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Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:27
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	Hello please couls some one help im looking for information on Sergent Henry Birks Unit 2 Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers He served in the boer war and came from dresden in staffordshire where was he born ? what year was he born ?? is he a relation to willam shipley ? or william edward shipley of longton staffordshire ? any information on him or his family would be a great help thanks lisa
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:37
	Is this person too young? 1891 England Census Name: Henry Birks Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Fanny Birks Gender: Male Where born: Hanley, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Trentham Ecclesiastical parish: Dresden Town: Longton County/Island: Staffordshire Registration district: Stone Sub-registration district: Trentham Fanny Birks 43 Thomas H Birks 24 Annie Birks 15 Henry Birks 13 Charles Birks 10 Bertha Birks 8 Eliza Jones 75 Military entry Ancestry: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about Henry George Birks Name: Henry George Birks Birth Place: Longton, Staffs Residence: Dresden, Staffs Death Date: 7 Nov 1915 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Hanley, Staffs Rank: A/Sergeant Regiment: Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) Battalion: 1st Battalion Number: 8790 Type of Casualty: Died Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:41
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	henry served in the boer war we think his solider number is 3179 i hope this helps .. thanks lisa
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:41
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	where did you get the info from?
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:42
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	could this be his dad ???
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,408 Send Message	Maddie	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:42
	Lisa this is the 2nd thread you have gave you details of any boer war recordss on the other thread Maddie
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:43
	It might help someone - but not me! The above is the limit of my offerings as not a clue with things military. How did you happen by him? Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:45
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	all we have is a prayer book that is past down to us with his solider number 3179 21 charles street off wood street longton staffordshire this is all we have ??
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:48
	Who is William Shipley and how is he associated?
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:49
	Possible link?? 1911 BIRKS, George Son Single M 31 1880 Carter Longton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Eliza Head Widow F 50 1861 Longton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Gertrude Daughter Single F 20 1891 Home Cleaning Fenton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Tomas Son Single M 18 1893 Collier Wagoner Under Groung Fenton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Clara Daughter Single F 16 1895 Cup Handler Fenton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Samuel Son M 12 1899 School Fenton Staffs VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 16584 Reference: RG14PN16584 RG78PN1024 RD361 SD3 ED14 SN132 Registration District: Stoke upon Trent Sub District: Fenton Enumeration District: 14 Parish: Fenton Address: 7 Charles St Fenton Stoke-On-Trent County: Staffordshire
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:51
	1901 census for 21 Charles Street BIRKS, William Head Married M 66 1835 Cratemaker Potter's Fenton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, Ann Wife Married F 59 1842 Longton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 20 1881 Potter's Transferrer Longton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, Annie Daughter Single F 17 1884 Potter's Transferrer Longton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, Sarah Daughter Single F 13 1888 Longton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, Albert Son-In-Law Widower M 28 1873 Joiner Longton Staffordshire VIEW 163 BIRKS, William Nephew Single M 2 1899 Longton Staffordshire VIEW Civil Parish: Lonton Municipal Borough: Address: 21, Charles Street, Lonton, Longton County: Staffordshire
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:53
	1901 family found by Astra in 1911: EDWARDS, Herbert Head Married M 31 1880 Coal Miner Coal Longton Staffs VIEW EDWARDS, Elizabeth Wife Married 8 years F 30 1881 Transferer Potters Below Ground Longton Staffs VIEW EDWARDS, Lizzie Daughter F 0 (8 MONTHS) 1911 Longton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, William Father In Law Married M 76 1835 Longton Staffs VIEW BIRKS, Ann Mother In Law Married 40 years F 72 1839 Formerly And Caretaker Not Worked For 3 Yrs Longton Staffs VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 16594 Reference: RG14PN16594 RG78PN1025 RD361 SD4 ED7 SN239 Registration District: Stoke upon Trent Sub District: Longton Enumeration District: 7 Parish: Longton Address: 38 George Street Longton Stoke-On-Trent County: Staffordshire
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:54
	1881 BIRKS, William Head Married M 55 1836 Cratemaker Fenton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Ann Wife Married F 49 1842 Potter Paper Cutter Stafford Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Mary A Daughter Single F 15 1876 Potter Paper Cutter Longton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Rachel Daughter Single F 14 1877 Potter Paper Cutter Fenton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Elizabeth Daughter F 10 1881 Scholar Longton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Annie M Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar Longton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Sarah J Daughter F 3 1888 Longton Staffordshire VIEW Civil Parish: Stoke upon Trent Municipal Borough: Longton Address: 39, Edward Street, Stoke Upon Trent, Longton County: Staffordshire
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:57
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	william shipley is a member of my family he past this prayer book to my mum and we have all this information in the prayer book and was wondering what the connection is that his prayer book has been past down through the family i hope this helps thanks lisa anymore information would be great ?
