William Arthur Fairminer

Birth Name William Arthur Fairminer 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 21 years, 8 months, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 15 February 1893 Petersfield, Hampshire, England The Spain, South Downs National Park [GU32 3LA]
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Death 2 November 1914 Flanders, France aged 22 Killed in action
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Burial 1914 Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium Ploegsteert Memorial, Name on Panel 6
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Probate 1923   Left £ 1 13s 4d
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  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1911   Bill Poster, assistant to father
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Military Service 1914 France Private 9116 1st Hampshire Regiment

First name(s): William Arthur FAIRMINER
Rank: PRIVATE
Initials: W A
Birthplace: Petersfield, Hants
Residence: Petersfield, Hants
Enlisted: Winchester
Regiment, Corps etc.: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion etc.: 1st Battalion.
 04.Aug1914 Colchester: 11th Bde. 4th Div.
18 Aug 1914. Harrow.
23.8.14 landed at Havre.
Number: 9116
Date died: 2 November 1914
How died: Killed in action
Theatre of war: France & Flanders

Medals
1914 Star
Victory
British

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  Addresses  
 
Residence 1901 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 16 Station Road

James [Widowed] living with his widowed Son, William and his family

William R Fairminer Head Widower 32 1869 Domestic Gardener & Auctioneers Porter Bramshott, Hampshire
Fanny J Fairminer Daughter Single 10 1891 - Bramshott, Hampshire
Kate K Fairminer Daughter Single 9 1892 - Petersfield, Hampshire
William A Fairminer Son Single 8 1893 - Petersfield, Hampshire
James Fairminer Father Widower Male 66 1835 General Labourer Oakhanger, Hampshire
Lydia Stilwell Sister-In-Law Single 21 1880 Housekeeper [To the household] Bramshott, Hampshire

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Residence 1911 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 9 Rushes Road

3 Fairminer's and 6 Stilwell's living in 5 rooms

Noted in red ink across page is "Co-Haberting"

William Fairminer Head Widower Bill Porter Master 42 1869 Bramshott, Hants
William Arthur Fairminer Son Single Bill Porter 18 1893 Petersfield Hants
Kate Kathleen Fairminer Daughter Single Domestic Servant 20 1891 Petersfield Hants
Mary Stilwell Servant Single House Keeper 37 1874 Branshott Hants
Edward Stilwell Son 7 1904 Petersfield Hants
Daisy Stilwell Daughter 6 1905 Petersfield Hants
Rose Stilwell Daughter 5 1906 Grayshott Hants
Jack Stilwell Son 3 1908 Langrish Hants
Dorothy Stilwell Daughter 1 1910 Petersfield Hants

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Residence 1914 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 9 Rushes Road
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William Robert Fairminer [Twin]
Mother Jane Stilwell
    Sister     Fanny Jane Fairminer
    Sister     Kate Kathleen Fairminer
         William Arthur Fairminer
    Sister     Winifred May Fairminer
 
Father William Robert Fairminer [Twin]
Stepmother Mary Stilwell
    Half-brother     Edward Thomas Stilwell
    Half-sister     Daisy Mary Stilwell
    Half-sister     Rose Dorothy Fairminer - Stilwell
    Half-brother     Jack Robert Fairminer - Stilwell
    Half-sister     Dorothy Alice Fairminer - Stilwell
    Half-sister     Lily Flora Fairminer - Stilwell
    Half-sister     Ethel Beatrice Fairminer - Stilwell
    Half-brother     Leonard George Fairminer - Stilwell

Media

Pedigree

  1. William Robert Fairminer [Twin]
    1. Jane Stilwell
      1. Fanny Jane Fairminer
      2. Kate Kathleen Fairminer
      3. William Arthur Fairminer
      4. Winifred May Fairminer

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: Birth Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: 1893
      • Page: 1893-Petersfield-1q-Vol.2c-page.151
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. Kay_Calderwood: Family Tree, Calderwood Family Tree
      • Date: 9 November 2013
      • Page: Calderwood Family Tree on Ancestry.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. English Government: Death Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: 1914
      • Page: William A Fairminer Ref: Volume: I.57 Page: 364 Source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
      • Date: 2 November 1914
      • Page: William Arthur Fairminer
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. British Government: London Gazette
      • Date: 30 October 1923
      • Page: Gazette Issue 32875 published on the 30 October 1923. Page 15 of 154 First Page
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. English Government: 1911 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1911
      • Page: 1911 Census FAIRMINER, William PETERSFIELD, Hampshire Reference RG14PN6171 RG78PN290 RD106 SD1 ED2 SN135
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. British Army: British Army - WW1 - Medal Cards
      • Date: 1914
      • Page: William Arthur Fairminer
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. English Government: 1901 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 1 April 1901
      • Page: 1901 Census-FAIRMINER, James-PETERSFIELD, Hampshire-RG13 piece 1093 folio 35 page 29
      • Confidence: Very High