See also
Husband:
William Richard Westwood (1879-1924)
Wife:
Helen Mary Simms (1897-1983)
Marriage:
14 Dec 1919
Holy Trinity Church, Sheen Park, Richmond, Surrey, England1,2
William a painter and decorator of 69 Sheen Road Richmond, Helen of 18 Worple Way Richmond, both single, groom's father William Richard Westwood a boot maker, bride's father James George Simms a deceased greengrocer. Married by licence and witnessed by Adelaide Maria Simms and James George Simms
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
3 Jan 1879
Royal Marine service sheet says born 1st January 1880
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 2)
5 Alfred Cottages, Albert Road, Richmond, Surrey, England7
son living with his parents William and Margaret, sister Margaret, brother Alfred, and a visitor Elizabeth M Horn aged 22. Born in Richmond Surrey
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 12)
6 Marsh Gate Road, Richmond, Surrey, England8
son attending school and living in three rooms with his parents William and Margaret, sister Margaret, and brothers Alfred, Henry, Leonard, Percy and Ernest. Born in Richmond Surrey
Military Service:
frm 18 Sep 1899 to 15 Feb 1909 (age 20-30)
Royal Marines as no:105006
a stoker of Richmond Surrey, son of William of 69Sheen Road Richmond. He was 5' 6½" tall with a dark complexion, black hair and brown eyes
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 22)
HMS Victory, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England9
an unmarried private in the Royal Marines living on board. Born in Richmond Surrey
Emigration:
1909 (age 29-30)
to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA10
Census absence:
2 Apr 1911 (age 32)11
living in Nigeria?
Immigration:
12 Aug 1916 (age 36)
to Liverpool, Lancashire, England from New York, New York, USA11
a soldier of 69 Sheen Road Richmond Surrey having travelled alone from Nigeria
Death:
Q1 1924 (age 44)
Guildford "Registration District", Surrey, England5
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
28 Apr 1897
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 3)
11 Worple Way, Richmond, Surrey, England13
daughter living in 4 rooms with her parents James and Adelaide, sister Florence, and brother James. Born in Richmond Surrey
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 14)
18 Worple Way, Richmond, Surrey, England14
daughter attending school and living in four rooms with her parents James and Adelaide, sister Florence, brothers James, Albert and Frank. Born in Richmond Surrey
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 42)
11 Braddon Road, Richmond, Surrey, England15
a widowed invalid living with her retired and widowed mother Adelaide. Born on 28th April 1897
Death:
Q1 1983 (age 85)
Richmond "Surrey Registration District", Surrey, England16
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Marriages, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Richmond Holy Trinity marriages 1917-1929 ref:2069/1/10 page:61 entry:122. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Richmond (Surrey) 1919 quarter:4 volume:2a page:1293. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
Richard Huggett personal communication. email dated 29th August 2019 filed under William Westwood (1758-1826). Cit. Date: 1 September 2019.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Richmond Surrey 1879 quarter:1 volume:2a page:341. Cit. Date: 1 September 2019.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Guildford 1924 volume:2a page:162. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
FindMyPast Royal Marines 1899-1919, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive ref:ADM 159/18/10500. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:845 folio:79 page:22. Cit. Date: 1 September 2019.
England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:621 volume:84 page:32. Cit. Date: 1 September 2019.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1008 folio:152 page:7 schedule:0. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
FindMyPast British & Irish Roots Collection, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
Ancestry UK and Ireland Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Liverpool 1916 Elmina. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Richmond Surrey 1897 quarter:2 volume:2a page:396. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:675 folio:104 page:31 schedule:160. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:3595 class:RG78 piece:135 registration district:41 sub-district:1 enumeration district:15 schedule:41. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1380B page:19 line:7 letter code:CNFE. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Richmond 1983 quarter:1 volume:14 page:1949. Cit. Date: 26 February 2022.