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Looking for William Charles Theodore Farlow

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Steve

Steve Report 2 Sep 2008 20:06

William was killed I beleive at the end of the 2ww,I think he was born in Wolverhampton then moved to Greater Manchester.He was married to Mary Devlin,they had three children,two daughters and a son James Henry Farlow who was my father.My father ran away to see at age 14 and never really spoke of his family,I have no dates other then my Dad was borne in 1925 and he told me his mother died when he was very young.

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Diane

Diane Report 2 Sep 2008 20:10

Births Jun 1925 (91%)
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Farlow James H Devlin Salford 8d 438

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Diane

Diane Report 2 Sep 2008 20:11

1 of his sister maybe

Births Dec 1923 (>99%)
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Farlow Sarah A Devlin Barton I. 8c 899

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Diane

Diane Report 2 Sep 2008 20:11

Marriage of parents perhaps

Marriages Sep 1924 (>99%)
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Devlin Mary Farlow Salford 8d 266
Farlow Charles Devlin Salford 8d 266

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 2 Sep 2008 20:15

Found this on WW1 pension records
Name: William Charles Theodore Farlow
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Age at enlistment: 20
Birth Parish: St Marks
Birth County: Satffs
Document Year: 1914
Regimental number: 9943
Number of Images: 8
Kate

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 2 Sep 2008 20:17

and his birth
Name: William Charles T Farlow
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 532 (click to see others on page)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Sep 2008 20:17

From Commonwealth War Graves:

Name: FARLOW, WILLIAM CHARLES THEODORE
Initials: W C T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Special List
Date of Death: 18/10/1944
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22. Column 1.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 2 Sep 2008 20:20

1901 census
Name: William Farlow
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub registration district: Wolverhampton Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 90
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Farlow 10
Caroline Farlow 63
Elizabeth Farlow 20
Francis Farlow 9 months
George Farlow 19
Samuel Farlow 4
Sarah Ann Farlow 39
Violet Farlow 9 months
William Farlow 7