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Is there anyone on Genes that knows of my grandfather Albert Victor Crowton. He left the family home in 1931, I have found him in the 1939 census, He then disappears without trace, I have searched on and off for several years but have been unable to find out what happened to him. If anyone could help me I would be over the moon.

Regards Jenny.

Have you looked in search member trees for his name?

You'll need his birth year and birthplace to check for matches

Is this his birth?

Name: Albert Victor Crowton
Registration Year: 1896
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Aston
Inferred County: Warwickshire

1939 for info - with incorrect birth year given

Colley Household (4 People)
40 Hurlingham Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England


Albert V Crowton 28 Apr 1898 Male General Labourer Heavy Worker Married 195 4
John Colley 03 Mar 1910 Male Metal Roller Heavy Worker Married 195 1
Ivy Colley 19 Nov 1909 Female Unpaid Domestic Married 195 2

Is this him?

Marriages Jun 1928 (>99%)
Crowton Albert V Witcomb Birmingham N. 6d 1217
Witcomb Josephine Crowton Birmingham N. 6d 1217

Name: Albert Victor Crowton
Year: 1930
Ward or Division/Constituency: Aston
Street address: 231 BURBURY STREET
Residence Place: Birminghamrthur Chawner

I don't have a sub with findmypast anymore so could someone have a look at this to see if it is relevant, or not please?

Crowton Albert — — 1942 Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942 —

It doesn't give any further information (other than his service number) :-

First name(s) Albert
Last name Crowton
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year 1942
Service number 1152178
Former service number -
Record set Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Kath. x

Looks like this is his wife in 1939 - they seem to have divorced:-

Richardson Household (6 People)
231 Burbury Street , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Josephine Richardson (Crowton) 21 Mar 1907 Female Power Press Hand Divorced 235 3<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Thomas Richardson 12 Dec 1910 Male Motor Lorry Driver Heavy Worker Single 235 1
Nellie Wilcomb 06 May 1873 Female Unpaid House Duties Widowed 235 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
William B Walcomb 14 Oct 1902 Male Annealer Heavy Worker Single 235 6

Kath. x

Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942 Transcription

First name(s) Albert
Last name Crowton
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year 1942
Service number 1152178
Former service number -

There are 3 columns on the page -

The first gives the Service No. and the second the name - surname first and then first name.

The last column is headed " Transfers to other corps or cause of becoming non-effective and record of re-enlistment (if any) (Including date)"

Here has been written 167.46 and then 2 and something unclear. Looking at other entries on the page I would assume it is the date - 16.7.(19)46 and 2T (whatever that means) ?? Territorials/Reserves

Looking at the image again there are some other numbers and words that I think are attached to his record. The last has something (?) age limit.

The other bits are 073/8 C.D. and QDOH 290/1

Kath. x

Was just about to add that in Kath - I had originally discounted as there is a line between his name and those entries, but each person has the same sort of thing.

I think it says Dis. age limit - i.e. discharged at age limit.

The couple living with him in 1939 seem to be related to him. Ivy's maiden name is Crowson but sadly she seems to have died childless in 1948 so that doesn't help.

After searching online I think the C.D. might stand for Civil Defence. I can't find anything about QDOH.

Kath. x

Thanks Kathleen and greyghost, was hoping that it may give a bit more information that would proove it was our man, or not so we could at least rule it out. x

Albert had already served in the Territorial Army in WW1

Name: Albert Crowton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1897
Birth Place: Warwickshire, England
Age: 17
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 2058
Regiment Name: 8 - R War R
Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation
Number of Images: 16
Other Records: Search for 'Albert Crowton' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Albert Crowton

Next of kin :- Frederick Crowton
Address: 7 (looks like) Berner Street

Enlisted on 19/02/1914 at the age of 17yrs and 9mths
Discharged on 08/07/1916 - permanantly unfit for service due to (what looks to be - Valoulav Disease) that he had had since he was 12yrs old.

.............so army record could very well be him?

It would be 'valvular disease' which is a heart defect.

Dea x

Thank you all for the information that you have kindly supplied, did not expect such a quick response. ErikaH you have given the 1939 census details with the date 1954 do you know if this is the date of his death ? as I have searched everywhere I know of to find out if he remarried, or left the country. Have spent years on and off trying to find his death but he seems to have disappeared with out trace. My dad was only 3 when his dad left and sadly died without ever finding out what happened to him.

Kind Regards,
Jenny.

The 195 4 isn't a date. The 195 is the schedule number on the page and the 4 indicates that Albert is number four in the list of people in that household.

Kath. x

Thank you for clearing this up, I had got quite excited thinking someone had found a second marriage for him.

Jenny x