Geoff's Great War Assessment

Under Worcestershire Regiment

http://www.hut-six.co.uk/GreatWar/index.html

lists both Francis B (Benjamin) LANSDOWN* - Private - 19950 and Arthur J LANSDOWN - Private 15941

with links the the National Archives (which you can download the records via the 'net')

Francis address: in 1914 - given as - Post Office, Lydbrook, Nr Ross

1911
LANDOWN ARTHUR T M 1888 23 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

Probable offspring
Sylvia I Lansdown Jan-Feb-Mar 1920 Monmouth Monmouthshire
Patricia B Lansdowne Oct-Nov-Dec 1923 Monmouth Glamorganshire
Anthony A Lansdown Oct-Nov-Dec 1925 Monmouth Glamorganshire
Ursula G Lansdown Jan-Feb-Mar 1928 Monmouth Monmouthshire
Freda E Lansdown Apr-May-Jun 1930 Monmouth Wales
Betty E Lansdown Apr-May-Jun 1932 Monmouth Wales
Beryl J Lansdown Jul-Aug-Sep 1934 Monmouth Wales
Yvonne E Lansdown Jul-Aug-Sep 1937 Forest of Dean Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire

1932 living at Oakwood Mill Hill, Bream

Name: Arthur J Lansdown
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1944
Age at Death: 58
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 313

1881 Census, Cheltenha - 5 Lansdown Place

Anna ASHBURNER - Widow - age 79 - Landowner, born London
three servants inc

Jane DORNEY - age 28, Parlour Maid, born Glos. Taynton
Martha DORNEY - age 30 - Domestic Servant, born Glos. Taynton

1871 Census, Glos. Holy Trinity

Martha DORNEY - age 20 - born Taynton - working as a Servant to Anne Mansell, - Bookseller.

1861 Census, Taynton

Monks? Spout

DORNEY

Elizabeth - 43 - Widow of Head - born Glos. Highnam
Ann - 20 - all born Taynton
Edwin John - 18
Mary - 15
Martha - 12
Jane - 10
Ellen - 7
Fanny - 4
Lewisa - 2 - FOD records - Louisa - c. 24 March 1859, parents John (occupation, Thatcher and Elizabeth)
William - Grandson - age 11 months

1851 Census. Glos. Taynton

Joseph BROOKS - Head - widr. age 77 - Hurdle Marker, born Glos. Rudford
John DORNEY - son-in-law age 33, Thatcher, born Newent
Elizabeth - 23 - born Hignham
Anne - 10
Edwin - 8
Elizabeth - 7
Mary - 5
Martha - 2
Jane - 5 months

1841 Census, Glos Taynton
Glasshouse Hill

Joseph BROOKS - 66 - Hurdle Maker, all born in County
Elizabeth BROOKS - 60
John DORNEY - 24 - Thatcher
Elizabeth DORNEY - 24
Ann DORNEY - 5 months

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Newent St Mary

John DORMY - 18 April - parents William (Carpenter) and Mary
address: Newent - Kents Green

also

at Taynton St Lawrence

William DORNEY - 15 November 1817 - William (Carpenter) & Mary - address, Newent - Kents Green

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1851 Census, Taynton, Glos

DORNEY

William - 61 - Ag. Lab. born Thornbury, Glos
Mary - 59 - School Mistress, born Newent
Hannah - 19 - Seamstress, born Taynton

1841 Census, Glos. Taynton

DORNEY

William - 50 Ag. Lab - all born in County
Mary - 49
Williams - 20 - Blacksmith
Joseph - 19 - Ag Lab
Eli - 11
Hannah - 10
Lot - 8

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FOD records - Marriage at Gloucester St Mary de Lobe

1 August 1816

William DORNEY, Bachelor - residence: St Catherine parish

married

Mary DAVIS, Spinster, residence: St Catherine parish

by banns

Arthur John LANSDOWN - birth c1887 - born : Cheltenham - Reg: Worcester Regiment - dated 1914 -occupation: Collier

One question asked was: Have you ever been sentenced to Imprisonment by the Civil Power - Yes: Minor Office
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* previous thread on where Mill Hill was

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=25312#p25357

also Sungreen photos on net - as a 'pic' in the 1950's

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A J Lansdown
Oakwood Mill Hill *
Bream
Glos

date stamped 25 July 1932

Dear Sir

I am applying for a post with the ..... mentioned below and I should be obliged if you would .... me a character of my Army Service as I have to get two of such kind. I should be very glad if you could at your earliest convenience.

