LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 1 minute ago, Matlock1418 said: Louise, Welcome to GWF. Great to have a further member and your photo. Hope you and all make further discoveries here. M P.S. I'm not related in any way - so far as I know! Just been happy to help above. Thank you Mat 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Hi @LouiseG and welcome to the forum. Here’s a shout out to @Lynn Brislen, although possibly you know each other outside the forum. Thank you for adding the picture – it’s not quite clear enough to tell but possibly he is wearing the ribbon of his Military Medal over his left breast pocket. It certainly came after the award, as he has been promoted to Lance-Corporal. The award normally came with a period of blighty leave but I suspect the picture was taken later. I presume it may even be possible to identify the children arranged around Annie based on their ages – if that information isn’t already known. My best guess would be from left to right:- Richard (dob 01/10/13)… John Owen (dob 16/10/11)… Francis (dob 18/09/15).., James Joseph (dob 26/11/06)…Thomas (dob 30/04/10) Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Hi Peter, Thanks very much that’s great. I actually don’t know Lynn, but great to add another name to the tree! Thanks again! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 @KerryBris @LouiseG Thank you so much for the photo , if you have any more we would love to see them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Hi Lynn, no problem, if I come across anymore I’ll add them here 😊 so my Great, Great Grandfather was Thomas Brislen, my Great Grandfather James Brislen was the eldest son of Thomas, then I think your father in law Thomas was the 2nd son… how exciting! Would love to find out any more info. My Mums cousin in America has done a lot of research into the Brislen family, if I come across anything interesting I’ll let you know 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Here’s a photo of his headstone if you haven’t already seen it 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Hi all, some further info, so I think my great Grandfather James Brislen born 26/11/1906 , 1st son of Thomas Brislen was named after his Grandfather, also James Brislen born in 1845. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 @LouiseG My sister in law is Patricia Maureen ( Nee Brislen) after your Nan @LouiseG these phots are fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 @Lynn Brislen oh how lovely is that! I can’t wait to tell my Mum… thank you for sharing 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 @LouiseG are you all still based in liverpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 @Lynn Brislen yes still in Liverpool, what about you? 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 10 March , 2022 Share Posted 10 March , 2022 Yes we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 11 March , 2022 Share Posted 11 March , 2022 @Lynn Brislen Hi again Lynn, just been speaking to my mum… is Patricia known as Patty Mo? And was her Dad called Tommy and Mum called Edwina? 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 11 March , 2022 Share Posted 11 March , 2022 @LouiseGYes that's the one ! Patti is the youngest of Tommy & Ena's children . I am married to Michael and @KerryBrisis our daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 11 March , 2022 Share Posted 11 March , 2022 @Lynn Brislen so Tommy was my Nans brother! How funny… my Nan was called Maureen, her brothers were Tommy & Frank, sisters were Eileen and Kathleen. So Michael & Patti are my Mums cousins (my mum is called Pam) 🤣 x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 11 March , 2022 Share Posted 11 March , 2022 Hi @LouiseG, Hi @Lynn Brislen. It's likely that trolls and spammers won't be able to do too much with the details of family relationships, but as this forum can be searched by Google et al you may not want to post too much about individuals that are still alive. You both now have access to the forum private messaging system - it you're using a tablet or smartphone just tap on either the user name or the "L" avatar you both have and that should take you to the profile page. One of the options there across the top header is "message". (If you on a PC \ Mac \ Laptop then just hovver the cursor over user name \ avatar and a pop out box will give you the same options). Please keep adding details about Thomas James and of course ask away about the Great War - you may want to take another look at both the men and women folk of his generation in your family tree after all the excitement of this thread. Can't guarantee to put descendants from your extended family in contact with every thread, but we can try Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 11 March , 2022 Share Posted 11 March , 2022 Thank you @PRC I was wondering if there was a way to private message! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 15 April , 2022 Admin Share Posted 15 April , 2022 @Lynn Brislen @LouiseG dropped in unscripted and said hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 15 April , 2022 Share Posted 15 April , 2022 Hello Michelle thank you! Have you been… are you related!? 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 15 April , 2022 Admin Share Posted 15 April , 2022 Not related. Found ourselves at Lapugnoy today and remembered this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Brislen Posted 15 April , 2022 Share Posted 15 April , 2022 6 hours ago, Michelle Young said: @Lynn Brislen @LouiseG dropped in unscripted and said hello Thank you so much for sharing I’ve also shown my daughter @KerryBristhank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseG Posted 15 April , 2022 Share Posted 15 April , 2022 Brilliant, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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