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GRADWELL William James (Will)

Male 1898 - 1995  (96 years)

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  • Name GRADWELL William James (Will)  [1] 
    Birth 26 Aug 1898  3 Back 99 Bordesley Park Road, Aston, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptism 4 Dec 1898  Ashted, St James The Less, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  18 Formans Road, Sparkhill, Yardley, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Coleshill, Birmingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • St Edwards School for Boys
    Census 19 Jun 1921  108 Ludlow Road, Saltley, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • lodger with Agnes’ family
    Census 29 Sep 1939  438 Bordesley Green , Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Burial 1995  Wallingford Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • church filled with catholics as part of mass
    Death 12 May 1995  Flat 14 Madeleine House, 60 Manor Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    • check date with Patricia
    Person ID I99  Lynda Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2024 

    Father GRADWELL Edward William,   b. 30 Nov 1869, New Bartholomew Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1905, Aston Union Workhouse, Erdington, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Mother BROWNE (BROWN) Charlotte Mary,   b. 12 Oct 1873, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1895  St. Bartholemew’s Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Witnesses: William Gradwell, Mary Copus
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family RUSHTON Agnes Louisa,   b. 9 Sep 1900, 22 Providence Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1988 (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 4 Aug 1924  Allen Rock? Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • St Saviour’s anglo-catholic Church
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

  • Notes 
    • in army, thrown in dungeon for returning late from leave in Edinborough; maybe vet of Great War; still in army when Frederick married
      438 Bordesley Green - lived there most of his life

      they had lodgers - young men who worked in nearby factory - Agnes flirted with them

      when first married, moved to Bordesley Green (built in 1900) as tenants of old lady Smith, then council found them a house other side of town, but they only stayed six months because Agnes missed nearby sisters, moved back to be tenants and eventually got house from council themselves -- close neighbour community

      Unverified note in Doreen’s hand: Developed eye problems after hooking up overhead trolley poles incorrectly - eyelashes grow inward, had them plucked monthly

      Godmother Margaret Hickey
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      GRADWELL, JAMES WILLIAM BROWN GRO Reference: 1898 D Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 199 = registered as James William, as on probate [2, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S346] Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-191.

    2. [S966] England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms.

    3. [S19] 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census.

    4. [S584] 1911 England Census.

    5. [S4637] 1921 UK census.

    6. [S2276] 1939 UK Register .

    7. [S99] .

    8. [S2275] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007.

    9. [S1464] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995.

    10. [S40] Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage of Edward Gradwell & Charlotte Browne.

    11. [S276] Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005.