Birth: January-March 1892 Cobham, Surrey, UK
Father: Edward Weller 1856-1919
Mother: Margaret Reddick 1858-1930
Christening: 15 May 1892 St Andrew, Cobham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 1 August 1915 St Andrew, Cobham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Dora Grantham [Gent] 1893-1957
Death: 22 September 1916 France
Buried: II. F. 24. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France
Margaret Mary Weller [Mitcheson] 1916-2008
Birth of Archbald Weller in FreeBMD in January-March 1892 in Epsom (2a 32a - note that page numbers do not normally contain letters, but this is on the typed original) which included Cobham.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Archibald Weller on 15 May 1892, in Cobham, Surrey, parents Edward and Margaret Weller.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Archibald Weller baptised 15 May 1892 at Cobham, St Andrew, parents Edward and Margaret Weller. "Page 18 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. Andrew's Cobham in the County of Surrey in the Year One thousand eight hundred and ninety two [...] May 15th No. 143 Archibald, [parents] Edward, [a] Miller & Margaret Weller [of] Cobham.
In the 1901 census as Archibald Weller aged 9, born in Cobham, Surrey, and living with his parents (Edward and Margaret) and sister (Daisy) in four rooms in Tilt Road, Cobham, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as Archabald (sic - on the original) Weller aged 19, born in Cobham, Surrey, single, an assistant gardener, and living with his parents (Edward and Margaret) in four rooms at The Tilt, Cobham, Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Archibald Weller living in bedroom, top floor, furnished, The Tilt, Conham, Epsom, paid weekly rent 4s. 6d. to Edward Weller of The Tilt in 1914 and 1915.
Marriage of Archibald Weller and Dora Grantham in FreeBMD in July-September 1915 in Epsom (2a 30).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for Archibald Weller aged 23, father Edward Weller, and Dora Grantham on 1 August 1915 in Cobham, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Archibald Weller aged 23, father Edward Weller, and Dora Grantham on 5 August 1915 at Cobham, St Andrew. "Page 233 1915 Marriage solemnized at Saint Andrews Church in the Parish of Cobham in the County of Surrey. [No.] 465 First August 1915 Archibald Mellor [aged 23, [a] Bachelor [and] Gardener [of] Cobham, [father] Edward Wellor [a] Gardener, [and] Dora Grantham [aged] 22, [a] Spinster [of] Cobham, [father] Arthur James Grantham Deceased [a] Publican]. Married in the Above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Mary Wooldridge [and] Walter Willis Steer".
His daughter was born in Cobham on 16 January 1916.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for Private Archibald Weller 4/31827 34 Bn Roy. Fusrs died 22 September 1916, widow Dora Weller born 13 July 1894 (sic), child Margaret May Weller born 16 January 1916.
In the Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 as Archibald Weller private GS/31827 in the Royal Fusiliers awarded Victory and British medals.
In the Ancestry Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 as Archibald Weller of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) born in Cobham and died on 22 September 1916 in France & Flanders.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 for Archibald Weller Private G/31827 Royal Fusiliers died 22 September 1916 in France £3 1s. 10d. paid to Dora widow on 19 March 1917 plus £3 war gratuity paid 1 October 1919.
Entry in FindaGrave for Pvt Archibald Weller died 22 September 1916, buried Pozieres British Cemetery, Pozieres, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
Entry in Commonwealth War Graves Commision for Archibald Weller, private 31827 in the Royal Fusiliers 34 Battalion, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weller, of The Tilt, Cobham, Surrey; husband of Dora Gent (formerly Weller), of 4, Stansfield Cottages, Anyards Rd., Cobham died on 22 September 1916 and buried at II. F. 24. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France (on the north side of the main road (D929) from Albert to Pozieres).
There are eighteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Archibald Weller.
Archibald Weller was the husband of Dora Grantham, great granddaughter of Charlotte Hardy, wife of Jacob Smither, my seventh cousin four times removed.
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