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Yes I have thanks and I do believe that this is my great grandfather despite my grandfathers marriage certificate stating he was deceased. I don't think they knew any better.
Thanks
Tracey

Tracey - have you checked this death out?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: William H Coldicutt
Birth Date: abt 1888
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1965
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 480

Thanks everyone for the help. Of my recent ancestors he has always been the "tricky one". Now I can't wait to find out where he went after he "legged it" when my grandad was small. Roll on the 1921 census!!!

I initially approached my family tree all wrong and went out to gather names and dates without adding any flesh to the the bones. Now that I am doing that it s almost like starting over so I very grateful for the help and advice I'm receiving.

Thanks all
Tracey

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There is also this baptism record on ancestry


West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 about William Henry Godson

Name: William Henry Godson
Parish: Manston, St James
Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1887
Father's Name: William Godson
Mother's Name: Sarah Godson

Address:- Coalstaith
Father occupation:- Gardener


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William Henry Godson

Name: William Henry Godson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1887
Registration district: Tadcaster
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 779




sylvia

Hi service was not all that short.

He first joined the Militia, then joined the Regular Army in 1911 for a period of 6 years.

He was discharged in 1917 at the termination of his service.

In 1916, he was also seconded to work for a company in Smethwick .... Messrs Allan Everitt & Sons Ltd, Smethwick with effect from 21-10-1916



sylvia

Just to finish off that 1911 Census .............. here are the rest of the family members



Household Members:
Name Age
William Henry Godson 23
Emma Godson 25 b.ca 1886, Handsworth, Staffordshire
Florence Emma Godson 3 b.ca 1908, Smethwick, Staffordshire
Margret Ann Godson 1 b.ca 1910, Smethwick

Tracey, I think the 1911 census and the army records are one and the same man. He may have been something like a reservist so was carrying out his occupation in 1911. Records also show a gap in his postings between 23 July 1910 and 5 June 1911.

The pension records show that in 1905 he gave his nok as father William Godson of 3 Mollicut Street, Smethwick - does that match what you know? Actually, it could be the same as the 1911 address.

911 Census RecordPersonal Information
Name William Henry Godson
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition Married
Gender M
Age 23
Estimated Year of Birth 1888
Occupation Tube Picklier
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Metal Works
Place of Birth Smethwick Staffordshire
Enumerator Information
Address 3 Moilliett Street Smethwick
Parish Smethwick
Town Smethwick
Type of Building Dwelling House
Number of Rooms 4 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN17988 RG78PN1094 RD383 SD4 ED46 SN204
Administrative County Worcestershire
Registration District Kings Norton
Registration Sub District Smethwick
Enumeration District 46
Reference Information
Folio 407
Page 1
Piece 17988
RD number 383
SD number 4
ED number 46
Schedule 204

Name William Henry Coldicutt
Year of Registration 1887
Quarter of Registration Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Kings Norton
Registration County Worcestershire
Mother's maiden name
Volume Number 6C
Volume Page 438

oh thats interesting, maybe he's not my great grandfather then. As the guy in the 1911 census is. Thank you very much for that . I am going to have to rethink. Thanks again.

According to those pension records he joined in 1908 and was discharged 1917.

Could you confirm where and when your William Henry was born and give us details of that 1911?

thank you Ann

William Coldicutt
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1888 Smethwick,? Staffordshire
census: 31 Mar 1901 Smethwick (Staffordshire),? Worcestershire,? England


name: William Coldicutt
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 13
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Smethwick, Staffordshire
record type: Household
registration district: Kings Norton
sub-district: Harborne
ecclesiastical parish: St Matthews
civil parish: Smethwick (Staffordshire)
county: Worcestershire

I have the following info on my great grandfather. He goes by several names and variations ie COLDICOTT, GODSON COLDICOTT etc.

I'm interested to find out what happened during his army years. Particularly as he is no longer in the army by the time of the 1911 census.

Can anyone advice how I go about finding why his army career was so short?
Thanks
Tracey

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Name: William Godson
[William Henry Coldicutt]
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Age at Enlistment: 21
Birth Parish: Smethwick
Birth County: Staffordshire
Document Year: 1908
Regimental Number: 7871
Number of Images: 20