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william James Drew 1876–1918 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 21 may 1876
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall
Death Date: 1 Jan 1918
Death Location: Greece
Father: William Drew
Mother: Mary Drew
Spouse(s): Clara Drew
Children(s): Doris Drew, Harold Drew, Eric Drew, Francis Drew, Herbert Drew, James Drew
The story of william James Drew began in 1876 in St Blazey, Cornwall. william James Drew married Clara Mary Drew, and had children including Doris M Drew, Eric J Drew, Francis Leonard Drew, Harold William Drew, Herbert Henry Drew, James Ronald Drew. william James Drew passed away in 1918 in Greece.
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Biography
- The story of william James Drew began in 1876 in St Blazey, Cornwall.
- william James Drew married Clara Mary Drew, and had children including Doris M Drew, Eric J Drew, Francis Leonard Drew, Harold William Drew, Herbert Henry Drew, James Ronald Drew.
- william James Drew passed away in 1918 in Greece.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Drew
1852–1918
Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England
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Mary Drew
1854–1927
Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)
Clara Drew
1883–1966
Birth Location: Deptford, London, England
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Children(s)
Doris Drew
1905–1956
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, England
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Harold Drew
1908–1992
Birth Location: Marylebone, London, England
HD
Eric Drew
1910–1914
Birth Location: Lingen, Herefordshire, England
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Francis Drew
1913–1972
Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil
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Herbert Drew
1915–2005
Birth Location: 5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
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James Drew
1918–2007
Birth Location: Devonport Plymouth Devon
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william Drew's Ancestors
Self
william Drew
1876–1918
Birth Place: St Blazey, Cornwall
Parents
William T Drew
1852–1918
Tavistock, Devon, England
Mary Drew
1854–1927
Tavistock, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Drew
1821–1902
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Mary Phillips
1816–1890
St Thomas By Launceston, Cornwall, England
John Truscott
1819–1878
Tavistock, Devon, England
Eliza Truscott
1827–
St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Amos Drew
1780–1862
Elizabeth
1778–1854
Evans Truscott
1783–1850
Joanna Pennington
1785–1840
William Hall
1787–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Drew
1741–
William Truscott
1757–
James Pennington
1758–1837
Elizabeth Hooper
1760–1823
william Drew's Descendants
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william (James) Drew
(21 may 1876–1 Jan 1918)
m. Clara (Mary) Drew (abt 1883–26 Aug 1966)
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1. Doris (M) Drew 1905–1956
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2. Harold (William) Drew 1908–1992
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3. Eric (J) Drew 1910–1914
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4. Francis (Leonard) Drew 1913–1972
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5. Herbert (Henry) Drew 1915–2005
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6. James (Ronald) Drew 1918–2007 m. Stella (Gertrude M) Rochelle 1918–2013
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1. Barry (Ronald) Drew 1943–1996
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william Drew's Timeline
8 Records
1876
21 may 1876
Birth of william James Drew in St Blazey, Cornwall
St Blazey, Cornwall
1876
14 Jun 1876
william James Drew was baptized in St. Austell, Cornwall, England
St. Austell, Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 5
william James Drew resided here in St Blazey, Cornwall, England
St Blazey, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 15
william James Drew resided here in Charles, Devon, England
Charles, Devon, England
1903
9 Oct 1903
Age 27
william James Drew was married in Greenwich R O London
Greenwich R O London
1911
1911
Age 35
william James Drew resided here in Lingen, Herefordshire, England
Lingen, Herefordshire, England
1915
1915
Age 39
william James Drew resided here in 5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
1918
1 Jan 1918
Age 42
Death of william James Drew in Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
1876
21 may 1876
Birth of william James Drew in St Blazey, Cornwall
St Blazey, Cornwall
1876
14 Jun 1876
william James Drew was baptized in St. Austell, Cornwall, England
St. Austell, Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 5
william James Drew resided here in St Blazey, Cornwall, England
St Blazey, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 15
william James Drew resided here in Charles, Devon, England
Charles, Devon, England
1903
9 Oct 1903
Age 27
william James Drew was married in Greenwich R O London
Greenwich R O London
1911
1911
Age 35
william James Drew resided here in Lingen, Herefordshire, England
Lingen, Herefordshire, England
1915
1915
Age 39
william James Drew resided here in 5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
1918
1 Jan 1918
Age 42
Death of william James Drew in Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 may 1876
Event Place: St Blazey, Cornwall
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1725; Folio: 84; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6096835
[3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2300; Folio: 41; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341552
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: Country Q 1391-1482 to Country R 1486-1575; Reel Number: 16
[6] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 14 Jun 1876
Event Place: St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 9 Oct 1903
Event Place: Greenwich R O London
Record Source:
[1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
[2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 1 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 2 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 3 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 4 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2300; Folio: 41; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341552
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Charles, Devon, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1725; Folio: 84; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6096835
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Lingen, Herefordshire, England
Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI, British Army Service Records, 1914-1920, Page 1 1914-1918
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI, British Army Service Records, 1914-1920, Page 2 1914-1918
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1947
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers, DREW, WILLIAM JAMES 1914-1947
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1915
Event Place: 5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Hengoed, Glam
Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Jan 1918
Event Place: Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0630277DRA-DRI
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Greece
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 may 1876
Event Place: St Blazey, Cornwall
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1725; Folio: 84; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6096835
[3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2300; Folio: 41; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341552
[4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[5] England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: Country Q 1391-1482 to Country R 1486-1575; Reel Number: 16
[6] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 14 Jun 1876
Event Place: St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 9 Oct 1903
Event Place: Greenwich R O London
Record Source:
[1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
[2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 1 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 2 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 3 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Service Records, 1760-1925, Page 4 1760-1913
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2300; Folio: 41; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341552
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Charles, Devon, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1725; Folio: 84; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6096835
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Lingen, Herefordshire, England
Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI, British Army Service Records, 1914-1920, Page 1 1914-1918
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI, British Army Service Records, 1914-1920, Page 2 1914-1918
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1914-1947
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers, DREW, WILLIAM JAMES 1914-1947
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1915
Event Place: 5 Alexander Road, Hengold Glamorgan
Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Hengoed, Glam
Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1 Jan 1918
Event Place: Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0630277DRA-DRI
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Greece
Record Source:
[1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current