Army pensioner - 16 sons serving

It was reported in a back edition of my local paper in 1916 that an Army pensioner from Bramley, near Rotherham, aged 67, sired 31 children and had 16 sons serving King & Country. Has anyone come across this family? Morten

 

I have not however it would be one for the internet if true.

 

Did you get any names? Souds like an interesting challenge to look up.

Glen

 

Thanks for replies. No, the only other information included in the paper was that he had 12 daughters - no names listed at all.

 

HERE is the Bramley Roll of honour. There are not 16 individuals with the same surname - not that that proves anything!

Roxy

 

Hi Roxy !

Heres the Roll of Honour url ... I think you forgot to add it ... is this the one you found ?!!

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Transcriptions/WRY/BramleyChurchPlaque.html

Annie

 

Annie,

The hyperlink worked for me. Am I making a mistake when posting hyperlinks?

It is the same website that you posted.

Roxy

 

Duh !! sorry Roxy .... it's just me not thinking ... I need more coffee !! ( still early morning here !! )

Maybe you could make "here" a different colour .... just case somebody else is a dufuss like me !!

 

Thanks for finding the Roll of Honour. At least there are now some names to investigate. Morten