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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Walesby, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Major Head Married Male 32 1869 Police Constable Norton, Northamptonshire, England
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Fanny Major Wife Married Female 30 1871 - South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Arthur J Major Son Single Male 5 1896 - Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
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Ruby V Major Daughter Single Female 3 1898 - Egmanton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Cecil A Major Son Single Male 2 1899 - Egmanton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Launcelot C Major Son Single Male 0 1901 - Walesby, Nottinghamshire, England

Births Mar 1896 (>99%)
Major Arthur James E. Retford 7b 15
Births Dec 1897 (>99%)
Major Arthur James Caistor 7a 667

This looks like the Arthur b1874 Hull in the 1911 - freebmd shows a marriage in 1899 to a Kate Johnson (1911 says married 11 years):
Arthur James Major

Age in 1911:36
Estimated birth year:abt 1875
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Holy Trinity and St Mary
County/Island:Yorkshire-East Riding
Country:England
Street address:9 Bacheler St Hull
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Timber Trade Traveller

Maybe getting the 1919 marriage cert would be a good idea, to see if he is shown as widower.

This is the only birth coming up for him:

Births Jun 1874 (>99%)
Major Arthur James Hull 9d 261

Thanks Potty I will order that now.

Clifford's birth:

Births Sep 1919
Major Clifford R Siddall Sheffield 9c 980

His first marriage:

Marriages Dec 1918 (>99%)

Major Arthur J Siddall Camberwell 1d 1738

Your first step should be to get Arthur and Gladys's marriage cert - this will give you his father's name:

Marriages Jun 1938 (>99%)
Major Arthur J Beastall Chesterfield 7b 2316

You can buy the cert online from this site:

http://www.gro.gov.uk/







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Hi there,

I would be delighted to hear any more information regarding the family of Arthur James Major who would be my Great-Grandfather. Supposedly fathered 3 children one of which was my Grandmother Beryl.

Beryl Major went on to marry Norman Frederick Wright, and had a daughter who is my mother Alison Wright. Unfortuantly there was a family feud and with all known relatives to be dead I cannot find any more information.

Arthurs Children:

Sybil Wright ( 1933 - ? )
Beryl Wright ( 6 Sept 1926 - c.2010)
Clifford R Wright ( 1919 - 2004 )

There is a dispute about their mother which I would like to clear up.
Arthur apparently separated from his wife and remarried, I am not sure who came first or who was the mother to his children.

I believe it to be a Eliza Siddal - perhaps with the Initial 'G' - maybe for Gladys

I think he then married Gladys Beastall who brought up my Grandma.

I would particularly like to know about Arthurs parents/siblings and also what ever happened to Sybil and Clifford.

Best,
Thomas