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Hi. I have a great uncle who died in ww1.I know about him but on the war memorial next to him is George.H.Spiller who could possibly be his brother. His number is 254753 of the London Reg` and he died o1/09/1918 and he comes from Taunton,somerset. If his parents were George and Jane then there is a connection.I was wondering if someone on Ancestry could check to see if there were any service records on him to just confirm his parents names. Thanks very much

He isn't showing on Ancestry, sorry.

I know some records are missing so thanks for looking any way

Not sure if this is your man.?

Name: George Henry Spiller
Residence: Paddington
Death Date: 1 Sep 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Whitehall
Rank: Private
Regiment: London Regiment
Battalion: 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers)
Number: 254753
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Posted 2/4Th London Regt.

It is him i`m sure but we have no connection with paddington so he may be from a different family in Taunton. I`ll think i`ll try the obituaries in the local papers from the records office, or eventually get a death certificate. cheers.

Have you thought of looking on the census records for your great uncle, to determine whether he had any brothers?

Names on war memorials are recorded in alphabetical order........................

yes. He did have brothers called george and harry (Henry?) but i don`t have the 1911 census to follow them all.They would all be in Taunton probably.I did find the death notice of my great uncle in the local paper in the records office so i`ll try that again .Unfortunatley the records office is shut for a while so i`ll just to be patient.
Thanks again

What was the name of your relative?

Can't try to look for him without that detail...................plus his year of birth

Sorry i`ve taken so long to get back to you. my great uncle who i know died in the war was Ernest William Spiller, aged3 and was living at 13 Lower Queen street, Taunton, Somerset. my great grandmother was mabel aged 11. one of his brothers is Harry Spiller aged 15, also a brother called Bertie aged 5 . the web site called the road "lower Ducan st` but that is wrong. Also on the 1881 census they had a son called George aged 3 when they were living at 19 Princes st`, Taunton Somerset. Hope this makes sense,. parents are George and Jane

forgot to say i was told these details were for the 1901 census

1911
SPILLER, Jane Head Widow F 54 1857 Buckland St Mary Somerset VIEW
SPILLER, Beatrice Daughter Single F 19 1892 Patenet Turner Taunton Som VIEW
SPILLER, Bertie Son Single M 15 1896 Apprentice Printer Taunton Som VIEW
SPILLER, Earnest Son Single M 13 1898 Strap Boy In Collar Factory Taunton Som VIEW
SPILLER, Hilda Niece F 8 1903 School Birmingham Warwick VIEW
SPILLER, Beatrice Niece F 6 1905 School Birmingham Warwick VIEW
BROOM, Sidney Adopted M 4 1907 School London District Not Known Mother Gone Away VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
14245 Reference:
RG14PN14245 RG78PN855 RD305 SD3 ED12 SN359

Registration District:
Taunton Sub District:
Taunton Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Taunton St Mary Magdalen Within

Address:
13 Lower Queen St Taunton County:
Somersetshire

Interesting. sidney Broom (whoever that is) gives me a connection with London. i remember now the father died about 1905 so that just lives the sons George and Harry.

If it helps anybody alot of the spillers were builders

I think this is Harry in 1911 it has been mistranscribed the image is Spiller , married less than 1 yr

1911 census transcription details for: 3 Dorset Place Bishops Hull Within

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN14241 RG78PN855 RD305 SD3 ED8 SN285


Reg. District: Taunton Sub District: Taunton
Parish: Bishops Hull Within Enum. District: 8

Address: 3 Dorset Place Bishops Hull Within
County: Somersetshire


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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SKILLER, Harry Head Married M 24 1887 Printers Cutter Taunton Som

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SKILLER, Rose Wife Married F 20 1891 Fulham London

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SKILLER, Lucy Daughter F 0 (6 MONTHS) 1911 Somerset Middlesey

There is a Wilfred Henry Spiller in Taunton who was a builder ?

There is a Henry GeorgeSpiller in Birmingham, born Taunton, widower working as a Bricklayer born 1879 . This ties in with the two nieces born Birmingham living with Jane Spiller 1911- maybe they were grandchildren instead ? Not worked this fully through but will come back when I can.

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Vanessa

Yes .Thank you,it is him. i know that area well. i`m a little surprised by the London connection. i`m keeping my fingers crossed you might be able to find the older brother George but not to worry if you can`t. I always appreciciate the help i get from this site. it still confirms that i am going to have apply for some kind of of death record as there were probably many George Spillers and it could just be a coincidence.

I do know that the Spillers had many bricklayers and masons in the family and would have had to move around alot for work so don`t let it confuse you too much as the more you look ,the more you will find. the trouble of course is that so many of them were called George, Henry or John!

sorry. got to go . i will check later. i do think you have found the older brother George. i wonder if there is another death record for a George Henry Spiller that might indicate two separate deaths. if not then it`s looking promising

this is the marriage for Harry Spiller and Rose, just made it before the census!

Marriages Mar 1911
Carroll Rose Taunton 5c 497

Spiller Harry Taunton 5c 497