Choulerton, Sherwood Forester, Company Sgt Major WW1

[Guest D Choulerton]

Hi,

I am looking for more details about my Grandfather (Arthur ?) Choulerton (I cannot remember his first name). He was a professional soldier and in India before WW1 ( I have a photo of him at an Christmas dinner whilst stationed there) he lived in Sunderland before the war so I assume he was stationed there.

I think my Dad told me he was at The Somme and also that he was a Company Seargent Major.

Any info or useful suggestions about how to find out more would be appreciated.

Cheers

D

[Stebie9173]

Try these Medal Index Cards:

Medal card of Chouleton, Arthur

Corps Regiment No Rank

1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 11568 Private

Labour Corps 442824 Private

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=2

Medal card of Choulerion, Arthur

Corps Regiment No Rank

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 11568 Private

Labour Corps 442824 Private

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=2

They should give you extra information, though they may say the same thing. Each costs £3.50 to download from the National Archives.

I shall move over and let the Sherwood Foresters people in.

There seem to be an awful lot of Foresters round here lately!

Steve.

[Stebie9173]

Information from the 1901 Census:

Address: 5 Burgess (possibly Burgass) Terrace, Nottingham.

Edward Goodrich, born abt 1870, Nottingham, Head, Furnaceman in Foundry.

Eliza Goodrich, born abt 1872, Nottingham, Wife

Arthur Choulerton, born abt 1890, Nottingham, Nephew

Edward Choulerton, born abt 1896, Nottingham, Nephew

Ernest Choulerton, born abt 1894 Nottingham, Nephew

John Choulerton, born abt 1870, Nottingham, Brother-in-law, Frame work knitter

(One would assume that Eliza's maiden name was Choulerton?)

Arthur Choulerton's birth was recorded in the December Quarter of 1889 in Nottingham. Volume Ref. 7b, Page 363.

Looking back to the 1891 Census we find his birth family:

Address : 12 Woburn Street

John Choulerton, abt 1869, Nottingham, Head, Frame work knitter

Elizabeth Choulerton, abt 1871, Nottingham, Wife, Box maker.

Arthur Choulerton, abt 1889 Nottingham, Son

Elizabeth died in the early part of 1898 age 26 (March Quarter , Vol. 7b, Pg 234)

It is possible that by 1901 the father and children were living with the children's aunt and uncle after Elizabeth's early death.

Living in the same street at Number 8 were:

Choulerton, Joseph abt 1841 Nottinghamshire, Head

Choulerton, Emma abt 1845 Nottinghamshire, Wife

Choulerton, Harriett abt 1867 Nottinghamshire, Daughter

Choulerton, Eliza abt 1872 Nottinghamshire, Daughter

Choulerton, Edward abt 1879 Nottinghamshire, Son

I would hazard that John Choulerton and Eliza Goodrich were brother and sister and that Joseph and Emma were Arthur's Grandfather and Grandmother (Your great-great-grandparents)

To 1881 Census:

Address : 8 Woburn Street

Joseph Cholerton abt 1841 Nottingham, Head, Cordwainer

Emma Cholerton abt 1843 Nottingham, Wife

Harriet Cholerton abt 1867 Nottingham, Daughter, Silk spinner

John Cholerton abt 1870 Nottingham, Son

Eliza Cholerton abt 1872 Nottingham, Daughter

Edward Cholerton abt 1879 Nottingham, Son

Which seems to confirm that they were brother and sister.

Steve.

(Edited for correct occupation for John Choulerton provided by Wig)

Edited 10 January , 2006 by Stebie9173

[Andrew Hesketh]

Welcome to the forum D.

The 1st battalion was in India prior to the war so Steve's suggestions make perfect sense.

Why / when he was transferred to the Labour Corps is anyone's guess though it was often because the individual in question was no longer deemed fit for the fighting battalions (not that Labour Corps men never fought - it's just that fighting was not their primary purpose). Maybe he had been wounded at some point.

As he survived the war you need to check if his service records survive for further details. Further information on how to go about this are on the mother site and you'll find more information about the 1st Sherwoods there as well. There will be some useful info on the medal cards picked out by Steve and don't feel hesitant about asking questions about what's on them if you take a look.

As Steve says there seems to be an awful lot of Sherwood activity going on at the moment so maybe one of the other pals can offer further clues / ideas.

Good luck.

[wig]

Cordwainers, silk spinners, knitters, Framework knitters.... you've got a whole social history there of old Nottingham, no doubt the Lace Market area.

Wig

Information from the 1901 Census:

Address: 5 Burgess (possibly Burgass) Terrace, Nottingham.

Edward Goodrich, born abt 1870, Nottingham, Head, Furnaceman in Foundry.

Eliza Goodrich, born abt 1872, Nottingham, Wife

Arthur Choulerton, born abt 1890, Nottingham, Nephew

Edward Choulerton, born abt 1896, Nottingham, Nephew

Ernest Choulerton, born abt 1894 Nottingham, Nephew

John Choulerton, born abt 1870, Nottingham, Brother-in-law, Frame (?) work (next word unclear, could be Kniffer as below)

(One would assume that Eliza's maiden name was Choulerton?)

Arthur Choulerton's birth was recorded in the December Quarter of 1889 in Nottingham. Volume Ref. 7b, Page 363.

Looking back to the 1891 Census we find his birth family:

Address : 12 Woburn Street

John Choulerton, abt 1869, Nottingham, Head, Frame work Kniffer (?)

Elizabeth Choulerton, abt 1871, Nottingham, Wife, Box maker.

Arthur Choulerton, abt 1889 Nottingham, Son

Elizabeth died in the early part of 1898 age 26 (March Quarter , Vol. 7b, Pg 234)

It is possible that the father and children were living with their aunt and uncle after Elizabeth's early death.

Living in the same street at Number 8 were:

Choulerton, Joseph abt 1841 Nottinghamshire, Head

Choulerton, Emma abt 1845 Nottinghamshire, Wife

Choulerton, Harriett abt 1867 Nottinghamshire, Daughter

Choulerton, Eliza abt 1872 Nottinghamshire, Daughter

Choulerton, Edward abt 1879 Nottinghamshire, Son

I would hazard that John Choulerton and Eliza Goodrich were brother and sister and that Joseph and Emma were Arthur's Grandfather and Grandmother (Your great-great-grandparents)

To 1881 Census:

Address : 8 Woburn Street

Joseph Cholerton abt 1841 Nottingham, Head, Cordwainer

Emma Cholerton abt 1843 Nottingham, Wife

Harriet Cholerton abt 1867 Nottingham, Daughter, Silk spinner

John Cholerton abt 1870 Nottingham, Son

Eliza Cholerton abt 1872 Nottingham, Daughter

Edward Cholerton abt 1879 Nottingham, Son

Which seems to be right....

Steve.

[Guest D Choulerton]

Thanks for the replies, this is a really good start. Pleased to see I had got his forename right.

He was definitely injured and eventually (from what my father told me) died in about 1931of complications from being gassed presumably lung damage. I think he also had an injured leg.

I knew that the Choulerton family where involve in the lace and knitting industry. Choulerton is a French Huguenot name and as far as I know Hugenots brought the lace industry to Nottingham.

What spurred me on to start trying to find out more about my Grandfather was when I was visitings some friends in Lower Pilsley south of Chesterfield the other week and one of them pointed out a monument we could see on a hill near by and they told me it was a Sherwood Foresters memorial.

Any other info is very welcome

Cheers

D