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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Susan	Report	6 Feb 2011 22:35
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Thank you very much Vera regards Susan
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	6 Feb 2011 22:07
	Susan have pm'ed you. regards vera
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:59
	susan has pm'ed me....she is very new to family treeing. regards vera
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Susan	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:58
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	hello Vera oooooooooooooops naughty grandad!! Thank you regards susan
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:57
	A little more background might help.....we only have the info you give us So...names of parents, siblings, wife etc would really help x
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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:42
	Absented.......he left without permission. regards vera
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Susan	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:38
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	what does absented mean regards Susan
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Susan	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:36
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Thank you very much for all this information this is my grandfather altho it shows the west kent reg getting confused that he is in the durham light infantry?? Kind regards Susan
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:33
	And maybe, but we need some feedback. we could be down the wrong road! No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name 1 DEWING , J Private 17781 01/07/1916 Unknown Essex Regiment United Kingdom VII. M. 5. DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:29
	Henry Dewing Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Age at Enlistment: 17 Birth Parish: Deptford Birth County: Kent Document Year: 1885 Regimental Number: 2900 Number of Images: 8 parents robert and caroline...112 tanners hill deptford he was in the west kent reg. according to the image.absented himself in 1887. Although he is in the durham light infantry . regards vera
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 834 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:27
	Possible for James's parent's in 1871 census:- Name: George Doing [George Dewing] Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Caroline Doing Gender: Male Where born: Lee, Kent, England Civil Parish: St Paul Deptford Ecclesiastical parish: Hatcham St James Town: Deptford County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Household schedule number: 9 Household Members: Name Age George Doing 25 Caroline Doing 26 Henry Doing 3 Thomas Doing 1 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 746; Folio: 104; Page: 2; GSU roll: 824721. Address is Tanners Hill. Living next door is a West family who could be Caroline's parents:- Name: William West Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1809 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Rebecca West Gender: Male Where born: Deptford, Kent, England Civil Parish: St Paul Deptford Ecclesiastical parish: Hatcham St James Town: Deptford County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Household schedule number: 8 Household Members: Name Age William West 62 Rebecca West 59 James West 19 Charlotte West 15 Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 834 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:26
	Possible marriage of James's parents:- Name: George Robert Dewing Year of Registration: 1863 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Rotherhithe (To 1869) County: Surrey Volume: 1d Page: 841 Also on the same page is Caroline West. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:23
	The war pensions record posted first shows; Robert and Martha to be the parents so Im not sure that is your man
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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 834 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:19
	1881 census with parents:- Name: Jas. Dewin [Jas. Dewing] Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Relation: Son Father's name: Geo. R.N. Dewin Mother's name: Caroline Dewin Gender: Male Where born: Deptford, Kent, England Civil Parish: Deptford St Paul County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 9 Tanners Hill Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 50 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Geo. R.N. Dewin 40 Caroline Dewin 34 Henry Dewin 13 Thos. Dewin 11 Jas. Dewin 9 John Dewin 6 Joseph Dewin 3 Arthur Dewin 1 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 711; Folio: 87; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341166. Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 834 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:16
	1891 census:- Name: James Dewing Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Priscilla Dewing Gender: Male Where born: Deptford, Kent, England Civil Parish: St Paul Deptford Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls Town: Deptford County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 2 Slow Blow (?) Cottages Occupation: Bricklayer's Labourer Condition as to marriage: married Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Dewing 20 Priscilla Dewing 20 Elizabeth Dewing 1 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 495; Folio 18; Page 29; GSU roll: 6095605. Kath. x
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:14
	1911 Is this him?? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEWING, James Head Married M 41 1870 House Decorator Deptford London VIEW DEWING, Priscilla Wife Married 18 years F 40 1871 Deptford London VIEW DEWING, Matilda D'ghter F 14 1897 Deptford London VIEW DEWING, Marion D'ghter F 5 1906 Deptford London VIEW DEWING, Priscilla D'ghter F 3 1908 Deptford London VIEW JEFFERIES, Ellen Boarder Married 18 years F 37 1874 Deptford London VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 2636 Reference: RG14PN2636 RG78PN89 RD28 SD2 ED13 SN59 Registration District: Greenwich Sub District: Deptford East Enumeration District: 13 Parish: St Paul Deptford Address: 34 Bronze St S E County: London regards vera
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:12
	Susan What do you have already and what are you looking for 1901 England Census about James Dewing Name: James Dewing Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Priscilla E Dewing Gender: Male Where born: Deptford, London, England Civil Parish: Deptford St Paul Ecclesiastical parish: St John Deptford County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Deptford, South ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 107 Household Members: Name Age James Dewing 32 Priscilla E Dewing 32 Mathilda Dewing 4 London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about James Dewing Name: James Dewing Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Spouse Name: Priscilla Jones Spouse Age: 23 Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 28 May 1893 Parish: St Paul, Deptford County: London Borough: Lewisham Father Name: George Robert Dewing Spouse Father Name: George Jones
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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 2 673 Send Message	tempest	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:12
	is this him?? British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 about Henry James Dewing Name: Henry James Dewing Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Age at Enlistment: 18 Birth Parish: Diptford Birth County: Kent Document Year: 1886 Regimental Number: 2510 Number of Images: 5 >>>>>>edit possibly not as this gentleman seems to have been in the Durham Light Infantry
	Researching: desperately seeking great grandmothers
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Susan	Report	6 Feb 2011 21:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 63 Send Message	Hi am looking for any info on my Grandfather James Dewing b 1870 Deptford London. also my brother could remember that he also had served in The Royal West Kent Regt in WW1 would appreciate any info on his army service Regards Susan

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