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Anthony

Anthony Report 22 Mar 2011 10:53

Am looking for family of William Churchill born circa1889.
To John and Lena Churchill-Coleman Hindford,Somerset

Flick

Flick Report 22 Mar 2011 11:30

What is your definition of 'family'?

And have you done any searching yourself?

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Mar 2011 11:30

anthony, what exactly do you want
where were the born etc
maddie

Flick

Flick Report 22 Mar 2011 11:32

Was he illegitimate?

No marriage on freebmd for the parents as named

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 22 Mar 2011 11:37

???


1891 England Census about William J C Colman
Name: William J C Colman
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John C Colman
Mother's Name: Lena C Colman
Gender: Male
Where born: Gillingham, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Yeovil
Ecclesiastical parish: Hendford
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Yeovil
Sub-registration district: Yeovil
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John C Colman 27
Lena C Colman 27
William J C Colman 3
Mary Colman 66
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Flick

Flick Report 22 Mar 2011 11:41

Oh, why don't people give the FULL info?

Well done Lindsey......I'm not in mind-reading mode today!

Anthony.............

Try some searching yourself.........

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 22 Mar 2011 11:41

Marriages Dec 1886 (>99%)
Arnold Lena Yeovil 5c 761
CHURCHILL-COLEMAN John Yeovil 5c 761

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 22 Mar 2011 11:41

Because its easier to play games !

Hindford / hendford, is not place of birth its where they lived grrrrr

Abby

Abby Report 22 Mar 2011 11:51

County Somerset
Place Yeovil
Church Holy Trinity
RegisterNumber 24
MarriageDate 09 Oct 1886
GroomForename John
GroomSurname CHURCHILL-COLEMAN
GroomAge 23
GroomParish Gillingham
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Journalist
GroomAbode
BrideForename Lena
BrideSurname ARNOLD
BrideAge 23
BrideParish
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation Machinist
BrideAbode Hendford
GroomFatherForename John
GroomFatherSurname CHURCHILL
GroomFatherOccupation Agriculterist
BrideFatherForename Albert
BrideFatherSurname ARNOLD
BrideFatherOccupation Carpenter
WitnessOneForename Frank John
WitnessOneSurname COX
WitnessTwoForename Catherine
WitnessTwoSurname ARNOLD
Notes After Banns
FileNumber 9667

Abby

Abby Report 22 Mar 2011 12:20

????

Births Mar 1860 (>99%)
COLEMAN John Church Mile End 1c 817

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 22 Mar 2011 12:30

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Lena Coleman
Name: Lena Coleman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 36
District: Warminster
County: Wiltshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 103 (click to see others on page)

Abby

Abby Report 22 Mar 2011 12:32

Marriages Jun 1901 (>99%)
BREAKSPEAR Emily Phylis Salisbury 5a 385
BURCH Edward James G Salisbury 5a 385
xxxx CHURCHILL-COLEMAN John Salisbury 5a 385
Coleman John Churchill Salisbury 5a 385
xxxxx LODGE Daisy Salisbury 5a 385

Anthony

Anthony Report 22 Mar 2011 14:43

For all that helped a big thankyou.
Regards.
TonyCC

liz

liz Report 9 Nov 2011 23:29

Hi
William Churchill Coleman was the son of my grandmothers sister Lena Arnold. My grandmother was Lily Maud Arnold and was a well known nurse/midwife in Yeovil. When his father remarried I believe he lived with the Arnold family.
Liz Taylor

Flick

Flick Report 10 Nov 2011 09:14

This thread is rather old, Liz

Try clicking on Anthony's name to make contact with him

chrissiex

chrissiex Report 26 Nov 2011 20:14

I am adding this since Anthony started a whole new thread about this recently

for the info of anyone who happens on this thread in future

I have now identified the birth marriage death of William Ewart John (Churchill-)Coleman beyond a doubt

see my post of today's date down page 2 of this thread

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/thread/1281171?page=1

he was born William Ewart J COLEMAN in 1887
he was named in his wife's previous divorce as William Ewart John CHURCHILL in 1921
he married Ethel May (Flagg) Harwood as William E J C Coleman in 1923
he died as William E J Coleman in 1943