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 15:57
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	william shipley is a member of my family he past this prayer book to my mum and we have all this information in the prayer book and was wondering what the connection is that his prayer book has been past down through the family i hope this helps thanks lisa anymore information would be great ?
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Mar 2011 16:04
	If you go to Freebmd and specify marriages for Shipley/Birks in Staffs you will see 2 possibles. This might be the link. Marriages Sep 1909 (>99%) BIRKS Samuel Newcastle L. 6b 122 HOBSON James Spencer Newcastle L 6b 122 KAVENEY Mary Ellen Newcastle l. 6b 122 SHIPLEY Annie Newcastle L 6b 122 Marriages Dec 1937 (>99%) BIRKS Albert Shipley Stoke 6b 534 Shipley Olive Birks Stoke 6b 534 Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	18 Mar 2011 16:04
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	http://royaldublinfusiliers.com/ you could try putting a message on the fusiliers web site. Perhaps he came from Dublin?
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 8,005 Send Message	Astra	Report	18 Mar 2011 16:05
	This is confusing BERKS, William Head M 36 1835 Staffordshire VIEW >>>> Widow Cratemaker born Fenton REDFERN, William Son M 11 1860 Staffordshire VIEW REDFERN, Emily Daughter F 9 1862 Scotland VIEW BERKS, Anna Daughter F 7 1864 Staffordshire VIEW BERKS, Harriett Boarder F 32 1839 Staffordshire VIEW BERKS, Ellen Daughter F 13 1858 Staffordshire VIEW BERKS, Henry G Son M 0 1871 Staffordshire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Civil Parish: Stoke upon Trent Municipal Borough: Longton Address: Normacott Road, Stoke Upon Trent, Longton County: Staffordshire Which is obviously this family in 1881 BIRKS, William Head Married M 46 1835 Crate Maker Fenton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Ann Wife Married F 37 1844 Stafford Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Anna Daughter Single F 17 1864 Potts Transferrer Dresden Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, John Son Single M 14 1867 Potts Transferrer Dresden Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Henry G Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar Longton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Mary A Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Dresden Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Rachel Daughter Single F 4 1877 Scholar Fenton Staffordshire VIEW BIRKS, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 0 1881 Trentham Staffordshire VIEW REDFERN, William Boarder Single M 21 1860 Cratemaker Longton Staffordshire VIEW Trentham Municipal Borough: Address: Howard St, Trentham County: Staffordshire
	Researching: More in hope than expectation!
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	lisa	Report	18 Mar 2011 16:23
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 27 Send Message	thankyou all so much .. its gvin me some promising leads that i need to check out ... we also have the information in the prayer book that mary a birks died as this also als written in this book ..
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 9,319 Send Message	MillymollyAmanda	Report	18 Mar 2011 16:23
	Name: Henry George Birks Age at enlistment: 18 Birth Parish: St Paul Birth County: Stafford Regimental Number: 8789 Regiment Name: North Staff R Number of images: 15 There's this one , it might be Henry's son . Father down as H G Birk deserted the home 26 years ago Mother Eliza age 50 Sister Minnie Seabridge Both living 41, Wood St Longton Staff Also it says cousins to soldier William Ratcliffe and Joseph Ratcliffe 27, Spring Rd ,Longton Staff

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