| Joshua Cornelius Poole | [1899 - 1971] | FMF |
Born: 29 August 1899
Birth Certificate:
| Registration District | Stourbridge |
| in the Sub-District of | Halesowen |
| in the County of | Worcestershire |
| When and where born | 29 August 1899, Banners Lane Cradley |
| Name | Joshua Cornelius |
| Sex | Boy |
| Name of Father | William Poole |
| Name of Mother | Jane Poole formerly Clift |
| Profession of Father | Labourer at iron works |
| Informant | Jane Poole  , Mother, Banners Lane Cradley
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| When Registered | 10 October 1899 |
Father: William Poole
Mother: Jane Clift
Joshua never knew two of his grandparents. His descent was
| Grandparents | Richard Poole | Elizabeth Grove | William Clift | Abigail Head |
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| Parents | William Poole | Jane Clift | ||
| Joshua Cornelius Poole | ||||
but before Joshua's birth, William Clift and Elizabeth Grove had died, and Richard Poole and Abigail Head married each other.
Siblings: (For dates, etc, see the extended family)
§: Ellen Johnson was not formally adopted, there being no legal adoption procedure until the passing of "An Act to make provison for the adoption of infants" on 14 August 1926. William and Jane simply brought her up as if she were their natural child. She is referred to in census returns as "Emma Poole".
According to family tradition, Emma was William's illegitimate daughter. But her birth certificate lists her as the daughter of James Johnson, and her marriage certificate as the daughter of James Johnson (deceased).
Married: Elsie Whitehouse 13 October 1924
Marriage Certificate:
| Registration District | Dudley |
| Solemnized at | The Parish Church |
| in the Parish of | Reddal Hill |
| in the County of | Staffordshire |
| When Married | 13 October 1924 |
| Name and Surname | Joshua Cornelius Poole |
| Age | 25 |
| Condition | Bachelor |
| Rank or Profession | Shotworker |
| Residence | 113 Corngreaves Rd, Cradley Heath |
| Father's Name | William Poole (deceased) |
| Father's Profession | Anchor Striker |
| Witnesses | William Poole jr, Nellie Whitehouse
groom's brother, bride's sister? |
With Elsie and Nellie Whitehouse, circa 1920
With Elsie Whitehouse, circa 1920
Children:
With Pamela Stanier, circa 1950
With Alan & Pamela Stanier, circa 1954
Church:
He was much involved with the People's Mission, Overend. The History of Cradley Churches, Volume 3: Twentieth Century Methodism shows him to have been:-
Died: 21 October 1971, Halesowen
Death Certificate:
| Registration District | Dudley |
| in the Sub-District of | Sedgley |
| Administrative Area | County Borough of Dudley |
| Date and place of death | 16 October 1971, Burton Road Hospital, Dudley |
| Name and Surname | Joshua Cornelius Poole |
| Sex | Male |
| Date and place of birth | 29 August 1899, Cradley Heath, Warley |
| Occupation and usual address | Pipe Works Foreman (retired). 32 St Kenelm's Avenue, Hasbury, Halesowen |
| Informant | Roger William Stanier |
| Qualification | Son |
| Usual address | 61 Farnhurst Road, Birmingham 36 |
| Cause of death | Ia Myocardial infarction |
| Date of Registration | 19 October 1971 |
Will:
| Of | Joshua Cornelius Poole of 32 St Kenelms Ave Halesowen, Workshop Foreman |
| Dated | 19 October 1970 |
| Executors | Elsie Poole, if she survive him 7 days, otherwise Kenneth M Poole and Maris D Stanier |
| Witnesses | J Small solicitor of Halesowen, R A Floyd trainee legal executive of "Lou Anne" Clement Rd Halesowen |
| Legacies | All estate to wife Elsie Poole, if she survive him 7 days, otherwise half to daughter Maris Doreen Stanier, or to her issue should she have died; and half to be held in trust for the issue of son Kenneth Maxwell Poole, when they reach 18 years. |
Probate:
| Of | Joshua Cornelius Poole |
| At | Birmingham |
| On | 10 December 1971 |
| Estate | £9,235 |
Addresses:
| 1899 - 1901 | Banners Lane, Cradley |
| 1911 - 1924 | 113 Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath |
| 1921 | 113 Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath |
| 1928 | Belle Vale, Cradley |
| 1930 - 1935 | Drew's Holloway, Halesowen |
| 1935 - 1939 - 1954 | 143 Haden Hill, Halesowen |
| 1954 - 1971 | 32 St Kenelms Ave, Halesowen |
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| © Alan M Stanier (contact details) |
circa 1915
With Elsie Whitehouse
1920
With Alan Stanier, circa 1951