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- Arthur Reginald and Frederick Douglas Walkley (Doug) who was my Grandfather, continued in the family business in the Strand until Arthur Reginald was advised to moved to the seaside due to ill health, Doug was then left to wind up the business, the dates of this I'm not sure of. Then during this time or shortly afterwards he enlisted with the Army to fight in the First World War, however, he was captured in Belgium and was a POW for the duration of the war, although they were allowed home visits I believe during this time. On his return to England he moved up to the Midlands, where he met my Grandmother Catherine (Kitty) and moved to Selly Oak in Birmingham where they had 2 children, only one of whom survived, that being my Father, John.
I believe that Arthur Reginald and Dorothy Margaret moved with their Mother to the coast, the location and further details I will need to get from my Father and will let you know in due course.
EMAIL from Carol Walkley [walkleycarol@hotmail.com]
Hi Pat
Thank you for the information that you sent to myself and Liz. I've managed to speak to Liz today to confirm my connection to the family.
The information that I have so far is:
Arthur Reginald and Frederick Douglas Walkley (Doug) who was my Grandfather, continued in the family business in the Strand until Arthur Reginald was advised to moved to the seaside due to ill health, Doug was then left to wind up the business, the dates of this I'm not sure of. Then during this time or shortly afterwards he enlisted with the Army to fight in the First World War, however, he was captured in Belgium and was a POW for the duration of the war, although they were allowed home visits I believe during this time. On his return to England he moved up to the Midlands, where he met my Grandmother Catherine (Kitty) and moved to Selly Oak in Birmingham where they had 2 children, only one of whom survived, that being my Father, John.
I believe that Arthur Reginald and Dorothy Margaret moved with their Mother to the coast, the location and further details I will need to get from my Father and will let you know in due course.
John Walkley stayed in Birmingham, he met Sheila Joyce Booth (known as Joyce) around 1958/59 and they married in Harborne in 1961. They moved to Warley, 6 miles or so outside of Birmingham where they had 4 children, David in 1964, Anne Claire and Janet Susan in 1968 and myself Carol Mary in 1970. My Father is still alive and we hope to meet up with Liz and her sister Jill in the near future at Walkley Woods.
I'll email you again with the documents and photos of family, past and present soon.
I realise it may be a long shot, but if you know any more about Arthur I'd loved to hear it and how he ended up marrying someone from Australia.
I'm now going to try to get my head around all of the information I now know and work out who is who in the Walkley Family.
Kind regards
Carol
> From: pathere@ihug.co.nz
> To: liz.walkley@btopenworld.com; walkleycarol@hotmail.com
> Subject: 1901 England Census
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:15:33 +1200
>
> Kia ora Liz & Carol,
> Here's a copy of the 1901 England Census. Arthur & Mary were still residing
> in London with a servant "Ethel Smith", and a family of Arthur R; Frederick
> D; and Margaret D Walkley.
> Hope the information helps to clarify matters.
> Regards
> Pat
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1895 - 1976 (80 years)