COLLEY Charles

Unable to identify this casualty on Commonwealth War Graves Commission or Soldiers Died in the Great War.  This may be due to the fact that Charles Colley appears on St Michael’s Church at Salwarpe not as a casualty but as having served in the Great War. However, he is listed among the casualties on Droitwich War Memorial.

Charles Colley is the only male with a first name starting with a ‘C’, born between 1870 and 1900, and living within the Droitwich area on the 1901 and 1911 census.

1911 Census
Newland Common, Droitwich
Charles Colley, head, age 56, Farmer, born Clains, Worcestershire (correct spelling – Claines)
Elizabeth Colley, wife, age 49, married 33 years, 10 children, 8 still living, 2 died, born Broadinton, Wiltshire (correct spelling – Broad Hinton)
Sarah Morgan, Mother-in-law, age 72, widow, born Broadinton, Wiltshire (correct spelling – Broad Hinton)
James Colley, son, age 25, Chauffeur (Domestic), born Tibberton, Worcestershire
Charles Colley, son, age 21, Farm Labourer, born Salwarpe, Worcestershire
Percy Colley, son, age 19, Farm Labourer, born Salwarpe, Worcestershire
Frank Colley, son, age 15, Farm Labourer, born Salwarpe, Worcestershire
Kathleen Colley, daughter, age 10, School, born Salwarpe, Worcestershire
Frederick Griffiths, Grandson, age 4, born Bosworth, Leicester

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