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Deaths in Burma

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Olive

Olive Report 11 Aug 2014 15:01

My father's sister who grew up in Nuneaton was about to be engaged to someone who was shot in Burma. She had a breakdown early in 1943 as a result of both this and being in the Coventry bombings. I believe that the name of her boyfriend was Cyril Goldstraw - Cyril certainly but not really sure of the rest. I was also told that he came from Nelson in Lancashire but cannot be certain of it. I can find no birth for this person not anything in the military records that I have searched. Can anyone help? :-|

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 12 Aug 2014 22:32

Hi what would have been his date of birth please
PP :-)

Olive

Olive Report 13 Aug 2014 06:04

My father's sister was born in 1910, so it would be that plus or minus about 5 I would expect. :-|

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Aug 2014 09:39

Hi could this be a possible




1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Address 25 PITT ST BOLTON
Parish BOLTON
County Lancashire
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 3
Registration District BOLTON
Registration District Number 461
SubDistrict Number 8
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name LILAH
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1911
Age 0
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 2

First Name SAMUEL
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1878
Age 33
Where Born LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation PLASTERER LABOURER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 3

First Name SARAH JANE
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1881
Age 30
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage 1901
Years Of Marriage 10
Occupation NONE
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 4

First Name CYRIL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1903
Age 8
Where Born LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 5

First Name SAMUEL
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1908
Age 3
Where Born LIVERPOOL LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 6

First Name HARRY
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1910
Age 1
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 7

First Name MARTIN
Last Name HEALEY
Birth Year 1876
Age 35
Where Born IRELAND C/O GALWAY RES MOYLOUGH
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation FARM LABOURER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 8

First Name ANN JANE
Last Name HEALEY
Birth Year 1885
Age 26
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage 1906
Years Of Marriage 5
Occupation NONE
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 9

First Name THOMAS
Last Name HEALEY
Birth Year 1909
Age 2
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

Person 10

First Name LYDIA
Last Name HEALEY
Birth Year 1910
Age 1
Where Born BOLTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN23412 RG78PN1366 RD461 SD8 ED3 SN269
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 23412

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Aug 2014 09:45

Or this one



1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Address 195 WHITEFIELD ROAD EVERTON LIVERPOOL
Parish EVERTON
County Lancashire
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 3
Registration District WEST DERBY
Registration District Number 455
SubDistrict Number 8
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name WALFORD PAUL
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1874
Age 37
Where Born KIDSGROVE STAFF
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation HAIRDRESSER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 2

First Name ADLIELADE
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1911
Age 0
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 3

First Name JANE
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1871
Age 40
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage 1897
Years Of Marriage 14
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 4

First Name WILLIAM C
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1893
Age 18
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household STEPSON
Gender Male
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation SHOP ASSISTANT
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 5

First Name EMILY
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1898
Age 13
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation SCHOOL
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 6

First Name PAUL
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1900
Age 11
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation SCHOOL
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 7

First Name MONCE
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1902
Age 9
Where Born I OF MAN RES
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 8

First Name CYRIL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1906
Age 5
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 9

First Name WINIFRED
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1908
Age 3
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Person 10

First Name ALICE
Last Name GOLDSTRAW
Birth Year 1909
Age 2
Where Born LANCS LIVERPOOL
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN22516 RG78PN1325 RD455 SD8 ED3 SN82
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 22516

Olive

Olive Report 14 Aug 2014 08:12

I had not considered this birth as it was not in Lancashire, but Nelson & Bolton are not too far apart and there is a gap of about 30 years. Thanks for your help
:-|

patchem

patchem Report 18 Aug 2014 06:58

There is the possibility that this is the death of the Bolton living Cyril as the birth year fits with the census:

England & Wales, Death Index,
Name: Cyril Goldstraw
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1902
Date of Registration: Jun 1974
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Mansfield
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 8
Page: 0398

Which leaves you with the Liverpool living Cyril and probably this one:

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Arthur Cyril Goldstraw
Name: Arthur Cyril Goldstraw
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1905
Christening Date: 3 Sep 1905
Christening Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Paul Goldstraw
Mother's name: Jane Goldstraw

Births Sep 1905
Goldstraw Arthur Cyril Birkenhead 8a 531

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 27 Aug 2014 22:39


For reference, the following have produced no results for GOLDSTRAW Arthur and/or Cyril.....

CWGC
TWGPP
FInd a Grave.
Forces War Records.
FEPOW database .
Richard Kandler's The Prisoner List and Reuben Kandler's Burma Railway listings.