Genealogy Chat

A group are trying to trace relatives of named soldiers whose service Bibles have been found.
Details here.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-28106193

Still to be traced..............

Name and rank Number Research notes
Cpl Herbert Cooke
8119
1st Battalion. Pre-war regular who died in 1973 in Leicester

G Draper
Possibly Sgt George Draper

George Fairfax
9715
Later a sergeant in the 1st Battalion - his number may have been 9765

Pte J Hudson
9488
1st Battalion, promoted to sergeant major. Also served in Labour Corps and left the army in 1934

Pte Arthur Hooton
9657
1st Battalion, enlisted in Derby and killed in action

Pte H Houghton
9403
No trace of this man

Cyril J Jackson
9516
1st Battalion

Pte CW Simpson
8916
1st Battalion, enlisted in Leicester but son of Charles Simpson of New Cross, London

Ernest Smith
8030
Also served in Machine Gun Corps with the number 20867

Ernest Walters
9533
2nd Battalion. Also served as 47286 with the South Staffordshire Regiment and 42139 with the Norfolk Regiment

Pte F Waterfield
9638
2nd Battalion, wounded in Mesopotamia

HOOTON, ARTHUR

Rank:
Private
Service No:
9657
Date of Death:
01/03/1915
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Leicestershire Regiment
1st Bn.
Panel Reference
Panel 4.
Memorial
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Additional Information:
Son of John Hooton, of 2 Court, 5 House, Victoria St., Derby; husband of Elizabeth Hooton, of the Mental Hospital, Derby.



1911 England Census about Arthur Hooton
Name: Arthur Hooton
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Private
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Marital Status: Single
Military Unit: Special Reservist Infantry
Registration district: Derby
Registration District Number: 435
Sub-registration district: Osmaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 20871


Can't see an Arthur Hooton / Elizabeth marriage between 1911 when he was single, and 1915, when he died.
So can't tell if he had children or not.

Also can't see him in 1901 census, to see if he had siblings.

I suppose we could send any findings to them at:

[email protected]

though there's no contact method given in the article mentioned by Gwyn.

http://www.goleicestershire.com/thedms.aspx?dms=3&venue=2500861

Dear Everyone

Any replies may be sent to me.

Many thanks for your help so far.

Marigold Cleeve
Volunteer Researcher, Carillon Museum, Loughborough,
Member of Genes Reunited

Could this be one of them?

Births Sep 1901 (>99%)
JACKSON Cyril James Leicester 7a 186

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
80 Flax Road Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Frederick Jackson Head Married Male 46 1865 Ironmongers Carter Carlton Leicestershire Image Transcription
Elizabeth Ann Jackson Wife Married Female 45 1866 - Shepshed Leicestershire Image Transcription
Lizzie Jackson Daughter Single Female 23 1888 Boot Fitter Shepshed Leicestershire Image Transcription
Frederick Rowland Jackson Son Single Male 22 1889 Heel Builder Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Everard Arthur Jackson Son - Male 21 1890 Blacksmith Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Cyril James Jackson Son - Male 9 1902 - Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Horace Guy Jackson Son Single Male 3 1908 - Leicester Leicestershire Image Transcription
Print individual transcription View image Individual transcription
First name(s) Cyril James
Last name Jackson
Relationship to household head Son
Gender Male
Age 9
Birth year 1902
Occupation -
Birth place Leicester Leicestershire
Address 80 Flax Road Leicester
Parish Leicester
Registration district Leicester

First name(s) CYRIL JAMES
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 6
Birth year 1901
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1988
District LEICESTER CENTRAL
Register number 188
County Leicestershire
Volume 6
Page 1933
Country England


First name(s) EVERARD ARTHUR
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 6
Birth year 1889
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1975
District LEICESTER CENTRAL
County Leicestershire
Volume 6
Page 2029
Country England







First name(s) HORACE GUY
Last name JACKSON
Gender Male
Birth day 5
Birth month 11
Birth year 1907
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1998
District LEICESTER
District number 6001A
Register number A4D
Entry number 109
Date of registration mm/yy 1298
County Leicestershire

Dear Ricochet,

Very many thanks for the information you have produced. The Museum is very grateful.

Kind regards

Marigold Cleeve

Not sure if this is Arthur Hootons father or not but he is living in Victoria Street although not the same house

1911
11 Ranby's Yard Victoria St Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Hooton Head Married Male 53 1858 Boot Rivetter Duffield Derbyshire
William Colton Lodger Single Male 35 1876 General Labourer Derby Derbyshire
William Dallingwater Lodger Single Male 38 1873 Theatre Employee Labourer Leeds Yorkshire

If he is the right man, this is probably the family

1891

Name: John Hooton
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hooton
Gender: Male
Where born: Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: St Peter
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Derby
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Derby
Sub-registration district: Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2728
Folio: 12
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
John Hooton 33
Elizabeth Hooton 29
John Hooton 10
Earnest Hooton 7
James Hooton 4
Stephen Hooton 2

I can't find then in 1901 either

Chris

First name(s) HERBERT
Last name COOKE
Gender Male
Birth day 20
Birth month 12
Birth year 1894
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1973
District LEICESTER
County Leicestershire
Volume 3A
Page 1538
Country England

I don't claim that this is definitely the right person. Further checking needed

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
8 Devonshire Street Leicesteri, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George William Cooke Head Married Male 54 1857 Wood Turner Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Sarah Cooke Wife Married Female 57 1854 - Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Percy Cooke Son Single Male 20 1891 Stoker Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Henry Sidney Cooke Son Single Male 17 1894 Tacker Boot Trade Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Herbert Cooke Son Single Male 16 1895 Grocers Assistant Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Alfred Cooke Son - Male 13 1898 School Leicestershire Leicester Image Transcription


You'd probably need the man's death cert to find out more

If his service records are on Ancestry, they may include info about any marriage, providing it took place during his time with the colours

Arthur Hooton's mother in 1911?


First name(s) E
Last name Hooton
Relationship to household head Patient
Marital condition Married
Gender Female
Age 50
Birth year 1861
Occupation -
Birth place Derbyshire Derby
Address Rowditch Derby
Parish Derby
Registration district Derby
County Derbyshire
Country England
Subdistrict Derby
Enumeration district 75
Census reference RG14

A brother

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
36 and 38 Bridge Gate Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Herbert Smith - Married Male 48 1863 Boiler Maker Derby Image Transcription
Thomas Danks - Widower Male 74 1837 Fitter Derby Image Transcription
Jear Smith - Married Male 51 1860 Farmer Lab Ireland Image Transcription
Patrick Sheridan - Single Male 37 1874 Farmer Lab Ireland Image Transcription
Edward Pride - Single Male 33 1878 Labour Station Walsall Image Transcription
J Newell - Single Male 26 1885 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Herbert Holland - Single Male 29 1882 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
E Holmes - Single Male 28 1883 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Joss Wheeldon - Single Male 22 1889 Hawker Derby Image Transcription
James Cornner - Single Male 63 1848 Hawker Ireland Image Transcription
John Slater - Single Male 59 1852 Moulder Derby Image Transcription
John Yeomans - Widower Male 61 1850 Cooper Derby Image Transcription
- Holmes - Single Male 40 1871 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Steve Hooton - Single Male 23 1888 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
George Woolley Deputy Single Male 54 1857 Boot Rivetter Duffield Derby Image Transcription
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First name(s) Steve
Last name Hooton
Relationship to household head -
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth year 1888
Occupation Labourer
Birth place Derby
Address 36 And 38 Bridge Gate Derby
Parish Derby
Registration district Derby


First name(s) STEPHEN
Last name HOOTON
Marriage year 1915
Parish Register Office
Place DERBY
Spouse's first name(s) Florence
Spouse's last name WHEATLEY
Reference DU/93/083
Register Office 394
County Derbyshire
Country England
Record set Derbyshire Registrars Marriage Index

no children, unless the woman had been married before



First name(s) STEPHEN
Last name HOOTON
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1888
Age 44
Death quarter 1
Death year 1932
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Volume 7B
Page 358

Only one George Fairfax on censuses in leics


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
27, Spring Gardens, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Fairfax Head Married Male 28 1873 Shoe Rivetter Leicester, Leicestershire Image Transcription
Harriett Fairfax Wife Married Female 26 1875 Hosiery Stitcher Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
Beatrice Fairfax Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
George Fairfax Son Single Male 4 1897 - Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
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First name(s) George
Last name Fairfax
Relationship Son
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 4
Birth year 1897
Occupation -
Birth town Hinckley
Birth county Leicestershire
House number 27
House name -
Street Spring Gardens
Parish Hinckley
Town Hinckley

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
37 Dares Walk Hinckley, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Fairfax Head Married Male 39 1872 Shoe Maker Leicester Image Transcription
Harriet E Fairfax Wife Married Female 37 1874 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
Beatrice Fairfax Daughter Single Female 16 1895 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
George Fairfax Son - Male 14 1897 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
John Fairfax Son - Male 8 1903 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
William B Fairfax Son - Male 6 1905 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
James Fairfax Son - Male 4 1907 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
Annie Fairfax Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
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First name(s) George
Last name Fairfax
Relationship to household head Son
Gender Male
Age 14
Birth year 1897
Occupation Hosiery Hand
Birth place Leices Hinckley
Address 37 Dares Walk Hinckley
Parish Hinckley

I can't see a death for George, so could this be him?


First name(s) GEORGE
Last name FAIRFAX
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth year 1897
Occupation POLICE OFFCR
Departure year 1924
Departure day 18
Departure month 9
Departure port LONDON
Destination port SYDNEY
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name BALLARAT
Ship official number 145596
Ship master's first name A H
Ship master's last name HIGNETT
Ship master's title CAPTAIN
Shipping line P. & O. AUSTRALIA VIA THE CAPE SERVICE
City LONDON

UK address: Police social Club, Birmingham


his brother?


First name(s) WILLIAM B
Last name FAIRFAX
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1905
Age 25
Death quarter 4
Death year 1930
District LEICESTER
County Leicestershire
Volume 7A
Page 276
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

possibly -

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Charles Walter Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson

Parish or Poor Law Union: Camberwell St Bartholomew
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Registers


Siblings -

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Alfred William Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Florence Maud Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Florence Maud Simpson

Estimated birth year: abt 1887

Age: 20

Spouse Name: Percival William Reynolds

Spouse Age: 23

Record Type: Marriage

Event Date: 10 Nov 1907

Parish: Bermondsey St James

Borough: Southwark

Father Name: Charles Thomas Simpson

Spouse Father: William Edward Reynolds

Register Type: Parish Register

HOOTON, ARTHUR
Rank:PrivateService No:9657Date of Death:01/03/1915Age:23Regiment/Service:Leicestershire Regiment 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 4. Memorial:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIALAdditional Information: Son of John Hooton, of 2 Court, 5 House, Victoria St., Derby; husband of Elizabeth Hooton, of the Mental Hospital, Derby.

I think the wording is misleading. As the woman in the hospital in 1911 was born c1861,reasoning leads to the conclusion that the record refers to the wife of JOHN

1911 England Census

Charles Simpson Head Widower Male 48 1863 Silk Tie Cutter Bermondsey

Alfred Simpson Son Single Male 21 1890 Sewing Machine Mechanic Bermondsey

Sidney Simpson Son Single Male 13 1898 At School Bermondsey

Percival Reynolds Son In Law Married Male 26 1885 Paper Warehouseman Bermondsey

Florence Reynolds Wife Married Female 23 1888 - Bermondsey

Maud Reynolds Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Bermondsey

Edward Reynolds Son - Male 1 1910 - Bermondsey

living at 21 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, Camberwell

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:Sidney Arthur George Simpson
Gender:Male
Birth Date:abt 1897
Age at Enlistment:18
Residence Place: 46 Hatcham Park Road, Newbross SE

Document Year:1915

Regimental Number:223726

Regiment Name:Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport)

Number of Images:16

Family Members:

Sidney Arthur George Simpson
Self (Head)

Charles Thomas Simpson
Father



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007

Name:Sydney Arthur G Simpson

Birth Date:7 May 1897

Date of Registration:Jun 1986

Age at Death:89

Registration district:Ealing

Volume:12
Page:46

daughter of Percival William Reynolds and Florence Maud Simpson

Births Dec 1914

Reynolds Alice E Simpson Greenwich 1d 1769


London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Name:Florence Maud Reynolds
Year:1936
County or Borough:Lewisham
Ward or Division/Constituency:Deptford

Street address:
46 Hatch Am Park

living with Percival William Reynolds, Edward William Reynolds and Alice Eva Reynolds