I am

Yours faithfully

Late Pte A J LANSDOWN - 15941 -11th Serv. B Worcester

WEST DEAN RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

his war records, say he was born in Cheltenham - and his birth is on FreeBDM

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Military Records: 1914

Francis B LANSDOWN

birth 1882, age 32

Residence: Post Office, Lydbrook, Nr Ross - (Private 19950) occupation Painter & Decorator

1911 census - at Cheltenham

there is Benjamin LANSDOWN - age 70 c1841 - Death FreeBDM - J/F/M Qtr 1915 - age 80 Cheltenham District
Francis LANSDOWN - age 28 - c1883

living in the same house

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1891 Census, Glos. Cheltenham

LANSDOWN

Benjamin - 50 - Marble Mason - born Somerset, Bath
Martha - 41 - born Glos. Taynton (2nd wife)
Francis B - 8 - born Cheltenham (died Cheltenham in 1928) **
Arthur J - 3 - born Cheltenham

Gloucestershire BDM : LANSDOWN - mother's maiden name DORNEY

Florence L 1881, Francis B - 1882, Arthur C - 1886 and Arthur J - 1887

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Frank Benjamin LANSDOWN - one witness at Arthur's wedding in 1919

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1881 Census, Glos. Cheltenham

3 Prospect Place

Arthur SKIDMORE, 21 - Plaster & Decorator, born Glos. Cheltenha
Silvia SKIDMORE - 22 - Dressmaker, born ditto
Emily SKIDMORE - 7 months - born ditto
Benjamin LANSDOWN - Lodger, age 40 - Marble Mason, born Somerset Bath

William R LANSDOWN - son - 8 - Scholar, born Glos. Cheltenham *

On the 1901 Census, Durham, Barnard Castle:

William R LANSDOWN - age 29 - General Labourer, born Cheltenham. Glos
Emily LANSDOWN - age 29 - born Brixham Devon
Douglas 6 and Hilda 2 - also born Brixham Devon

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1871 Census, Glos. St John - Cheltenham
Savour Court

Benjamin LANSDOWN - 30 - Marble Mason, born Somerset, Bath (1st wife)
Ann LANSDOWN - wife - 22 - born. Glos. Taynton

1861 Census, Glos. Bristol St George

Belt Hill?

Samual HAWKINS - 30 - labourer, born Bath
Jane HAWKINS - 31 - born Bath *
Elizabeth HAWKINS - 7 - born Wales
Samuel HAWKINS - 6 - born Wales
Charles HAWKINS - 4 - born Bristol
Richard HAWKINS - 2 - born Odland
Marth HAWKINS - 2 months born St George
Benjamin LANSDOWN - brother in law - age 20 - born Bath, Somerset * - brother & sister

1851 Somerset, Walcot, Landsdown
35 Kinsmead? Street

LANSDOWN

John - 43, General Labourer, born Warminster, Wilts
Elizabeth - 41 - washerwoman, born Trowbridge, Wilts
Jane - 20 - Servant, born Trowbridge, Wilts
Mary - 18 - ditto
John - 12 - Page, born Warminster, Wiltshire
Benjamin - 10 - born Bath, Somerset

1841 Census, Somerset, Lyncombe & Widcombe (Bath Forum)

LANSDOWN

John - 30 - Lab. Railway - all not born in County
Elizabeth - 30
Jane - 11
Mary Ann - 9
John - 2
Benjamin - 6 months

FreeBDM - Benamin LANSDOWN - O/N/D Qtr 1840 - Bath District

??

Church of Latter Day Saints;

Baptism at Warminster, Wiltshire - 12 September 1817

John LANSDOWN - parents Robert & Elizabeth

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1841 Census, Wiltshire Warminster

LANSDOWN

Robert - 50 - Gardener - all born in County
Elizabeth - 50
Joseph - 20 - Ag Labr

Record_ID: 78295
Entry_Number: 66
Year: 1919
Month: Apr
Day: 21
Grooms_Surname: LANDSDOWN
Grooms_Forenames: Arthur John
Grooms_Age: 30
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Lydbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Landsdown
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Benjamin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [deceased] Master Mason
Brides_Surname: CROOME
Brides_Forenames: Florence
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Bream
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Croome
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [deceased] Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: George Frederick Hughes
Witness_2: Francis Benjamin Landsdown
Other_Witnesses: Emily Croome
Officiating_Minister: G W Leonard Case
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 33
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex_Groom: L532
Soundex_Bride: C650

Father was Benjamin.
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Florence?

Record_ID: 163712
Entry_Number: 84
Year: 1898
Month: Apr
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: CROOME
Child_Forenames: Florence
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: West Dean Gloucester
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: W.U. Bassett
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Bream Chapel
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 5/6
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian
Soundex: C650
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Possible marriage for Benjamin over Cheltenham way, but I need to see if they are on the 1891 Census. Info from FreeBMD.

Marriages Jun 1881
DORNEY Martha Cheltenham 6a 762a
Lansdown Benjamin Cheltenham 6a 762a

Any help will be appreciated.

Steve