Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Ernest James born approx. 1896/7 Brierley Gloucestershire

Ernest James born approx. 1896/7 Brierley Gloucestershire (reply)

lamplighter10 — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:26:26 +0000

Thank you - would appear he used his Mother's name

Ernest James born approx. 1896/7 Brierley Gloucestershire (reply)

MPGriffiths — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:21:00 +0000

Gloucestershirebmd

Alfred Ernest MILLS - (no father's surname) - mother's name: MILLS registered 1896 - Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn
April/May/June Qtr 1896 on Freebmd

There is on Family Search

United States World War 1 Draft Registration Card

Name: Ernest MILLS
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Fulton County No. 2 Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: England
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1896
Birthplace: Gloucester, England, England

(click on the form for more details: i.e. occupation Coal Miner - build etc)

The marriage of John JAMES to Eliza MILLS is in the records

25 June 1900
John JAMES - aged 27, Bachelor
father: William JAMES, Engineer

Eliza MILLS - aged 26, Spinster
father: Charles MILLS, Miner

witnesses: William MILLS, Laura LEYSHON

1901 Census, Brierley, Gloc

John JAMES - 28 - born Park End
Eliza JAMES - 27 - born Cinderford
Ernest JAMES - 5 - born Brierley

Ernest James born approx. 1896/7 Brierley Gloucestershire

lamplighter10 — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:34:05 +0000

I have no other details other than his parents are shown as
John (Jack) James
Eliza (Mills) James
Ernest does not appear to have gone to America with his Mother and Father in the early 1920's. Can anyone help please in what happened to him.
Thank you
Lamplighter10