for starters

FOD records - burial 1919 Coleford Cemetary - Christopher James STAITE age 22 - Mechanic and baptism of Jack Christopher STAITE, parents Christopher James and Elizabeth MAY - residence: Market Place. Occupation: Private in the Army

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War Graves Commission

STAITE: C J

Rank: Private

Service No: 114419

Date of death: 28 January 1919

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps

Grave Reference: H10

Cemetary: Coleford, Cemetery

additional information:

Son of Richard & Maria STAITE, of Coleford, husband of Elizabeth May STAITE of 14 Ripon Road, Plumstead, London

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1911 Wales Census, Monmouthshire, Coleford

The Cycle Works
Market Place
Coleford

living in 7 rooms

STAITE

Richard - 50 - Cycle Dealer - married 24 years, 6 children born alive, 4 living, 2 dad, born Cheltenham, Glos
Maria - (wife) born Hereford
Richard John STAITE - 22 - Motor Cycle Engineer, born Cheltenham ****
Georgina STAITE - 21 - born Cheltenham
Christopher STAITE - 14 - born Cheltenham

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? 1911 Census,

at the home of Mrs Evans, Boading House Keeper
15 Worcester Street
Gloucester

Edward Henry STAITE - 17 - Apprentice at Turning Engineers (Gas) - born Glos. Cheltenham
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1901 Census, Glos. Cheltenham

Berkeley House
Statles?

STAITE

Richard - 40 - Fly Proprietor Stable - born Cheltenham
Maria - 33 - born Isle of Rae, Hereford
Richard - 12
Georgina - 11
Edward - 6
Christopher -4

1891 Census, Glos. Cheltenham

Kingston Cottage
Prestbury Road

STAITE

Richard - 30 - Hackney Carriage Proprietor, born Cheltenham
Maria - 23 - born Hereford, isle of Rea
Richard - 2 - born Cheltenham
Georgina - 1- born Cheltenham

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GloucestershireBDM

STAITE births: Cheltenham, mother's maiden name WANKLIN

Richard J - 1888
Georgina A - 1890
Robert W - 1893
Henry E - 1894 (assume Edward - 1901 census)
Christopher J - 1896
Frank E - 1897

also Gloucesterbdm

Richard STAITE married Maria WANKLIN - Cheltenham St Mary 1887

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Freebdm - Marriage at Bristol District: A/M/J Qtr 1912

Richard J STAITE/Margaret CRABB

looking for children of STAITE/CRABB - this looks like at least one family name:

Births: Grantham District - O/N/D Qtr 1913

Richard F STAITE

also Grantham : J/A/S Qtr 1915

Margaret O H STAITE

and back to Bristol District: A/M/J Qtr 1917

Christopher W STAITE (Ancestry marriage J/A/S Bristol District 1940 to Eileen M SULLIVAN)

Christopher James STAITE's war records are on Ancestry (have sent a couple of pages 'off-line) at your request.

Transcribed on Ancestry as:

Name: Chres Topher James STAITE

estimated: Birth Year: abt 1896

Age at Enlistment: 19

Document Year : 1915

Regimental Number: 114419

Regiment Name: Army Service Corps Mechanical Transport

Number of Images: 6

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'Took the Oath - 23 June 1915 - Chauffer -- 19 years - 20 days

Embarked to France:

Discharged: 17 December 1917
- physically unfit:

Looks like he had Nephritis - (googled - inflammation of the kidneys)

I am the grandson of Christopher who is buried in the Coleford cemetery. I believe he had two brothers Richard John Staite born 1884, Edward Staite born 1894 and a sister Georgina born 1883. I would like to trace any descendants of the above.

Keith Staite

Name: Georgina AMelia Staite
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1890
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 434

STAITE Georgina A
STAITE STAITE WANKLIN
1890 Cheltenham Cheltenham, Cheltenham 107 2

1891
Richard Staite abt 1861 Cheltenham Head Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Maria Staite abt 1868 Isle of Rea, Herefordshire, England Wife Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Richard J Staite abt 1889 Cheltenham Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Georgina A Staite abt 1890 Cheltenham Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

1901
Richard Staite abt 1853 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Head Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Maria Staite abt 1868 Isle of Rae, Herefordshire, England Wife Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Richard J Staite abt 1889 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Georgina Staite abt 1890 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Edward Staite abt 1895 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Christopher Staite abt 1897 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

1911 The Eyele Works Coleford Glos
Richard Staite 50
Maria Staite 43
Richard John Staite 22
Georgina Staite 21
Christopher Staite 14

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