Powell Elizabeth Ann b1908

[Ladywood 2]

Have you transposed the years perhaps. William (Oxford & Bucks) appears to have died in 1917, though his age and service no. seem to be wrong on the CWGC site.

William [Billy} enlisted in the Warwickshire Regiment, But died in Salonika 16th May 1917. I found his gravestone just outside Thessaloniki in Greece. His Commonwealth gravestone has the badge of the Ox and Bucks, this was because so many regiments were decimated they made up the numbers from other regiments, in this case from the Warwicks.

 

[Astoness]

just looking at williams soldiers effects which you have probably seen...they were left to his mom ellen

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Do we know where Elizabeth was living when she got married?

 

[Ladywood 2]

I'm not sure possibly Cox Street or Edward Street. She married on the 1st of June 1936.

 

[Astoness]

I'm not sure possibly Cox Street or Edward Street. She married on the 1st of June 1936.View attachment 229659

thats a lovely photo...do you happen to have their marriage certificate...the 1939 eve of war register puts them at cox street

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

I am wondering if this is them on the 1937/38 eroll in Edward Street


Interesting for 2 reasons.

• Extra name for Elizabeth of Lily (may prove to be helpful)
• Also James living with them

 

[pjmburns]

My father used to call her Lill, as did my aunt Nell her sister. Thanks for your help

That might tie in with the eroll I have just posted

 

[Ladywood 2]

Have you transposed the years perhaps. William (Oxford & Bucks) appears to have died in 1917, though his age and service no. seem to be wrong on the CWGC site.

James survived the war and dies in 1940, John Thomas [ Jackie] and William Charles [Billy] where killed in action in France and Greece.

 

[Ladywood 2]

I am wondering if this is them on the 1937/38 eroll in Edward Street
View attachment 229663

Interesting for 2 reasons.

• Extra name for Elizabeth of Lily (may prove to be helpful)
• Also James living with them

Thank you. I think this was 1/37 Edward Street

 

[pjmburns]

Thank you. I think this was 1/37 Edward Street

Yes 1/37 or written as 1 back of 37

 

[Ladywood 2]

In 1940 My Parents left my brother in Edward street with with my Aunt Nell, and they went to a cinema, could have been the Lyric,
the air raid sirens went, and my parents decided to stay in the cinema. After the All Clear, they went to their house in Cox Street, and found it bombed out. All the people who went to the shelter in Cox Street were killed, I think 21 women and children.
If my parents had gone home at the air raid warning they would have used the shelter in Cox Street and I wouldn't be writing this.

 

[Ladywood 2]

thats a lovely photo...do you happen to have their marriage certificate...the 1939 eve of war register puts them at cox street

lyn

Yes, I do have their marriage certificate.

 

[Astoness]

Yes, I do have their marriage certificate.

ok so it should give you the addresses of where they were living when they married

lyn

 

[Ladywood 2]

Jackie and Billy Powell.

 

[Ladywood 2]

ok so it should give you the addresses of where they were living when they married

lyn

ok so it should give you the addresses of where they were living when they married

lyn

Sorry to be so slow, my father adress is given as 1/40 the Parade, and my mothers as 1/38 the Parade.
Thanks for your help.

 

[pjmburns]

I think my mother went to an orphanage at Coleshill, where my Aunt Nell would visit her when possible.
Aunt Nell was about 15, born 1903 so it would have been difficult for her to visit my mother.

As she was a Catholic she may have gone to the Homes in Coleshill - later called fr Hudson's Homes.
Trying to find them on the 1921 census.

 

[Astoness]

As she was a Catholic she may have gone to the Homes in Coleshill - later called fr Hudson's Homes.
Trying to find them on the 1921 census.

i looked for hudsons homes the other day jan but with no luck...however you may do better

lyn

 

[Ladywood 2]

As she was a Catholic she may have gone to the Homes in Coleshill - later called fr Hudson's Homes.
Trying to find them on the 1921 census.

I think you are right, I'm sure she mentioned Father Hudson's Homes. Thank you.

 

[pjmburns]

Have you seen this baptismal record? Suggests marriaage was 1935 not 1936.

 

[Ladywood 2]

Have you seen this baptismal record? Suggests marriaage was 1935 not 1936.
View attachment 229667

Yes it was 1935 Amazing, Thank you very much

 

[pjmburns]

1931 eroll - Edward Street


1931 eroll Cox Street

 

[Astoness]

hi ladywood we have now given you your own thread under our surname interests section of the forum..this makes it easier to keep all the info on a dedicated thread to your mom and her family

lyn

 

[Astoness]

hi ladywood does the address 66 severn street mean anything to you

lyn

 

[Ladywood 2]

hi ladywood does the address 66 severn street mean anything to you

lyn

No, butI think my mother's side of the family lived in that area.