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Greens cottages Wests are my great grandparents. Son James Hallett, Herbert, Frederick George (my grandad) etc. I have most of the information for them. What I do not know is if there are any other descendents other than me and my siblings.randad's sisters married and brothers James and Herbert.

I have seen their graves in Brookwood cemetery, near Woking.

Sorry for the late reply but I got carried away decorating!

LadyKira

I have just tried the search trees facility...I have never used this before, isn't it great?

yes you do.

read this again

1911 Address: 54 Maybury Road Woking
WEST, James Head Married M 65 1846 Railway Guard Woking Surrey WEST, Sarah Hannah Wife Married
41 years F 66 1845 Horsington Somerset
WEST, Flora Ensley Daughter Single F 38 1873 School Teacher Lambeth Surrey
WEST, Charles Arthur Son Single M 36 1875 Railway Clerk Battersea Surrey
WEST, Maud Mary Daughter Single F 31 1880 Dress Maker Woking Surrey
WEST, Edith Sarah Jane Daughter Single M 27 1884 Nil Woking Surrey

from image sarah bore 7 children and 6 were living at time of census

Frederick George West was dead by 1911. Flora didn't marry or Maud. So that just leaves Edith who married a Holdford. James was married by this census and he had a son who died age 1. Until the 1921 census is published it looks as if I won't make much headway.

Thanks for all the info your have supplied. I have been to Surrey History Centre, although I do have to travel some way to get there. Maybe I shall give them another try. Also all the West men worked for the railway so perhaps there is something there to pursue.

Thanks again

"So that just leaves Edith who married a Holdford"

what was his name and where did they live?

Actually he had 3 children

Which one died?

1901 Address: 1, Bridge View, Boundary Road, Woking
WEST, James H Head Married M 30 1871 Railway Clerk
Lambeth
London
WEST, Isabel J Wife Married F 30 1871
Shadbroke Suffolk
WEST, Gladys E Daughter F 2 1899
Woking Surrey
WEST, Charles Son M 0 (7 MOS) 1901
Woking Surrey



1911 Address: 1 Bridge View Boundary Road Woking
WEST, James Hallett Head Married M 40 1871 Railway Clerk London Lambeth
WEST, Gladys Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Charles Son M 10 1901 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Desmond James Hallett Son M 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Surrey Woking
MCDONNELL, Mary Nurse Widow F 76 1835 Nurse Surrey Reigate

Marriages Sep 1897 (>99%)
Hart Isabel Jane W. Ham 4a 246
West James Hallett W. Ham 4a 246


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Desmond J H West Name: Desmond J H West
Estimated birth year: abt 1910
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 1
District: Guildford
County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 114 (click to see others on page)

Oh thank you so much. I now have names to work on. I got some earlier information wrong. It was Edith who didn't marry and Maud Mary who married Thomas Holdford in Chertsey, near Woking and apparently also lived there. Going to work on James Hallett West's surviving children. James, Isobel and Desmond are buried in the same plot in Brookwood and no other names have been added to the grave.

I think Herbert John West married Ada Emily Gregory, so another avenue to go down. Lots of research here...should keep me busy for a while.

Just for clarity:
James West born in Woking. Worked on railway in London 5 years approx.(Lambeth and Battersea) 4 children born in London.

Moved back to Woking, possibly with South-Western or other Railway company. Both Greens Cottages and Maybury Road had houses built by the Railway company. My grandfather was born in Woking.

Thanks eveyone for all your help.