For those who haven't/can't see it:
From his service Record
Address 6 Harper St Manchester a painter.
No 2014 - 3rd Battalion Manchester Regiment. Militia.
Ashton under Lyne was the County Depot
He signed up for 6 years (actually 7y 4 m) from 17 Nov 1886. age 22y 10m
He was unmarried according to his father Richard of 6 Harper St who vouched and signed for the recruit!!!!!
Do you think he was lying?
For those who haven't/can't see it:
From his service Record
Address 6 Harper St Manchester a painter.
No 2014 - 3rd Battalion Manchester Regiment. Militia.
Ashton under Lyne was the County Depot
He signed up for 6 years (actually 7y 4 m) from 17 Nov 1886. age 22y 10m
He was unmarried according to his father Richard of 6 Harper St who vouched and signed for the recruit!!!!!
Do you think he was lying?
I think the 7 years 4months was how long Richard had resided at 6 Harper Street??
Cant see a death for Mary Ann or Mgt between 1880 and 1886.
I've copied the part of the 1911 Census where he lists his son's names, - the 'Richard Wilson' looks very similar to the 'Richard Kean' Signature to me?
I've copied the part of the 1911 Census where he lists his son's names, - the 'Richard Wilson' looks very similar to the 'Richard Kean' Signature to me?
Holly.
it certainly does, but would say a lot of handwriting is similar, wonder if there is a way you can get it analysed, maybe a piece of software that does that sort of thing?
Who is William James Wilson? Did he sign the 1911 census? If so then the William from that census would have written out all the family names himself. I cannot see why you are comparing Richard Wilson b 1904 with a Richard Kean.
William James Wilson (1860 - 1937) was my late Grandfather. I've never been able to find him anywhere before his Marriage to my Grandmother Margaret Rees in Swansea in 1893. I've been looking for him for the last 40 years.He says on the 1901 and 1911 Censuses that he was Born in Manchester.
Richard Kean was Born in Manchester in 1860. I have DNA matches to many of his descendants. After he signed up for The Manchester Regiment in 1886, he is nowhere to be seen until (possibly) the 1891 Census. There is a Sapper in The Royal Engineers who could be him. He then disappears. He doesn't appear on the 1901 or 1911 Censuses.
I think it possible that Richard Kean/William James Wilson were one and the same person. That's why I'm comparing their writing of the name 'Richard'. Richard Wilson on the 1911 Census was my late Uncle.
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