Genealogy Chat

James Mawdsley is recorded in the 1901 census as being 19 and living at home.

1911 census shows him still living with his parents but he is recorded as a "widower" and he has two young children, Doris born in 1906 and James born in 1910.

I looked for a marriage about 1905 and found 4 which could be him. I then tried looking for the death of one of these 4 names, but found nothing.

I next found his WW1 records and they state that he had now re-married and had a further child, He was killed in 1917. Any suggestions as to how I could find the name of his first wife without having to buy the birth cert for one of the children?

Kathlyn

where was he born?

Have you looked on Lancs BMD for the children's births as some are recorded on there with mmn.

Guessing that the were from Lancashire as Mawdsley seems to be a Lancashire name.

Christine

Hi Ann,

He was born in Bootle, lancashire

Hi Christine,

Never gave that a thought, will try now.

kathlyn

Possible...??? as both the childrens births seem to be registered in Ormskirk, .....but I can find no death for either Mary Ann or Charlotte by 1911


Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)
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Dyson Charlotte Ormskirk 8b 1489
Mawdsley James Ormskirk 8b 1489
Murphy Mary Ann Ormskirk 8b 1489
Rimmer Thomas Ormskirk 8b 1489


Nicky

Working on the Ormskirk theory...a possibility for 2nd marriage


1912
MAWDSLEY James THOMPSON Jennie St. Peter and St. Paul, Ormskirk Preston CE14/7/38


Nicky

His second wife was called Frances Kirkwood and they married on 11.2.1913.

i would guess the district is West Derby rather than Ormskirk as Bootle is in West Derby. there is a Doris b 1906 WD & a James b 1910 WD

for ref 2nd marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1913
MAWDSLEY James
KIRKWOOD Frances
Bootle, St Leonard

There is this death
Charlotte Mawdsdley 1884 died 1909 june qt West Derby gro ref 8b 251.

From CWGC:

Name: MAWDSLEY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 241st Siege Bty.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Service No: 112914
Additional information: Son of James and Sarah Ellen Mawdsley; husband of Francis Mawdsley, of 133, Balfour Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 37.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN