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Joseph Routledge was born 1883 New Washington Durham

His wife Elizabeth Hancock born 1883 Cronney Well, Durham

They married in Chester le Street, Durham in 1904

Joseph Routledge in the 1911 England Census
Name: Joseph Routledge
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New Washington, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Washington
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Usworth New Washington
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner
Registration district: Chester le Street
Household Members:


Name

Age


Joseph Routledge 28
Elizabeth Routledge 28
Georgeaner Hancock Routledge 3 .....This is Georgina

Married 6 years. 3 children born, 1 living, 2 had died

They had a son Joseph born in 1915 Chester Le Street.

(I have found marriages and deaths for the 2 children.)

I can't find deaths for either of them and wondered if anyone can please find them on the 1939 register.

I have found this record for a Joseph Routledge


Joseph Routledge in the UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name:Joseph Routledge
Given Initials:J
Rank:Trooper
Death Date:24 Jun 1944
Number:4461836
Birth Place:Durham (County)
Residence:Durham (County)
Branch at Enlistment:Royal Armoured Corps
Theatre of War:At sea
Regiment at Death:Reconnaissance Corps
Branch at Death:Royal Armoured Corps

I don't know if this is my Joseph as I can't find a service record for him on Ancestry.

ROUTLEDGE, JOSEPH

Rank:
Trooper
Service No:
4461836
Date of Death:
24/06/1944
Age:
28
Regiment/Service:
Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.

43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt.
Panel Reference:
Panel 7.
Memorial:
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Routledge; husband of E. H. Routledge, of West Boldon, Co. Durham.

Thank you safc.

His father was James Routledge so that can't be him then. Plus his age doesn't fit.

Before his marriage:

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription

First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name ROUTLEDGE
Birth year 1884
Birth parish WASHINGTON
Birth town DURHAM
Birth county DURHAM
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number 6071
Document Type Attestation
Attestation year 1903
Attestation Day 3
Attestation Month 4
Attestation age years 19
Attestation Corps 3RD DURHAM L I
Attestation service number 6071
Series WO96 militia service records 1806-1915
Box 1091
Box Record Number 131

No 7 Framwell Gate
Father James
Mother: Elizabeth
Younger brother: George

Just found this


Marriages Mar 1919 (>99%)
Black Catherine L Routledge Chester-le-S. 10a 931
Routledge Joseph Black Chester le S 10a 931

So this is probably Elizabeth's death


Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%)
Routledge Elizabeth 37 Chester-le-S 10a 1130

So this would be him on the 1939 register:

Routledge Household Washington U.D., Durham, England
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth year
Joseph Routledge 1883
Catherine L Routledge and 4 more people are on this record
4 more people who are officially closed

I don't have access- hope someone can post details for you

Both those records seem to fit thank you Austin.

His mother was Elizabeth and he had a younger brother George.

Possible death for second wife:

Name: Catherine Learmouth Routledge
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1897
Date of Registration: Dec 1983
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Sunderland
Inferred County: Tyne and Wear
Volume: 2
Page: 1562

His son died 1956 in Cockermouth, Cumberland so I suppose this could be a possibility

Joseph Routledge in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name:Joseph Routledge
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration:Jun 1963
Age at Death:81
Registration district: Cockermouth
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume: 1a
Page: 93

This is the probate for the above Joseph

Of 5 Clowes Villas Little Broughton Cockermouth Cumberland
To Henry Scott Routledge and Jane Hodgson Weir

I have checked out births to the Routledge/Black marriage and there is no Henry S Routledge.

I found this


Births Dec 1901 (>99%)
Routledge Henry Scott Cockermouth 10b 593

Deaths Sep 1976 (>99%)
ROUTLEDGE HENRY SCOTT 31OC1901 COCKERMOUTH 1 348

I thought perhaps he might be Joseph's brother but I can't find Henry on the 1911 census.

Full 1939 register as requested by AustinQ

Routledge Household (4 People)
36 Shaftoe Terrace , Washington U.D., Durham, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Joseph Routledge 13 Jul 1883 Male Colliery Coal Hewer Below Heavy Worker Married 37 1
Catherine L Routledge 16 Mar 1896 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 37 2
Rowland Routledge 04 Oct 1933 Male At School Single 37 9
Jane Walters 05 Sep 1860 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 37 10

The transcription misses
James W Routledge dob 9 June 1919 Colliery Coal ? Below Heavy Worker Single 37 3
Ralph Routledge 25 Sept 1924 Loader to brick kilns Single 37 6

Closed records are numbers 4,5 7 and 9, so probably look for children in descending age order between James b 1919 and Rowland b 1924

freebmd shows a probable 7 children born to the marriage of Joseph and Catherine 1919-1933

This might be the Henry S Routledge in 1939. DOB would fit a Dec. Qtr birth and goes with the dob on death Regn.

Routledge Household (7 People)
Green Bank Hse Tayler Terrace , Cockermouth R.D., Cumberland, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Henry S Routledge 31 Oct 1901 Male Sewer Attendant Single 106 4
James Routledge 03 May 1870 Male Gen-Labourer Retired Married 106 1
Hannah Routledge 22 Jan 1872 Female Unpaid Household Duties Married 106 2
Thomas (H) Routledge 10 Jul 1900 Male Labourer Waterworks Single 106 3
Isaac H Routledge 20 Dec 1902 Male Farmer Single 106 5
Annie Fletcher (Routledge) 15 Mar 1916 Female Domestic Servant Single 106 6
May E Anderson (Byers) 09 Nov 1897 Female Domestic Duties Unpaid Widowed 106 8

There is a closed record listed as No. 7

Thank you so much for posting those 1939 registers greyghost.

Very much appreciated. I have friends here at the moment so will check them out later and get back to you asap.

This looks to be Henry S going by Harry in the 1911 (1939 shows a James and Hannah, Tom and Isaac living s/a)

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Little Broughton Cockermouth, Broughton, Cumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
James Routledge Head Married Male Colliery Horsekeeper Underground 40 1871 Crosby Villa Cumberland
Hannah Routledge Wife Married Female - 39 1872 Dearham Cumberland
Mary E Routledge Daughter - Female - 13 1898 Broughton Cumberland
Tom Routledge Son - Male School 13 1898 Broughton Cumberland
Harry Routledge Son - Male - 9 1902 Broughton Cumberland
Isaac Routledge Son - Male - 8 1903 Broughton Cumberland
James Routledge Son - Male - 5 1906 Broughton Cumberland
Joe Routledge Son - Male - 2 1909 Broughton Cumberland
Jane H Routledge Daughter - Female - 0 1911 Broughton Cumberland

Married 15 years - 13 children born, 4 have died

note Jane H Routledge - could this be the Jane H Weir on the probate record posted earlier

GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955) Transcription

First name(s) ERNEST
Last name WEIR
Marriage year 1945
Marriage place ISERLOHN
Country GERMANY
Spouse's first name(s) -
Spouse's last name -
Page 262 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< believe reads 282
Line number 27
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)

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GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955) Transcription

First name(s) JANE H
Last name ROUTLEDGE
Marriage year 1945
Marriage place ISERLOHN
Country GERMANY
Spouse's first name(s) -
Spouse's last name -
Page 282
Line number 7
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)

Thanks again greghost.

I didn't realise just how common the surname Routledge was. They all seem to come from the same place too!

I did find this for a Jane Hodgson Weir

Jane Hodgson Weir in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Jane Hodgson Weir
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1920
Date of Registration: Apr 1995
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Cockermouth
Inferred County: Cumberland
Register Number:13
District and Subdistrict: 3761
Entry Number: 13