill. I think my Grandads name is James Henry.

I would love to hear from anyone who knew of them or is related. Thanking you.
 
Frederick Harold Pilsbury
Certificate from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission says
service number 47250 North Staffs regiment died 14/5/1915
buried St Severs Cemetery Extension ,Rouen France.

Army record says
Enlisted at Wylde Green sutton coldfield, died of wounds 14/5/1918.

No ages given.
Found a Frederick Harrold in Stoke on trent but he was born 1874 I think a bit too old to fight in WW1.

The likeliest is
Frederick Pilsbury born 1884/1885 Chase Terrace/Shenstone.Wylde Green would not too far to enlist.

1901 Cranbrook,Shenstone,Staffs.
William Pilsbury age 48 b. Wombourne Blacksmith
Maria age 49 b. shenstone
Frederick age 16 farm labourer
Gertrude age 11
Elizabeth 9

In 1891 family living Chase Terrace Burntwood
says all children born Chase Terrace,

Cannot at the moment find marriage for Frederick or your grandfathers birth.
 
Thank you much so for all the information given.
I have found my Grandfathers Birth Certificate entry number 240 albeit threadbare and hard to read. Great Grandfathers name is James Henry the same as my Grandfathrs nme born 7th ~October 1879, address 44 Bronsgrove Street. Question is why have photogragh of the war memorial in my fathers posessions of what looks like F.J. As you probably tell I Have'nt a clue of where to go next


Once again thanks

Janice Ann
 
Hi Janice

1881 Census, 44 Bromsgrove St --

Name:James H. Pilsbury
Age:1
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1880
Relation:Son
Father's Name:James H.
Mother's Name:Elizabeth J.
Gender:Male
Where born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:Birmingham
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street address: 44 Bromsgrove St
Registration district:Birmingham
Sub registration district:St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel:22

Household Members:NameAge
James H. Pilsbury26 Hardware Merchant Clerk. Staff's, Lichfield
Elizabeth J. Pilsbury25 Wilt's, New Swindon
James H. Pilsbury1
Maud S. Pilsbury 4months Birmingham
Ann Wilshire19 Sis-in-Law, Unmarr, Leamington
Charlotte Whetton14 Serv


bren
 
1891 Census --

Name:James H Pilsbury
Age:36
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth J
Gender:Male
Where born:Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish:Edgbaston
Ecclesiastical parish:St James
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street address: 26 Summer Road

Occupation: Mercantile Clerk
Registration district:Kings Norton
Sub registration district:Edgbaston
ED, institution, or vessel:28
Household Members:NameAge
James H Pilsbury36
Elizabeth J Pilsbury35
Edith C Pilsbury12 Balsall heath
James H Pilsbury11 All Birmingham
Maud S Pilsbury10
George W Pilsbury8
Gertrude A Pilsbury6
Emily M Pilsbury5
Arthur G Pilsbury3


bren
 
1901 Census --

Name:James Hy Pilsbury Jur.
Age:21
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1880
Relation:Son
Father's Name:James Hy
Mother's Name:Elizabeth Jane
Gender:Male
Where born:Birmingham
Civil Parish:Edgbaston
Ecclesiastical parish:St James
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street address: 26 Summer Rd

Occupation: Switch Room Mechanic, McPherson.Co (I think)

Registration district:Kings Norton
Sub registration district:Edgbaston
ED, institution, or vessel:20
Household schedule number:10
Household Members:NameAge
James Hy Pilsbury46
Elizabeth Jane Pilsbury45
James Hy Pilsbury21
Maud Sarah Pilsbury20 Dress Maker
George Will Pilsbury18 Mercantile Clerk. (Same as Dad)
Gertrude Ann Pilsbury16 Ditto
Emily Mary Pilsbury15
Arthur John Pilsbury13
Fred Harold Pilsbury8


bren
 
Hi Janice

Marriage --

James Henry Pilsbury/Elizabeth Jane Wilshaw 1st qtr 1878 King's N 6c 474

Just looking back, i don't know what happened to Edith, she wasn't on the 1881 but turned up on the 1891, could have been married by 1901.


bren
 
Just looking back, i don't know what happened to Edith, she wasn't on the 1881 but turned up on the 1891, could have been married by 1901.
Click to expand...

Looks like she's here with her Grandparents in 1881
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
James PILSBURY Head M Male 57 Lichfield, Stafford, England Commercial Traveller
Charlotte PILSBURY Wife M Female 57 Walsall Wood, Stafford, England
Sarah A. PILSBURY Daur U Female 24 Lichfield, Stafford, England Dressmaker
Edith PILSBURY G Daur Female 2 Kings Norton,(Balsall heath was part of KN) Worcester, England

[SIZE=+1]Source Information:[/SIZE]
Dwelling Wade Street
Census PlaceLichfield St Mary, Stafford, England
 
A Marraige for James and Charlotte... Checked IGI and FreeBMD
[SIZE=+1]Marriages Dec 1852 [/SIZE]
PILSBURY James Birmingham 6d137
Cater Charlotte Birmingham 6d137
JAMES PILSBURY
Spouse:
CHARLOTTE CATER
Marriage: 25 DEC 1852 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England
 
Oh, thanks so much for all the information. Reactions: excited, emotional, delighted, could I say trembling with delight. Now have to get to grips with this website to understand how the lnks work and learn abbreviations. My are exited with news and can't wait to see all the information I have got from you so far. Thank you very much.
 
Don't know if you noticed but on that 1901 Census you have James Hy, 21yrs old and also his younger brother, Fred Harold, 8yrs old, could this be the F.H you mentioned at the start of this thread. I have looked for his birth detail but sorry to say i cannot find it


bren
 
Thanks Bren for all your work. This must be the person in the photograph of names of War Memorial WW1 in Birmingham. Would you think I would find him in the War Records? How would I access these please?

Janice Ann Pilsbury
 
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