William Henry BRIMBLE

1881 - 1946  (65 years)

• Name	William Henry BRIMBLE  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Birth	4 Feb 1881	Bridgewater, Somerset, England   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Love Lane, Beverley, Yorkshire, England   [10]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	13 May 1895  [12]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	13 May 1895  [12]
  	7053, William Henry Brimble
  	Name: William Henry Brimble Date of Birth: 04 Feb 1881 Date Joined OS: 13/5/1895 Date Left OS: 18/10/1933 Last entry See Staff Record Sheet Date of Death: 2/8/1946
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	35, Ambrose Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England   [4, 9]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Step son
  1911 Census	1911	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Civil Assistant, Ordnance Survey
  MilitaryEnlistment	25 Sep 1916	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 7]
  	202685, Sapper, Royal Engineers
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [11]
  	Serving with His Majesty's Forces
  	Name: William H Brimble Rank: TCA Employment: Serving with His Majesty's Forces Division: Control Category: Temporary Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 7s 0d War Bonus: �2 18s 6d Name: W H Brimble Rank: Spr Division: HQ Category: Royal Engineer Pay Rate: 2s 0d Name: W H Brimble Rank: Spr Division: HQ Category: Pay and Mess Book
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	15, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1939 Register	1939	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Assistant Superintendant, Ordnance Survey
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [11, 12]
  OS People	Civilian  [8, 9]
  Reference Number	50628
  Death	2 Aug 1946  [3, 12]
  Person ID	I50628	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Frederick James BRIGLY,   b. Apr 1842, Preston, Lancashire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne BRIGLY,   b. 1857, Winkleigh, Devon, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridget Theresa BRIMBLE,   b. 22 Mar 1881, St Columb, Cornwall, England
  Marriage	11 Jul 1906	Truro   [1]
  Children	1. William Henry BRIMBLE,   b. 27 Aug 1909, Hunmanby, Yorkshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ethel Marice BRIMBLE,   b. 12 Aug 1912, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Grace Evelyn BRIMBLE,   b. 27 Feb 1914, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Gladys Violet BRIMBLE,   b. 24 Nov 1906, St Columb, Cornwall, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Vincent Hagar BRIMBLE
  Family ID	F993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;). Record for William Henry Brimble http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BritishArmyService&h=153241&indiv=try [S3] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;). Record for William H Brimble http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=MedalRolls&h=1052136&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S111] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 2365; Folio: 64; Page: 18. Record for Fredk J Brigly https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=12783726&indiv=try [S194] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2306H. Record for Willen H Brimble https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61596&h=2503908&indiv=try [S43] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Record for William Henry Brimble https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2352&h=42905815&indiv=try [S109] Ancestry.com, UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. Silver War Badge. RG WO 329, 2958–3255; Reference: 329. Record for Wm. Henry Brimble https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2456&h=117508&indiv=try Details: 1921 Census. Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1891 Census. Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.