Looking for C H Scrimgeour

[Stephen Nulty]

I have come across an inscription on a Great War memorial in Prescot which simply records this man as "C H Scrimgeour". The memorial is to those who served, and therefore contains many men who were not casualties, but who survived the war.

So far using the usual sources, I have been unable to find any likely candidates, so I am throwing it open to your sleuthing abilities to help me locate this man.

All I am looking for is details/evidence of his Birth, Marriage or Death.

[simone]

Hi

How about

1901
RG13; Piece: 3519; Folio: 137; Page: 11
167 North Road, St Helens

Charles T Scrimgeour 32 b St Helens, Clerk, (Pill Manufactory?)
Jane Scrimgeour 31 b St Helens
Charles H Scrimgeour 2 b St Helens

[simone]

birth from Lancs bmd

1899

SCRYMGEOUR Charles H
St Helens
SH/235/31

ANCESTRY BIRTH
Charles Herbert Scrymgeour
Date of registration:

Mar Q 1899
Prescot
Volume: 8b
Page: 789

Marriage of parents

Charles Taylor Scrymgeour/ Jane Litherland
Jul Q 1897
Prescot
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 1145

[simone]

1911 census st 242 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens
RG14; Piece: 22762

Charles Taylor Scrymgeour 42 Clerk, patent medicine manufacturer
Jane Scrymgeour 41
Charles Herbert Scrymgeour 12
Elsie Margaret Scrymgeour 7
John Alexander Scrymgeour 5
Jane Ainge 18 general Servant

[padjo1]

Hi

how about Death Record 1927, and entry in the probate registers also 1927

Charles Herbert Scrymgeour
Death born about 1899, died age 28
Reg - Jan Feb Mar 1927
Prescott page 8b - 1066

Charles Herbert Scrymgeour, of West Park View, St helens - for probate died 06 March 1927, and probate granted 12th may 1927

Added later executor Charles Taylor Scrymgeour, advertising manager

[simone]

Silver War Badge awarded

From Ancestry

C. H. Scrymgeour
Discharge Unit: 2nd. Battn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regiment Number: 77184
Rank:Pte
Badge Number: B325810
Unit: Infantry (York)
Piece: 3152
List Number: O 4801/1-5200/2
Record Group: WO
Record Class: 329

date of enlistment 20/1/1917
discharge 10/9/19
cause of discharge : 392xvi sickness
served over seas : yes

[simone]

there is a medal card too

E.Lan regt, PTE, 39444
K.O.Y.L.I 77184

His service records are on Ancestry also, 25 pages

[simone]

He is buried at St Helens Cemetery
burial date 9/3/27 age 28
grave ref
STHELCEM / 8 / 46

his father Charles T is there also, buried 31/12/1929 age 61
and mum Jane, 7/4/1955 age 85
there is also an Elizabeth Fishwick, buried 9/10/50 age 84

Simone x

[padjo1]

Well spotted Simone, you are so good with research, where did you get the info regarding the cemetery/burial details, sure I must be missing things at time

Regards

Michelle

[LindaS]

Michelle - you can find the cemetery details here

http://crem.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8080/ ... ch#results

[MaryA]

Stephen please check your Inbox for a pm from me.

[padjo1]

Thanks Simone

That's great to know, is there anything similar for Liverpool area's, think I already know the answer to this question haha

regards

Michelle

[MaryA]

Liverpool have far too many, we have tried to put together a few links for online searches, check down our Websites Board.

[daggers]

Great findings, team! Stephen will be impressed, but perhaps not surprised.
D

[Stephen Nulty]

Ah, the joys of lazy researching....just make a post to the forum, switch off for 12 hours and let everybody do the work for you

Seriously, many thanks to all, especially Simone. I don't know why I hadn't spotted him, but you know how it is sometimes.

Cheers

[Tina]

Congrats Simmo, bonzer findings, well done mate.

Tina

[simone]

Ah, the joys of lazy researching....just make a post to the forum, switch off for 12 hours and let everybody do the work for you

Cheers

Stephen

you know this crew only too well

It's amazing what a difference one letter can make isn't it 'i' for a 'y'

Cheers Tina

Michelle, you will get to know all sorts of sites as you go along and if you don't know it, someone else on here will

Simone x