Hi All, We have another Westall who died in WWI. This time it was Charles Westall who died 23 Aug 1916! Commonwealth War Graves Commission Name: WESTALL, CHARLES Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 63rd Bty. Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/08/1916 Service No: 66635 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Emma Westall, of 190, Byron Rd., Wealdstone, Middx. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. G. 50. Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY ############################## Charles was born: Taken from Free BMD Births Jun 1892 Westall Charles Kensington 1a 144 The district Kensington spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex. ############################### Charles family in the 1901 Census was: 1901 England Census Name: Charles Westall Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Paddington, London, England Civil Parish: Willesden Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: 24 Osborne Rd Occupation: Plumber Condition as to marriage: Married Registration district: Hendon Sub registration district: Willesden ED, institution, or vessel: 66 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 230 Charles Westall Head..M..40..Plumber..Worker..London, Paddington Emma Westall Wife...M..38..............................Kent, Folkestone Rose Westall Dau....S..16..............................London, N. Kensington William Westall Son....S..13..............................London, N. Kensington Charles Westall Son...S.....8..............................London, N. Kensington Sydney Westall Son...S.....7..............................London, N. Kensington Cecil Westall Son...S.....5..............................London, N. Kensington Lennard Westall Son...S.....3..............................Middlesex, Willesden Ethel Westall Dau...S.....2..............................Middlesex, Willesden ############################## As can be noted the father of Charles Westall b 1892 was also a Charles Westall born Taken from Free BMD Births Dec 1860 WESTALL Charles Kensington 1a 3 The district Kensington spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex. ############################## This Charles' parents were John Westall and his wife Hannah as noted on the 1871 English Census 1871 England Census Name: John Westall Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Farringdon, Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Paddington County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Woodfield Place Occupation: Bookmaker Condition as to marriage: Married Disability: View Image Registration district: Kensington Sub registration district: St Mary Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 4 John Westall Head..M..35..Bookmaker..Berks, Farrington Hannah Westall Wife...M..41......................Essex, Epping William Westall Son....S..13..Scholar........Middlesex, Paddington Charles Westall Son....S..11..Scholar........Middlesex, Paddington Hannah Westall Dau....S...7.......................Middlesex, Paddington Mary A Westall Dau....S...4.......................Middlesex, Paddington ############################### John Westall b 1836 had a daddy by the name of John Westall born 12 Aug 1799 Hannington, Wiltshire, Eng. The 1851 English Census! 1851 England Census Name: John Westall Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Hannington, Wiltshire, England Civil Parish: Ashbury County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: 30 House Occupation: Butcher & Rat Catcher Condition as to marriage: Married Registration district: Faringdon Sub registration district: Shrivenham ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 30 John Westall Head..M..51..Butcher & Ratchatcher..Wilts, Hannington Sarah Westall Wife...M..49..Butcher's Wife...............Bourton, Berkshire Thos Westall Son...S...21..Ratchatcher...................Ashbury, Berkshire Maria Westall Dau...S..14..Scholar...........................Ashbury, Berkshire Geo Westall Dau...S..11..Scholar...........................Ashbury, Berkshire Wm Westall GSon...S...4.........................................Ashbury, Berkshire ################################ The www.familysearch.org shows the parents of this John Westall as a John and Sarah Westall no date or place shown for them. ################################ This Westall family crosses from Wiltshire, to Berkshire, to Middlesex and London. Does any of it look familiar to anyone? Oh yes, in the 1851 English Census did anyone notice that the elder John Westall was a Butcher & Ratcatcher, and his son Thomas was just a Ratcatcher? Man I would not want to go this his butcher shop! I would appreciate any thoughts on the above! Bob Westall E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) Database version: 5.10630e http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/