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William James Patheyjohns

09 Thursday Dec 2021

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William was born in Launceston, Cornwall on 2 March 1896, the son of George and Mary Ann Patheyjohns. By 1901, the family were living at 32 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, with William and his parents being joined by his brothers Robert C., Charles, and Alfred. By 1911, the family were living at Mona Villas, Shaw Road, in Bushbury, and the 15-year-old William was working as an errand boy. He now had four sisters – Winnie Elizabeth, Mary, Blanch and Nora. William married Clara Lydia Wheeler in Sparkbrook, Birmingham in 1929. By 1939, William and Clara were living in Coven Heath and William was working as a motor tyre builder (supervisor).

William served as a Corporal in the 2nd/6th and the 5th Reserve Battalions of the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 241085), first joining for duty in April 1915. He served in Ireland and France, and suffered being gassed as well as trench fever during the course of his service. He also managed to break the top of his dentures whilst eating a piece of ration bread. However, he survived the war, and was demobilised in February 1919. William died in Coven on 7 November 1987.

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The research for this blog post was carried out by remote virtual volunteer, Jacky de Escofet.

Charles Gilbert

12 Friday Mar 2021

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Charles was born on 11 August 1874, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Gilbert. He was baptised at St Mary’s Church, Bushbury, on 5 September 1875. From 1880 onwards, he attended St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School. In 1893, he married Emma Holcroft in Cannock. On 12 June 1894, he enlisted in the 3rd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 3611). The couple were living at 41 Heath Street, in Heath Town in 1901, and Charles was working as a Pattern Store Keeper. By 1911, he was living at 4 Worcester Cottages, Shaw Road, Bushbury, along with his wife, Emma, and children Doris Elizabeth, Harold, Charles Edward, and Alice Maud. Charles was working as a platelayer for the Great Western Railway. As a platelayers, from 1912 onwards he joined the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants.

When the First World War broke out, he presumably rejoined his previous regiment, as his name is listed on a Roll of Honour produced by Bushbury, which includes men who did not die. Charles was one of those who survived the war.

In 1939, he was living at 147 Bushbury Lane, Wolverhampton, along with his wife, Emma and daughter Alice (Maud), born 1908. He was listed as a Retired Permanent Way Labourer on the Great Western Railway. Charles died in 1940 in Wolverhampton.

Richard Arthur Turner

04 Sunday Nov 2018

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Richard was born in Wolverhampton in 1897, the son of Charles Arthur and Elizabeth Annie Turner. In 1901, they were living at 100 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton. By 1911 they were at New Street, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, along with Richard’s younger brother, William Edward.

Richard enlisted in the 1st/6th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 3672). He first served in France from 5 March 1915. He was wounded, and unfortunately he died on 13 October 1915. He is remembered on the Loos Memorial.

William Mytton

07 Sunday May 2017

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MyttonA volume of newspaper cuttings about the First World War, includes this article with gives a “Tettenhall Man’s Graphic Account of the Fighting”. The date of the article is unclear, although it is presumably between 1914 and 1915, and we do not know which newspaper this appeared in. It quotes from a letter sent by Lance-Corporal William Mytton of the 7th South Staffordshire Regiment to his parents at 2 Shaw Road, Tettenhall, giving an account of the Dardanelles.

He describes himself as being “shot through both thighs, but going on as well as can be expected”. His helmet had been shot off his head as well. He “dragged myself on my elbows to the back of the firing line, and got my equipment off to try and dress my wounds.” He continued on his elbows to the beach, as the Royal Army Medical Corps could not get any closer because of enemy fire. One of his men, a man called Lappage of Darlaston, helped him to the Red Cross Hospital. Despite his wounds, Mytton wished “I could have stopped and seen the result at night…I know you will say it is terrible, but for all that it was a glorious fight.”

William Mytton was born in Wolverhampton in 1884, the son of Edwin and Mary Mytton. They were at 28 School Road, Tettenhall, in 1901, together with William’s siblings, Sarah, Robert, Mary, Joseph and Edwin. William was a travelling groom. In 1911, they were living at 3 Shaw Lane, Tettenhall Wood, together with William’s cousin Dorothy Mary Molloy and a visitor, Elizabeth Thursfield. William was a General Labourer.

William enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 10128), and later moved to the Labour Corps (number 641288). William did survive the war, but there are a number of possible marriages and deaths for him so I have not been able to trace him further.

John William Cox

13 Monday Mar 2017

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John was born in Wolverhampton on 12 October 1883. On 15 November 1899, he began working as a cleaner for the London and North Western railway at the Bushbury Depot. He became a fireman from 19 October 1905 until 19 October 1912. He worked in various other capacities until the First World War. He married Gertrude Olive Higgins in Cannock in 1910, and the couple were living at Clent Terrace, Shaw Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, in 1911. They had a daughter, Winifred M., in Cannock in 1913.

From 26 April 1915 until 17 May 1919, he was on active leave from the Railway on Active Service. He served with the Royal Engineers, but I have not been able to confirm exact details of his service. He survived the war, and resumed as an engineman with the London & North Western Railway until June 1923. By 1939, they were living at 143 Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, and John was still working as a locomotive engine driver. He died in Wolverhampton in 1956.

Frederick William Randles

05 Thursday Jan 2017

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Frederick was born in Wolverhampton in 1895, the son of Frederick and Annie Elizabeth Randles. He was with his parents at 40 Cardiff Street, Wolverhampton, in 1901, along with siblings May Evelyn, and George Joseph. By 1911, he was living with his parents at 18 Arthur Street, Wolverhampton, along with additional siblings Arthur Ernest, Cyril Charles, Hilda Gertrude and Annie Elizabeth. Frederick’s trade involved drilling and filing cycle mudguards.

Frederick is listed in the Midland Counties Express on 5 September 1914 as a man who had signified his willingness to enlist (when his address was given as 89 Shaw Road). However, I have been unable to confirm details of his military service. He did survive the war, as he married Elsie M. Smith in Wolverhampton in 1923. He died in Coventry in 1965.

EDWARD PERCY BURTON

02 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Betty McCann, who volunteers at Wolverhampton City Archives at the Molineux Hotel Building, has carried out the research on this man.

Edward Burton was born in Wolverhampton in 1899. His father was Edward Burton, who was a Fitter in the Gas Works, his mother was Emily Burton.

In 1901 the family were living at No.6 Holly Court, Bushbury. By 1911 they had moved to Henwick Terrace, Shaw Road, also in Bushbury, Wolverhampton. By this time the family consisted of father, mother, Edward, Charles 9 years, Frederick Arthur 5 years and  Leonard Francis aged 2 years.

Edward enlisted in the Army Training Corps on 10th October 1916, aged only 17 years, and was given the Reg. No. 3163. After training he was transferred to the Durham Light Infantry and given the Reg. No. 77579.

Edward was posted to France in 1916 and was reported missing in action in the field on 21st March 1918,  and subsequently assumed killed. No further records are available apart from his medal index card. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, and on the Memorial located in St Mary’s Church, Bushbury.

 

Elizabeth Ann Addison

13 Saturday Dec 2014

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This post has been prepared by one of our volunteers, Ann Eales.

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Mrs Elizabeth Ann Addison appears on the Red Cross website with the following details:

Forename: Elizabeth Ann

Surname: Addison

Address: 3a Worcester Cottages, Shaw Rd., Bushbury,

Date of engagement:11/1915

Date of termination:02/1919

Particulars of duties: Garments made.

Whole or part time: Home Worker

Additional information: Bushbury Working Party. Reg. No.1448.

Commission: Staffs

Certificate no: N/A

Honours awarded: V.W. Badge

Further details about her work for the Bushbury Working Party Registered Number 1448 have not come to light. It would be interesting to know if she was paid, as she was widowed in 1913, and had a family to bring up. I think that she must have been, to enable her and her family to survive.

The marriage of an Elizabeth Ann Wolverson to Ernest Arthur Addison is recorded at Wolverhampton in the quarter ended December 1892, and this would appear to be the same woman.

Elizabeth A Addison age 31 appears on the 1901 Census at South Street Bushbury, born at Stafford Wolverhampton, living with her husband, also age 31 and an Electrical Worker, also born at Stafford Wolverhampton, and their 3 children, all born at Stafford Wolverhampton, Elizabeth A age 7, Edith A age 6, and Elsie A age 2. Also included in the household are Charlotte Addison, born at Wednesbury, Mother of Ernest Arthur, a widow age 75, Charlotte L Addison born at West Bromwich age 45 Ernest’s sister reported to have been deaf and dumb from childhood, Albert L, Ernest’s brother, a widower age 37 and also an Electric Worker, born at Wolverhampton and Clara age 12, Alice B age 9 and William age 8 all born at Wolverhampton and the nieces/nephew of Ernest. With 11 people living there, it was a large household.

Elizabeth Ann Addison age 41 appears on the 1911 Census, born at Bushbury, living at 8 Showell Road Bushbury, with her husband Ernest Arthur, also age 41 and an Electrical Wire Runner, born in Wolverhampton, and their 4 children, all born at Bushbury, Elsie Adelaide age 12, Albert Edward age 6, Ivy age 3 and William age 1. Also recorded is that they had been married 18 years, and that there had been 8 children born to the couple, 2 of whom had died.

The death of Elizabeth Ann’s husband E A Addison at the age of 43, was registered at Cannock in the quarter ended March 1913. Elizabeth Ann Addison died at the age of 86 in Wolverhampton, as recorded in the quarter ended September 1956.

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