Wilfred James Flower (1894)

Born 1894 in Priston, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elmira Elliott (Sargent) Flower — married Mar 1920 in Medway, Kent, England

Biography

Wilfred James Flower was born in Somerset, England.

Early Years

Wilfred James was born in 1894 in Keynsham, Somerset, England^[1] and was baptised on 1 July 1894 in Priston, Somerset, England.^[2]
He was the son of Thomas Flower and Annie Hurditch.

In 1901, Wilfred (6), was living with his parents and siblings in Wick, Gloucestershire, England.^[3]

In 1911, Wilfred was living with his parents and siblings in Llantrisant, Wales, where he was working as a Colliery Engine Driver.^[4]

Marriage

In 1920, Wilfred married Elinorn (Elinor?) Sargent in Medway, Kent, England.^[5]

In 1939, Wilfred (45) was working as an electrician, and living in Kent with his wife Elinor (43) and their daughter Joyce (15) and son Alan (10).^[6]

Research Notes

• Find death record
• Find military records. Wilfred joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers; date unknown. Rose to the rank of Sargeant. He appears to have received a Commission in 1917. The details are: Seniority Date: 31st October 1917 Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Regiment: The Welsh Regiment ( Battalion unknown) The details are from the London Gazette Supplement 12134, published 23rd November 1917.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 October 2022)
   Flower, Wilfred James (Mother's maiden name: Hurdich).
   GRO Reference: 1894 Apr-May-Jun in Keynsham Volume 05C Page 610.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\pris/2/1/4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60857 #4389543 (accessed 13 October 2022)
   Wilfred James Flower baptism on 1 Jul 1894, child of Thomas Flower & Annie Flower, in Priston, Somerset, England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 2408; Folio: 27; Page: 6; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 30
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #13072605 (accessed 13 October 2022)
   Wilfred Flower (6) son in Wick in Chipping Sodbury registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Preston, Somerset, England.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Wales Census"
   Class: RG14; Piece: 32294; Schedule Number: 212; ED, institution, or vessel: 02; Registration District Number: 589
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2353 #433494 (accessed 13 October 2022)
   Wilfred Flower (17), single son, Engine Driver Colliery, in household of Thomas Flower (45) at 37 Talbot Road Llantrissant, Llantrisant in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Preston, Somerset, England.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 14 October 2022)
   Sargent, Elinora E.
   GRO Reference: 1920 Jan-Feb-Mar in Medway Volume 2a Page 1322.
6. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1728i; Line Number: 7; Sub Schedule Number: 1; Schedule Number: 126
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #16371444 (accessed 13 October 2022)
   Wilfred J Flower (born 27 Apr 1894), married, Electrician, at 36 Sunnymead Ave, Gillingham, Kent, England.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Gary Cobb for creating WikiTree profile Flower-301 through the import of wikitree1.ged on May 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Gary and others.