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I are trying to find out the birth place of following.
Henery william Wellings(second luetenant; D CM. Cross St Gearge
Russia class)--Also his parents
Father Henery---Mother---Margret
Residence at sons death--Station Road, Four Ashes,Nr Wolverhampton.
He was Killed in France 10th June 1918---AGE 27yrs

Says a Native of Shrewsbury???--Can any kind soul help me here???
Ive spent frustrated hours and cant find nout
thanks in antisipation of kindly soul
Colin F

From Commonwealth War Graves site

Name: WELLINGS, HENRY WILLIAM
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/06/1918
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Cross of St. George 3rd Class (Russia). Son of Henry and Margaret Wellings, of Station Rd., Four Ashes, near Wolverhampton. Formerly a trooper in the "Carabiniers", he was granted a commission for his bravery in the battle of Messines, Oct.-Nov., 1914. Native of Shrewsbury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 23.
Cemetery: GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Could this be the family in 1901...with young Henry William shown as William, b. Berwick

Name: Margaret Wellings
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Henry
Gender: Female
Where born: Harlech, Merionethshire, Wales

Civil parish: Holy Cross and St Giles
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Cross
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Atcham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 101
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Wellings 45 ...plasterer
Margaret Wellings 42
Sarah Wellings 18
Edwin Wellings 17
Ellen Wellings 15
Margaret Wellings 12
William Wellings 9 <<<<<
John C Wellings 1

Gwyn

????????????
Births Sep 1891

WELLINGS Henry William ..Atcham 6a 632

Gwyn

Thank you gwyn
It mite well be--If so they must have moved to Wolves
for some reason.
Thing about maps back then, the borders have changed
a few times, even old maggie changed the salop welsh brder to grab more votes
Thank you
Colin F

1911 census transcription details for: 7 River View Kingsland Road Shrewsbury
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN16080 RG78PN992 RD349 SD2 ED13 SN107

Reg. District: Atcham Sub District: St Mary
Parish: Shrewsbury St Julian Enum. District: 13
Address: 7 River View Kingsland Road Shrewsbury
County: Shropshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
WELLINGS, Henry Head Married
32 years M 55 1856 Plasterer Pontesbury Salop County
WELLINGS, Margaret Wife Married
32 years F 52 1859 Harlech Monmouthshire
WELLINGS, John Charles Son Single M 11 1900 Shrewsbury



1911 census transcription details for: 6th Dragoon Guards The Carabiviers, 6TH DRAGOON GUARDS (THE CARABIVIERS), CAVALRY LINES, TEMPE, ORANGE FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA
Military details: Private 6th Dragoon Guards
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN34976 RD641 SD1 ED17 SN9999

Reg. District: Sub District:
Parish: Enum. District: 17
Address: Cavalry Lines Tempe Orange Free State S A
County: Overseas military
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
WELLINGS, Henry William Single ? 21 1890 Shrewsbury Salop

Well done alviegal
That certainly seems to fit with his record.

I would like more proof that we have the correct parents in the census...

Colin
Have you done a Google search for Henry William WELLINGS.??
There is a long account of how he sustained his wounds etc.

Gwyn

Double posted...!