Wright, George Austin
George was born on 18.2.1894 in Leicester and was baptised on 17.12.1905 at St. Matthew’s Church. His parents were Joshua Thomas Wright, a waterworks labourer, and Lucy Ann (nee Austin). They had 7 children- George Austin 1894 Elsie 1895 Ida 1898 William 1900 Amy 1904 Frances Dorothy 1907 1 unknown In 1901 census the family […]
Wood, Harold Ernest
Harold was born in Leicester in 1897 to Charles Wood, a shoe pressman, and Florence Emma Wood (nee Stanyon). They had 11 children – Charles Henry 1895 Florence Emma 1896 Harold Ernest 1897 Evelyn May 1900 Eva Gertrude 1901 Frank Edward 1903 Arthur Clarence 1905 George James W 1907 Horace Victor 1908 Ethel L 1912 […]
Wilson, Fred
Fred was born in Leicester in 1882 to Richard Wilson, a shoe finisher, and Mary Ann (nee Dunkley). They had 7 children – Florence M 1876 George 1878 Elizabeth 1879 Fred 1882 Ada 1885 Archibald 1887 Beatrice 1895 In 1891 census the family lived at 39 Francis Street. In 1901 census they were at 142 […]
Wills, Albert
Albert was born in 1898 in Leicester to Frederick Solomon Wills, a boot finisher, and Ellen (nee Ebourn). They had 14 children- Edwin 1879 Eliza 1881 Thomas 1882 Nellie 1883 Georgina 1885 John 1888 Caroline Georgina 1890 Frederick 1892 Arthur 1894 Albert 1898 Walter 1901 Lily 1904 Frank 1910 1 unknown Albert’s photograph is in […]
Williams, Elijah
Elijah was born in 1887 in Leicester and baptised on 31.10.1887 at St. Margaret’s Church. His parents were Richard Williams, a shoe finisher and Elizabeth (nee Moore). They had 11 children – Thomas Henry 1886 Elijah 1887 Richard Arthur 1890 Annie May 1891 William 1893 Winifred 1895 Albert 1899 Doris Elizabeth 1901 Frank Cyril 1904 […]
Wignall, Benjamin
Benjamin was born in 1883 in Wigston and baptised on 4.2.1883 in Wigston. His parents were Benjamin, a framework knitter and Sarah (nee Pawley). They had 9 children William H 1866 Allred 1868 George 1873 Sarah 1875 Florence 1878 Thomas 1880 Benjamin 1883 2unknown In 1891 census the family lived at 88 Newton Lane, Wigston. […]
Wilford, Arthur Lewis
Arthur was born in 1890 in Leicester to Joseph Wilford, a boot manufacturer, and Elizabeth (nee Hubbard). They had 6 children I know of- Arthur Lewis 1890 Joseph Alan 1891 Florence Jane 1892 Blanche Lavinia 1894 Ethel Grace 1895 Elizabeth Doris 1899 In 1891 census the family lived at 112 Curzon St., Leicester. In 1901 […]
Wheatley, Herbert G
There is a record for a Herbert Gladwin Whiteley who was born in1890 in Hunslet. He was baptised on 4.5.1890 at Hunslet Moor, West Yorks. His parents were Herbert, a baker and Elizabeth (ne Wright). They had 6 children – Herbert G 1890 Annie 1891 Ernest 1892 Clarence Benjamin 1894 Harry 1897 Wilfred 1899 In […]
Wheatley, Archibald
Archibald was born on 7.2.1897 in Leicester and baptised on 20.12.1908 at St Matthew’s Church. His parents were William Wheatley, a boot and shoe clicker, and Elizabeth Caroline (nee Scott). They had 7 children- Nellie 1890 Richard H 1892 Walter 1894 Archibald 1897 Margaret 1899 Doris 1900 Jane Lilian 1903 In 1901 census the family […]
Weston, Harry
Harry was born in 1894 in Leicester and baptised on 21.3.1895 at St. Paul’s church. His parents were Henry (Harry) Weston, a tram driver, and Mary Elizabeth (nee Walton). They had 4 children – Elsie May 1890 Edith Florence 1892 Harry 1894 Ellen Elizabeth 1896 Mary died in 1899, aged 33, leaving Henry with a […]
West, William Alfred
William was born in 1896 in Leicester and baptised on 25.10.1896 at St. Barnabas’ Church Leicester. His parents were Alfred Arthur West, a street mason’s labourer, and Martha Jane (nee Mason). They had 3 children- William Alfred 1896 Arthur 1898 Edith Emma 1905 In 1901 census the family lived at 14 Dorothy Rd., Leicester and […]
Webster, Ernest William
Ernest was born in 1892 in Leicester to William Webster, a carpenter and Alice (nee Porter). They had 11 children- Florence Ann 1876 Henry Thomas 1878 Harry 1880 Charles 1884 Alice 1887 Arthur 1888 Walter 1889 Sarah Ellen 1890 Ernest William 1892 John Henry 1893 Annie 1896 In 1901 census the family lived at 87 […]