Genealogy Chat

Trying to find any info for Reuben Sheasby who was a Private with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His service number was 202098. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :-)

Have you looked at Find My Past. It's free at the moment to look at Service Records.

thank you Carole, I will take a look now.

cant find a marriage or death for him in uk

Can't find him on any WW1 records on Ancestry! There is no entry for a Reuben or R Sheasby on the CWGC site. Perhaps he turned up alive somewhere?

Did he have another name he might have been known by? What other info do you have for him so that we can retrace your research steps

Is this your Reuben? There are several, but as far as I can see, this is the only one whose age fits:

Births Dec 1884
Sheasby Reuben Aston 6d 416

Thank you, yes he was born in 1884 in Aston

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4 Bk 63 Clifford St Aston Manor, Aston Manor, Warwickshire, England



Reuben Sheasby Head Married Male Gun Action Filer 26 1885 Aston
Lizey Sheasby Wife Married Female - 25 1886 Aston
Nellie Sheasby Daughter - Female - 3 1908 Aston
Voilet Sheasby Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Birmingham

possibly the marriage for the couple found by Rose:

Marriages Sep 1905
ELVIN Beatrice Aston 6d 542
JONES William Henry Aston 6d 542
Sheasby Reuben Aston 6d 542
TAYLOR Elizabeth Aston 6d 542

In case it helps - part of PM received earlier
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I believe Reuben was in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and I have a soldier number of 202098 but I haven't a clue where I found this (think it may have popped up on a site and then transferred me to a screen where I had to pay to see further) I wonder if he went by a different name. He had a brother called George and I have found him on the War Grave site (at least I think it's him) he is listed at Pozieres Memorial (Service number 202101 which is quite close to the service number for Reuben).
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? more children?

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
SHEASBY Doris Taylor Aston 6d 688

Births Sep 1913 (>99%)
Sheasby Winifred F Taylor Aston 6d 1218

Found the 'source'

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk

First Name R
Surname Sheasby
Service Number 202098
Rank Private
Record Year 1917
Unit Royal Warwickshire Regiment

There is this if someone would like to cross check,

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000671%2f19170516%2f064

"34 medals presented in Birmingham"

Evening Despatch 16 May 1917

Distinguished Conduct medal " a relative of L Cpl Sheasby RWF

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EDIT no not this one.... (this entry probably for: G.R. Sheasby
Gender: Male
Rank: Pte
Military Date: 11 Mar 1916
Unit Location: United Kingdom
Regiment, Corps, or Unit: The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 11851
Other Records: Search for 'G.R. Sheasby' in other WWI collections)

There seems to be nothing for R Sheasby with that number and Royal Warwickshire Regiment on any site, not even the National Archives!

They must have got it from somewhere - possibly a name transcription error?

Unless someone still has a sub for Forces-war-records, would it be worth contacting the Royal Warks to see what they can suggest?

For a starting place, their museum email address
www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk

Thank you all for your help. I will contact the Royal Warwickshire Regiment when I get chance

His wife 1939:

Taylor Household (4 People) 121 Clifton Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire,

Elizabeth Sheasby 12 Apr 1885 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed
James Taylor 20 Feb 1875 Male Heat Weigh Non Ferrous Metals Heavy Worker Single
Thomas Taylor 03 May 1876 Male Disabled Not At Work Single
Winifred Crawford (Sheasby) 16 Sep 1913 Female Electric Switchgear Painter Single
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Elizabeth is listed at the above address on the electoral registers from 1930

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The only electoral register I see for Reuben is in 1912 living at the same address he was at in 1911.

Thank you AustinQ, I do not have access to the 1939 info, so that's very interesting.

Julie- are you sure you have the correct Reuben? Are we following the correct family? I don't see the brother George you mentioned earlier. (Reuben did have an Uncle George)

This appears to be the census records for Reuben and family:

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
53 House, 2, Summer Lane Court, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edwin Sheasby Head Married Male 21 1860 Gun Maker Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Mary Ann Sheasby Wife Married Female 20 1861 - Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Florence E Sheasby Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Kate Fenton Sister Single Female 14 1867 - Birmingham, Warwickshire,
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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Buckingham Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward Shearsby Head Married Male 30 1861 ? Maker Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Mary A Shearsby Wife Married Female 30 1861 Press Maker Aston, Warwickshire,
Florence Shearsby Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Reuben Shearsby Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Nellie Shearsby Daughter - Female 4 1887 Scholar Aston, Warwickshire,
Alice M Shearsby Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Birmingham, Warwickshire,
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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Court, 4, New John Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward Sheasley Head Widower Male 41 1860 Gun Action Filer Birmingham, Warwickshir
Reuben Sheasley Son Single Male 16 1885 Gun Action Filer Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Alice Sheasley Daughter - Female 10 1891 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Albert Sheasley Son - Male 6 1895 - Birmingham, Warwickshire,
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Remarriage for Reuben's father in 1906 (his mother died 1899)

Name: Edward Copson Sheasby
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1860
Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1906
Marriage Age: 46
Marriage Place: Birmingham, St Nicolas, Warwickshire, England
Spouse: Ellen Merrett
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Marriage Age: 47
Father: Edward Copson Sheasby
Spouse's Father: Joshua Watts
Reference Number: DRO 6
Archive Roll: 624
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Reuben's father 1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Court 10 1 L St Georges St Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire,

Edward Sheasby Head Married Male Bicycle Filer 51 1860 Birmingham
Ellen Sheasby Wife Married Female - 53 1858 Birmingham
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Reuben's siblings with their Grandparent's in 1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
156 New John St Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Selina Sheasby Head Widow Female House Keeper 71 1840 Birmingham
George Sheasby Son Single Male Fitter 42 1869 Birmingham
Lourie Sheasby Daughter Single Female Dressmaker 27 1884 Birmingham
Alice Sheasby Granddaughter Single Female Paister 21 1890 Birmingham
Nellie Sheasby Granddaughter Single Female Domestic Duties 22 1889 Birmingham
Albert Sheasby Grandson Single Male Brass Polisher 16 1895 Birmingham

Austin yes, I was getting confused - yes my Reuben did have an Uncle George who also had a brother called Reuben who died around the age of 12. So I was confusing the 2 Reubens! My great grandmother was Florence Sheasby, younger Reuben's sister.

Thank you for all of the above information, sorry for the confusion.