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Genes Reunited found Albert Scott was a casualty in WW1 but when I looked at the reference there was no way of finding which, if any, of the 40 names could have been my Albert's. Is there an easy way to find him, if he was one of the names?

His name was Albert Scott, born Chesham 1884, father Joseph and mother Kate.

He was married to Rose and had a daughter Violet in the 1911 census - living at that time in Fulham London.

Any ideas how to find him?

Thanks

Liz
Australia

hi found him on 1901 census
1901 census

Address 23 Esh Dale Rd
Civil Parish Chesham
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Chesham
Ecclesiastical Parish St Marys
Parliamentary Borough or Division Mid Bucks
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Chesham
Administrative County Bucks
Householder 1
Name Albert Scott
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 17
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Shoe Rivetter
Employment Status
Where Born Bucks Chesham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Joseph Scott
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 13
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Odd Boy In Boot Factory
Employment Status
Where Born Bucks Chesham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Joseph Scott
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 49
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Labourer For Urban District Council
Employment Status
Where Born Bucks Chesham
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Kate Scott
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 41
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Bucks Chesham
Language
Infirmity

Hi Elizabeth

Did Albert have a middle name? Or do you know the regiment he served with?

Alice

Hi Liz,

So we have no middle name to work with, looks like he married Rose Ing, looks like another child;

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
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Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
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Scott Leonard W Ing Fulham 1a 499


There is also a birth in 1920 with this surname combination.... in Hammersmith, his name is Stanley....... could this be related to them??


Dee x

Are you sure your relation was a WW1 casualty?

Just checking....................

This seems to be the only SCOTT connected with Chesham

Name: Bertie Scott
Birth Place: Chesham, Bucks
Residence: Aylesbury
Death Date: 7 Jun 1917
Enlistment Location: Chesham
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Battalion: (Infantry).
Number: 28945
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Aldershot
Comments: Formerly 21241, Oxf. & Bucks L.I.

That's what I was thinking Freewheel.

Perhaps when she says 'casualty' she means he was injured - not killed?

We need some more info here please Liz.

Dea x

If he had moved to London by 1911 it seems unlikely he would have returned to Chesham to enlist
My reading of the posting is that she has received one of these "Was your ancestor a WW1 casualty" which they send out even if only the name matches

Good point, Gillian - another reason for steering clear of using GR for anything other than the message boards.

But - without feedback from Elizabeth, we're just guessing.

As she is in Australia, we may have to wait until she wakes up!

Gillian,

Are GR REALLY sending out such 'silly' e-mails now?

It is worse than 'not matches (sorry - 'hot-matches' !)

I can't believe it !

Dea x

P.S. - Elizabeth - if that is really how you came across the info - please ignore it, or at least treat it with EXTREME caution !

Dea x

Yes indeed, Dea, Ihave had several like that including "Was your ancestor a WW1 hero?" and when you open the link it has absolutely Zilch to do with your family

Yeah, I used to get loads of those 'Hot Matches' and 'War Hero' rubbish until I checked the box that stops them sending such tosh.

It's just a selling tool and a way of getting you back on the site

Ginny
x

Hi Polly, Alice, Denise, Freewheel, Dee, Gillian and Ginny

Australia is awake and Liz is reeling over all the work that was done overnight on Albert!

It was one of the "Was your ancestor a WW1 casualty" emails GR sent that sent me looking. I was hoping that Albert wasn't a casualty as I wanted that family to have a happy ever after story - his mom had had a rough start.

I'll check the Bertie Scott WW1 casualty, Bertie being another name for Albert but hope the 1920 birth is the correct event.

Thank you all so much for all the work you did on him while I was sleeping - I really do appreciate it.

Many many thanks

Liz

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