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thanks to help greatfully received this was my william

new question help please
could he have been called up again for WW1 as a reservist or would he have been too old at 40ish as i think he is on the absent voters list in 1918
23 kitchener street kings norton birmingham
many thanks again
zena :-)

hi george
thats what i found just wanted to be sure
thank you very much for looking
best wishes zena x

Hello Zena

Ive been looking at the census records for 10 Bond Street Nottingham, as far as i can see it was just a normal dwelling place, not a workhouse or childrens home.Just that the Sisters of Mercy were living there in 1891

Different familes living there in 1881, 1901 & 1911 no indication of that it was an institution of some kind

George

up date on this post
hi all i have gone back to the records and now think dea found my great grand father.
looking at the records of this william the dates could fit with the births of his children.
on checking the address 10 bond street nottingham in the1891 census there seen to be nuns there could any one tell me if it was a childrens home or workhouse. i did google but had no luck
new eyes would greatfully be received
thanks zena :-)

thanks adeline but i think now that he was in the army pre the boer war and back home during it zena x

thanks for trying though zena xx

Yeah,

I was thinking that too - BUT, you never know !!

Dea x

thanks dea but i dont think this can be my william as he is in south africa untill 1902 my william had already had 2 children by then. and im not sure how long it took to get there and back back then but i would think they didnt come home for leave zena x

Images sent - let me know if you can open them (or not).

Dea x

thanks for your kind offer p m sent

I can't work out National Archives site either.

I looked at the records on FindMyPast.

If you pm me your direct e-mail address I will do my very best to send you the images (although I have to admit I am not very good at this either ! )

Dea x

hi dea it could be him he was born 15/7/69. thanks i'll have a look at that although i dont get on with the national archives very good

SORRY - Silly me! - She didn't marry a Crowther - she WAS a Crowther !!!

Found th8is on FMP site:
British Army Service Records 1760-1913


First name(s): William
Last name: CROWTHER
Calculated year of birth: 1870
Parish of birth: Droitwich
Town of birth: Worcester
County of birth: Worcestershire

Age at attestation: 19 years 9 months
Attestation date: 6 August 1889
Attestation corps: Worcestershire Regiment
Attestation soldier number: 2500

Discharge rank:
Discharge corps:
Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 4618 / 55

There are 4 images available for this soldier

Next of kin was his sister - Mary Jane Crowther, St. Alberts Home, No. 10, Bond Street, Nottingham.

At the time when he joined the Army he was working as a Boatman - Do you think this would be him?

Dea x

mary jane married charles jennison in newcastle upon tyne

he did have a sister named mary but i dont think she married a crowther ii'll have to check

Did he have a sister called Mary Jane who married a 'Crowther' and moved to Nottingham?

Dea x

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ok thanks will keep my eye on that

His records may appear on the Findmypast site when they upload documents for those discharged from the Army 1900-1913.

thanks both x